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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2021 shares | Oct. 01, 2021 shares | Aug. 01, 2021 shares | Apr. 21, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 shares | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
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Organization And Description Of The Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A shares received by Brookfield and its subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,700,000 |
Class A shares received by the partnership |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,600,000 |
Percentage of issued and outstanding exchangeable shares held by holders of units |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.40% |
Percentage of issued and outstanding exchangeable shares held by Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.60% |
Percentage of voting interest in company |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |
Exchangeable shares issued as a result of special distribution |  | 2,100,000 | 8,100,000 | 17,900,000 |  |  | 46,300,000 |
Conversion ratio |  |  |  |  | 0.25 |  |  |
Financial liabilities | $ | $ 1,510 |  |  |  |  | $ 696 |  |
Exchange ratio |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Reclassification, Adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Description Of The Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  | $ 100
Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Description Of The Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special distribution, limited partner units, share conversion |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.11111 |

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