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DISTRIBUTIONS - Disclosure of Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (1,190) | [1] | $ (1,083) | [2] | $ (978)
Partnership preferred distributions |  |  | (67) | [2] | (51) | [2] | (49)
Distributions |  |  | $ (1,257) |  | $ (1,134) |  | $ (1,027)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  | $ 0.5375 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred unitholders (usd per share) |  |  | $ 1.05 |  | $ 0.97 |  | $ 0.98
Non-controlling interest— BIPC exchangeable shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (115) | [1] | $ (66) | [2] | $ 0
Partnership preferred distributions | [2] |  | $ (8) |  | $ (3) |  |
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 2.04 |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (7) | [1],[3] | $ (4) | [2] | $ (4)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 2.04 |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81
Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (608) | [1] | $ (588) | [2] | $ (575)
Partnership preferred distributions |  |  | $ (41) | [2] | $ (35) | [2] | $ (33)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 2.04 |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81
Limited Partners | (Deficit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (608) | [1] | $ (588) | [2] | $ (575)
Partnership preferred distributions |  |  | (41) | [2] | (35) | [2] | (33)
General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (209) | [1] | $ (185) | [2] | $ (158)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 2.04 |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81
Non-controlling Interest - Redeemable Partnership Units |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (251) | [1] | $ (240) | [2] | $ (241)
Partnership preferred distributions |  |  | $ (18) | [2] | $ (13) | [2] | $ (16)
Partnership distributions (usd per share) |  |  | $ 2.04 |  | $ 1.94 |  | $ 1.81
Non-controlling Interest - Redeemable Partnership Units | (Deficit) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions |  |  | $ (251) | [1] | $ (240) | [2] | $ (241)
Partnership preferred distributions |  |  | $ (18) | [2] | $ (13) | [2] | $ (16)
[1] | Refer to Note 29, Distributions.
[2] | Refer to Note 29, Distributions.
[3] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP Units and BIPC Exchangeable LP Units. Refer to Note 1, Organization and Description of the Business, for further details.

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