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ORGANIZATION AND DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Sep. 28, 2023 shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | Jun. 10, 2022 shares | Mar. 31, 2022 | Nov. 01, 2021 shares | Oct. 01, 2021 shares | Aug. 01, 2021 shares | Apr. 21, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2020 shares
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Organization And Description Of The Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class A shares received by Brookfield and its subsidiaries (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,700,000
Class A shares received by the partnership (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,600,000
Percentage of issued and outstanding exchangeable shares held by holders of units |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70.40%
Percentage of issued and outstanding exchangeable shares held by Brookfield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29.60%
Percentage of voting interest in company |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00%
Exchangeable shares issued as a result of special distribution |  | 21,000,000 |  |  |  | 3,200,000 | 12,100,000 | 26,900,000 |  | 69,500,000
Conversion ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.25 |
Financial liabilities | $ | $ 344 |  | $ 390 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Exchange ratio |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 1 |
Limited Partners |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Organization And Description Of The Business [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Special distribution, limited partner units, share conversion |  |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  | 0.11111

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