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GOODWILL - Cash Generating Units (Details) - Goodwill - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
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Goodwill	$ 8,789	$ 8,979	$ 6,634
North American rail operation
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Goodwill	2,094	2,105
Canadian diversified midstream operation
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Goodwill	1,984	2,125
North American residential energy infrastructure operation
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Goodwill	1,463	1,356
Western Canadian natural gas gathering and processing operation
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Goodwill	710	762
Colombian natural gas distribution operation
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Goodwill	367	433
Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation
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Goodwill	488	456
U.S. data center operation
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Goodwill	503	503
U.K. telecom towers operation
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Goodwill	332	341
Other
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Goodwill	$ 848	$ 898

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The amount of intangible assets and goodwill held by the entity. [Refer: Goodwill; Intangible assets other than goodwill]

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