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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | $ 14,902 | $ 14,743
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 3,213 | 2,706
Interest rate swaps, cross currency interest rate swaps and other |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 10,095 | 11,265
Interest rate swaps, cross currency interest rate swaps and other | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 686 | 779
Inflation linked swap contract | Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, category |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 0 | $ 172
Floating Interest Rate Derivatives |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 4,698 |
Bank bill swap rate |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | 440 |
Floating Interest Rate Benchmarked Against CDOR |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedging instruments [line items] |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,741 |

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