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DISTRIBUTIONS - Disclosure of Dividends (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (1,453) | [1] | $ (1,352) | [1] | $ (1,190) | [2]
Partnership preferred distributions | (63) | [3] | (66) | [1] | (67) | [2]
Total Distributions | $ (1,516) |  | $ (1,418) |  | $ (1,257) |
Preferred unitholders (usd per share) | $ 1.07 |  | $ 1.06 |  | $ 1.05 |
Non-controlling interest— BIPC exchangeable shares |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (176) | [1] | $ (160) | [1] | $ (115) | [2]
Partnership preferred distributions | $ (9) | [3] | $ (9) | [1] | $ (8) | [2]
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 1.53 |  | $ 1.44 |  | $ 1.36 |
Non-controlling Interest - Exchange LP Units, equity |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (9) | [1],[4] | $ (11) | [1],[5] | $ (7) | [2],[6]
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 1.53 |  | $ 1.44 |  | $ 1.36 |
Preferred Unitholders Capital |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership preferred distributions | $ (47) |  | $ (50) |  | $ (67) |
Perpetual subordinated notes |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (16) |  | $ (16) |  | $ 0 |
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 1.28 |  | $ 1.28 |  | $ 0 |
Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (701) | [1] | $ (660) | [1] | $ (608) | [2]
Partnership preferred distributions | $ (38) | [3] | $ (38) | [1] | $ (41) | [2]
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 1.53 |  | $ 1.44 |  | $ 1.36 |
General Partner |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (269) | [1] | $ (244) | [1] | $ (209) | [2]
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 1.53 |  | $ 1.44 |  | $ 1.36 |
Non-controlling Interest - Redeemable Partnership Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Partnership distributions | $ (298) | [1] | $ (277) | [1] | $ (251) | [2]
Partnership preferred distributions | $ (16) | [3] | $ (19) | [1] | $ (18) | [2]
Partnership distributions (usd per share) | $ 1.53 |  | $ 1.44 |  | $ 1.36 |
[1] | Refer to Note 29, Distributions.
[2] | Refer to Note 29, Distributions.
[3] | Refer to Note 29, Distributions.
[4] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP Units and BIPC Exchangeable LP Units. Refer to Note 1, Organization and Description of the Business, for further details.
[5] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP Units and BIPC Exchangeable LP Units. Refer to Note 1, Organization and Description of the Business, for further details.
[6] | Includes non-controlling interest attributable to Exchange LP Units and BIPC Exchangeable LP Units. Refer to Note 1, Organization and Description of the Business.

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