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INVESTMENT IN ASSOCIATES AND JOINT VENTURES - Additional Information (Details) site in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2021 business site investment km | Dec. 31, 2020 investment
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Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Associates and joint ventures with quoted prices in an active market | investment | 2 | 2
Brazil electricity transmission operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 15.00% |
Mexico regulated gas transmission operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 13.00% |
Mexico Regulated Gas Transmission Operation Two |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 11.00% |
Regulated Natural Gas Transmission Business In Mexico |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Number of businesses | business | 2 |
Colombian natural gas distribution operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Number of associates and joint ventures | 4 |
Brazilian toll roads |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 45.00% |
Brazilian Rail Business |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 11.00% |
North American west coast container terminal |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 19.00% |
Australian port operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 13.00% |
Australian Ports Operation 3 |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 49.00% |
U.S. LNG export terminal |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 6.00% |
North American natural gas transmission operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 38.00% |
North American gas storage operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 20.00% |
European telecommunications infrastructure operations |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 21.00% |
Number of towers and rooftop sites | site | 8 |
Kilometers of fiber backbone | km | 50,000 |
Australian data center operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 12.00% |
New Zealand Data Center Operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 13.00% |
India Data Center Operation |  |
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items] |  |
Ownership and voting Interest | 13.00% |

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