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ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 28, 2023 USD ($) | Aug. 01, 2023 USD ($) | May 02, 2023 USD ($) | Jan. 04, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) business | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting interest in company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00%
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,931 | $ 14,427 | $ 11,537 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |  | 1,448 | $ 1,375 | $ 2,719 |
Pro forma revenue |  |  |  |  |  | 1,412 |  |  |
Pro forma income |  |  |  |  |  | $ 387 |  |  |
Triton International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest | 28.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 1,156 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash | 350 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchangeable shares | 751 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs recorded | $ 49 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Customer order backlog |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 50 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Brand names | Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Brand names | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life | 50 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Data4 Group |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest |  | 19.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 566 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  | 566 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs recorded |  | 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Data4 Group | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian electricity transmission operation(2),(3) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  | $ 70 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary, additional |  |  | 15.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 31.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  | $ 35 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposition of subsidiary |  |  | $ 35 |  |  |  |  |  |
Brazilian electricity transmission operation(2),(3) | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from disposition of subsidiary |  |  | $ 114 |  |  |  |  |  |
HomeServe PLC |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  | $ 1,249 |  |  |  |  |
Cash |  |  |  | 1,249 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition costs recorded |  |  |  | $ 55 |  |  |  |  |
Measurement adjustment |  |  |  |  | $ 800 |  |  |  |
HomeServe PLC | Customer order backlog | Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |
HomeServe PLC | Customer order backlog | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life |  |  |  | 27 years |  |  |  |  |
HomeServe PLC | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  | $ 4,900 |  |  |  |  |
HomeServe PLC, North America |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 26.00% |  |  |  |  |
HomeServe PLC, Europe |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest |  |  |  | 25.00% |  |  |  |  |
Indian Telecom Towers Operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17.00% |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |
Indian Telecom Towers Operation | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 165 |  |
Indian Telecom Towers Operation | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
North American residential decarbonization infrastructure operation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 90 |  |
Number of business acquired | business |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 |  |
North American residential decarbonization infrastructure operation | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 315 |  |
U.K. Telecommunications |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effective interest |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24.00% |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 40 |  |
U.K. Telecommunications | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 160 |  |
Percentage of voting interest in company |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Individually Insignificant Business Combinations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 161 |  |
Cash |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 123 |  |

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