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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Operating Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | $ 17,931 | $ 14,427 | $ 11,537
Costs attributed to revenues | (10,731) | (8,352) | (6,211)
General and administrative costs | (413) | (433) | (406)
Other (expense) income | (252) | (238) | (210)
Interest expense | (2,501) | (1,855) | (1,468)
Depreciation and amortization | (2,739) | (2,158) | (2,036)
Deferred taxes | (5) | (86) | (240)
Mark-to-market on hedging items and other | (301) | 58 | 1,665
Share of earnings from associates | 459 | 12 | 88
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,016) | (968) | (1,626)
Net income (loss) attributable to partnership | 432 | 407 | 1,093
Utilities |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7,862 | 5,238 | 4,622
Transport |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 3,897 | 3,533 | 3,497
Midstream |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 4,205 | 3,957 | 1,829
Data |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,967 | 1,699 | 1,589
Operating segments |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 7,308 | 6,125 | 4,994
Costs attributed to revenues | (3,304) | (2,660) | (2,137)
General and administrative costs | (413) | (433) | (406)
Other (expense) income | 37 | 46 | 37
Interest expense | (1,340) | (991) | (755)
FFO | 2,288 | 2,087 | 1,733
Depreciation and amortization | (1,429) | (1,282) | (1,144)
Deferred taxes | (30) | (113) | (168)
Mark-to-market on hedging items and other | (397) | (285) | 672
Share of earnings from associates | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to partnership | 432 | 407 | 1,093
Operating segments | Utilities |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 2,655 | 1,872 | 1,623
Costs attributed to revenues | (1,328) | (771) | (681)
General and administrative costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income | (115) | (86) | (64)
Interest expense | (333) | (276) | (173)
FFO | 879 | 739 | 705
Operating segments | Transport |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 2,193 | 1,985 | 1,775
Costs attributed to revenues | (958) | (903) | (807)
General and administrative costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income | (11) | (6) | (8)
Interest expense | (336) | (282) | (259)
FFO | 888 | 794 | 701
Operating segments | Midstream |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 1,736 | 1,661 | 990
Costs attributed to revenues | (741) | (724) | (378)
General and administrative costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income | (23) | (3) | (4)
Interest expense | (288) | (191) | (116)
FFO | 684 | 743 | 492
Operating segments | Data |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 724 | 607 | 606
Costs attributed to revenues | (277) | (262) | (271)
General and administrative costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income | 0 | 7 | 7
Interest expense | (172) | (113) | (104)
FFO | 275 | 239 | 238
Operating segments | Corporate |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
Costs attributed to revenues | 0 | 0 | 0
General and administrative costs | (413) | (433) | (406)
Other (expense) income | 186 | 134 | 106
Interest expense | (211) | (129) | (103)
FFO | (438) | (428) | (403)
Contribution from investments in associates |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | (2,125) | (2,470) | (1,976)
Costs attributed to revenues | 783 | 1,241 | 964
General and administrative costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income | 47 | 29 | 9
Interest expense | 372 | 314 | 258
Depreciation and amortization | 477 | 507 | 480
Deferred taxes | (18) | (15) | (10)
Mark-to-market on hedging items and other | 5 | 382 | 187
Share of earnings from associates | 459 | 12 | 88
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income (loss) attributable to partnership | 0 | 0 | 0
Attributable to non- controlling interest |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |
Revenues | 12,748 | 10,772 | 8,519
Costs attributed to revenues | (8,210) | (6,933) | (5,038)
General and administrative costs | 0 | 0 | 0
Other (expense) income | (336) | (313) | (256)
Interest expense | (1,533) | (1,178) | (971)
Depreciation and amortization | (1,787) | (1,383) | (1,372)
Deferred taxes | 43 | 42 | (62)
Mark-to-market on hedging items and other | 91 | (39) | 806
Share of earnings from associates | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | (1,016) | (968) | (1,626)
Net income (loss) attributable to partnership | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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