XML 168 R148.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.0.1

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (Details) - USD ($) |  |  | 12 Months Ended
--- | --- | --- | ---
Jul. 01, 2021 | Apr. 28, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Director fees |  |  | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 1,000,000
Asset management fee as percent per quarter |  |  | 0.3125% |  |
Asset management fee, percent |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 1,131,000,000 |  |
Assets transferred to Parent | $ 50,000,000 |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings |  |  | 2,288,000,000 | 3,158,000,000 |
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  | 26,534,000,000 | 20,020,000,000 |
Revolving credit facility with Brookfield |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Credit facility, maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  | $ 0 | 0 |
Service Provider |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Asset management fee as percent per quarter |  |  | 0.3125% |  |
Asset management fee, percent |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Services received, related party transactions |  |  | $ 394,000,000 | 302,000,000 | 270,000,000
Amounts payable, related party transactions |  |  | 108,000,000 | 89,000,000 |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable, related party transactions |  |  | 26,000,000 | 82,000,000 |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) | Brookfield Office Properties Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Services received, related party transactions |  |  | 37,000,000 | 2,000,000 | 67,000,000
Revenue from rendering of services, related party transactions |  |  | 10,000,000 | 12,000,000 | 40,000,000
Right-of-use assets |  |  | $ 12,000,000 | 12,000,000 |
Subsidiary of Common Parent (Brookfield) | Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable, related party transactions, interest rate |  |  | 1.70% |  |
Brookfield |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Amounts payable, related party transactions |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |
Deposit balance |  |  | 0 | 545,000,000 |
Earned interest on deposits |  |  | 3,000,000 | $ 1,000,000 | $ 4,000,000
Assets transferred from Parent, at time of transfer |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |
Corporate borrowings |  |  | 45,000,000 |  |
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |
Brookfield | Brookfield Office Properties Inc. |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Non-recourse borrowings |  |  | $ 111,000,000 |  |

X
- Definition Amounts payable, related party transactions, interest rate + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_Amountspayablerelatedpartytransactionsinterestrate
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Asset Management Fee, Per Quarter, Percent + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_AssetManagementFeePerQuarterPercent
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Asset Management Fee, Percent + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_AssetManagementFeePercent
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | num:percentItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Assets transferred from Parent, at time of transfer + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_AssetsTransferredFromParentAtTimeOfTransfer
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Assets transferred to Parent, at time of transfer, cash + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_AssetsTransferredToParentAtTimeOfTransferCash
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_LineofCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity1
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Non-current Portion Of Non-current Corporate Borrowings + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_NoncurrentPortionOfNoncurrentCorporateBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Non-recourse Borrowings + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bip_NonrecourseBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | bip_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amounts payable resulting from related party transactions. [Refer: Related parties [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 24 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 20 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=24&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_20&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 24 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 18 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=24&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_18_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_AmountsPayableRelatedPartyTransactions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of outstanding funds that the entity is obligated to repay. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 55 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_Borrowings
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of remuneration paid or payable to the entity's directors. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DirectorsRemunerationExpense
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of interest income on deposits. [Refer: Interest income] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_InterestIncomeOnDeposits
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of revenue arising from the rendering of services in related party transactions. [Refer: Revenue; Related parties [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 24 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=24&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_21_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RevenueFromRenderingOfServicesRelatedPartyTransactions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of assets that represent a lessee's right to use an underlying asset for the lease term. Underlying asset is an asset that is the subject of a lease, for which the right to use that asset has been provided by a lessor to a lessee. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 16 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -Subparagraph j -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=16&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_53_j&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RightofuseAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of services received in related party transactions. [Refer: Related parties [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 24 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=24&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_21_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ServicesReceivedRelatedPartyTransactions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition A classification of cash equivalents representing short-term deposits. [Refer: Cash equivalents] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ShorttermDepositsClassifiedAsCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis=bip_RevolvingCreditFacilityWithBrookfieldMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=bip_ServiceProviderAffiliateMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=bip_SubsidiaryOfCommonParent1Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CounterpartiesAxis=bip_BrookfieldOfficePropertiesInc.Member
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis=ifrs-full_ParentMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |