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ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 13, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2022
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | $ 28,312 |  | $ 26,975 |  | $ 25,554 |  | $ 26,391 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 544 |  | (850) |  | 524 |  | (94) |
Other items |  |  |  | 0 | [1] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [3],[4],[5]
Balance as |  | 28,623 |  | 26,039 |  | 28,623 |  | 26,039 |
Increase (decrease) in accumulated deferred tax recognised in other comprehensive income due to change in tax rate | $ 142 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
North American container terminal operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disposal of ownership interest, percentage | 19.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reclassification adjustments on exchange differences on translation, net of tax | $ 142 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture | 49.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | 68 | [6] | 81 | [7] | 72 |  | 85 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 1 | [6] | (3) | [7] | 1 |  |  |
Other items |  | (2) | [6],[8] |  |  | (3) | [2] |  |
Balance as |  | 68 | [6] | 75 | [7] | 68 | [6] | 75 | [7]
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 4 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 7 |  | 4 |  | 7 |  | 4 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Revaluation surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |  | 10 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 11 |  | 10 |  | 11 |  | 10 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | (28) |  | (24) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | (2) |
Balance as |  | (26) |  | (26) |  | (26) |  | (26) |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Net investment hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 1 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 2 |  | 1 |  | 2 |  | 1 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Unrealized actuarial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity | Equity accounted investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 19 |  | 15 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | 2 |
Balance as |  | 18 |  | 17 |  | 18 |  | 17 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | 2,149 |  | 2,420 |  | 2,263 |  | 2,408 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 48 |  | (93) |  | 23 |  | (1) |
Balance as |  | 2,195 |  | 2,282 |  | 2,195 |  | 2,282 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 210 |  | 137 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 23 |  | (1) |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  | (36) |
Balance as |  | 225 |  | 100 |  | 225 |  | 100 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Revaluation surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 326 |  | 283 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 6 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 326 |  | 289 |  | 326 |  | 289 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | (726) |  | (616) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 64 |  | (80) |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | (662) |  | (696) |  | (662) |  | (696) |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Net investment hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 49 |  | 12 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (3) |  | 15 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 46 |  | 27 |  | 46 |  | 27 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 36 |  | 24 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | 20 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 35 |  | 44 |  | 35 |  | 44 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 53 |  | 53 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 53 |  | 53 |  | 53 |  | 53 |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Unrealized actuarial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | (6) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | (1) |  | (6) |  | (1) |  | (6) |
Redeemable Partnership Units held by Brookfield | Equity accounted investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 473 |  | 387 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (37) |  | 38 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | (8) |  | (36) |
Balance as |  | 428 |  | 389 |  | 428 |  | 389 |
Limited partners’ capital |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | 5,112 |  | 5,741 |  | 5,372 |  | 5,702 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 113 |  | (223) |  | 55 |  | (6) |
Other items |  | 1 | [8] | 1 | [1] | 2 | [2] | 3 | [3],[4],[5]
Balance as |  | 5,229 |  | 5,419 |  | 5,229 |  | 5,419 |
Limited partners’ capital | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | 423 | [9] | 540 | [10] | 481 | [11] | 323 | [3]
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 113 | [9] | (223) | [10] | 55 | [11] | (6) | [3]
Other items |  | (18) | [8],[9] | (86) | [1],[10] | (18) | [2],[11] | (86) | [3],[4],[5]
Balance as |  | 518 | [11] | 231 | [3],[10] | 518 | [11] | 231 | [3],[10]
Limited partners’ capital | Revaluation surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 774 |  | 673 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | 13 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 773 |  | 686 |  | 773 |  | 686 |
Limited partners’ capital | Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | (1,741) |  | (1,463) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 153 |  | (195) |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | (1,588) |  | (1,658) |  | (1,588) |  | (1,658) |
Limited partners’ capital | Net investment hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 115 |  | 27 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (5) |  | 37 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 110 |  | 64 |  | 110 |  | 64 |
Limited partners’ capital | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 87 |  | 56 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (2) |  | 49 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 85 |  | 105 |  | 85 |  | 105 |
Limited partners’ capital | Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 125 |  | 125 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 125 |  | 125 |  | 125 |  | 125 |
Limited partners’ capital | Unrealized actuarial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  | (10) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 4 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 3 |  | (6) |  | 3 |  | (6) |
Limited partners’ capital | Equity accounted investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 1,118 |  | 915 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (90) |  | 86 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | (18) |  | (86) |
Balance as |  | 1,010 |  | 915 |  | 1,010 |  | 915 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | 1,225 |  | 1,381 |  | 1,289 |  | 1,369 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 27 |  | (52) |  | 13 |  | 0 |
Other items |  | 1 | [8] | (1) | [1] | 1 | [2] |  |
Balance as |  | 1,254 |  | 1,303 |  | 1,254 |  | 1,303 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 118 |  | 77 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |  | 0 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |  | (20) |
Balance as |  | 127 |  | 57 |  | 127 |  | 57 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Revaluation surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 186 |  | 161 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 4 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 186 |  | 165 |  | 186 |  | 165 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | (415) |  | (351) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 37 |  | (46) |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | (378) |  | (397) |  | (378) |  | (397) |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Net investment hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 28 |  | 7 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | 9 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 27 |  | 16 |  | 27 |  | 16 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 20 |  | 13 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | 12 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 19 |  | 25 |  | 19 |  | 25 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 30 |  | 30 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 30 |  | 30 |  | 30 |  | 30 |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Unrealized actuarial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | (2) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 1 |  | (2) |  | 1 |  | (2) |
Non-controlling interest – BIPC exchangeable shares | Equity accounted investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 268 |  | 219 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (22) |  | 21 |
Other items |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |  | (20) |
Balance as |  | 242 |  | 220 |  | 242 |  | 220 |
General partner |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  | 25 |  | 31 |  | 27 |  | 31 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  | 1 |  | (1) |  | 1 |  |  |
Balance as |  | 26 |  | 29 |  | 26 |  | 29 |
General partner | Accumulated other comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | 2 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 3 |  | 2 |  | 3 |  | 2 |
General partner | Revaluation surplus |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  | 4 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 4 |  | 4 |  | 4 |  | 4 |
General partner | Foreign currency translation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | (9) |  | (8) |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  | (1) |
Balance as |  | (7) |  | (9) |  | (7) |  | (9) |
General partner | Net investment hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
General partner | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
General partner | Marketable securities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  | 1 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |  | 1 |
General partner | Unrealized actuarial losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Balance as |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
General partner | Equity accounted investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of other comprehensive income by item [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance as |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  | 5 |
Other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |  | 1 |
Balance as |  | $ 5 |  | $ 6 |  | $ 5 |  | $ 6 |
[1] | Refer to Note 15, Partnership Capital.
[2] | Refer to Note 15, Partnership Capital.
[3] | Refer to Note 17, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).
[4] | Refer to Note 4, Disposition of Businesses.
[5] | Refer to Note 5, Acquisition of Businesses.
[6] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP units and BIPC exchangeable LP units.
[7] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP units and BIPC exchangeable LP units.
[8] | Refer to Note 15, Partnership Capital.
[9] | Refer to Note 17, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).
[10] | Refer to Note 17, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
[11] | Refer to Note 17, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss).

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