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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Capital Structure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Financial Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings | $ 4,911 | $ 3,666 |  |
Non-recourse borrowings | 40,904 | 26,567 |  |
Subsidiary and corporate borrowings | 45,815 | 30,233 |  |
Preferred shares | 20 | 20 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | (2,488) | (2,117) |  |
Consolidated net debt | 43,347 | 28,136 |  |
Total partnership capital | 34,016 | 25,554 | $ 26,391 | $ 21,673
Total capital and consolidated net debt | $ 77,363 | $ 53,690 |  |
Consolidated net debt to capitalization ratio | 56.00% | 52.00% |  |

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