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INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Cash Flows Impact of Investments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | $ 2,772 | $ 2,530 | $ 2,143
Cash used by investing activities | (1,173) | (4,609) | (11,372)
Cash from financing activities | (995) | 2,126 | 9,542
Change during the year | 604 | 47 | 313
Total |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | 4,375 | 2,603 | 1,688
Cash used by investing activities | (2,305) | (2,785) | (4,935)
Cash from financing activities | (904) | 978 | 3,665
Change during the year | 1,166 | 796 | 418
Other ownership interests | 1,061 | 681 | 422
Partnership's share | 105 | 115 | (4)
Utilities |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | 202 | 184 | 108
Cash used by investing activities | (611) | (697) | (1,109)
Cash from financing activities | 176 | 285 | 1,548
Change during the year | (233) | (228) | 547
Other ownership interests | (199) | (199) | 471
Partnership's share | (34) | (29) | 76
Transport |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | 3,192 | 1,189 | 692
Cash used by investing activities | (372) | (1,039) | (852)
Cash from financing activities | (1,627) | 826 | 11
Change during the year | 1,193 | 976 | (149)
Other ownership interests | 1,091 | 843 | (76)
Partnership's share | 102 | 133 | (73)
Midstream |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | 342 | 378 | 357
Cash used by investing activities | (33) | (314) | (267)
Cash from financing activities | (314) | (56) | (95)
Change during the year | (5) | 8 | (5)
Other ownership interests | (2) | 3 | (3)
Partnership's share | (3) | 5 | (2)
Data |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | 718 | 852 | 531
Cash used by investing activities | (996) | (735) | (2,707)
Cash from financing activities | 489 | (77) | 2,201
Change during the year | 211 | 40 | 25
Other ownership interests | 171 | 34 | 30
Partnership's share | 40 | 6 | (5)
Corporate |  |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |  |
Cash from operating activities | (79) | 0 | 0
Cash used by investing activities | (293) | 0 | 0
Cash from financing activities | 372 | 0 | 0
Change during the year | 0 | 0 | 0
Other ownership interests | 0 | 0 | 0
Partnership's share | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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