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GOODWILL - Cash Generating Units (Details) - Goodwill - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 8,979 | $ 6,634 | $ 6,553
Canadian diversified midstream operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,125 | 0 |
North American rail operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,105 | 2,126 |
North American residential energy infrastructure operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 1,356 | 1,296 |
Western Canadian natural gas gathering and processing operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 762 | 756 |
Colombian natural gas distribution operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 433 | 520 |
Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 456 | 490 |
U.S. data center operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 503 | 487 |
U.K. telecom towers operation |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | 341 | 345 |
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of information for cash-generating units [line items] |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 898 | $ 614 |

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