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FINANCIAL ASSETS (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Financial Instruments [Abstract]

Disclosure of financial assets

US$ MILLIONS						2021						2020
Current:
Marketable securities						$	518					$	563
Foreign currency forward contracts						79						34
Cross currency interest rate swaps						58						22
Loans and receivables						47						68
Other						38						11
Total current						$	740					$	698
Non-current:
Marketable securities						$	168					$	97
Foreign currency forward contracts						24						81
Cross currency interest rate swaps						202						262
Loans and receivables						63						259
Other						79						10
Total non-current						$	536					$	709

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