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ACQUISITION OF BUSINESSES - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Jan. 12, 2024 | Sep. 28, 2023 | Aug. 01, 2023 | May 02, 2023 | Jan. 04, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  |  |  | $ 55 |
Cyxtera Core Data Center Portfolio |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration | $ 803 |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired | 29.00% |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognised in bargain purchase transaction | $ 571 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination | 50 |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date | 2,444 |  |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date | 288 |  |  |  |  |
Cyxtera Core Data Center Portfolio | Land and equipment |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date | 800 |  |  |  |  |
Cyxtera Core Data Center Portfolio | Remeasured lease assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date | 1,300 |  |  |  |  |
Cyxtera Core Data Center Portfolio | Favourable lease assets |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date | 300 |  |  |  |  |
Cyxtera Core Data Center Portfolio | BIPC Holdings |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain recognised in bargain purchase transaction | $ 200 |  |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | $ 1,156 |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  | 28.00% |  |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  | $ 49 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date |  | 8,811 |  |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date |  | 710 |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  | $ 3,997 |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Customer-related intangible assets [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 50 years |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Brand names [member] | Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Brand names [member] | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill |  | 50 years |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  | $ 4,500 |  |  |  |
Triton International Limited, Preferred Equity Instruments |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  | $ 641 |  |  |  |
Data4 Group |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | $ 566 |  |  |
Percentage of voting equity interests acquired |  |  | 19.00% |  |  |
Acquisition-related costs recognised as expense for transaction recognised separately from acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities in business combination |  |  | $ 24 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 35 |  |  |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | 6 |  |  |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  |  | 2,482 |  |  |
Data4 Group | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |
Brazilian regulated gas transmission operation |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary, additional |  |  |  | 15.00% |  |
Additional payments for proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | $ 35 |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 31.00% |  |
Sertaneja Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional payments for proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | $ 114 |  |
Proportion of ownership interest in subsidiary |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |
HomeServe PLC |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 1,200 |
Measurement period adjustments |  |  |  |  |  | $ 800
HomeServe PLC | Customer-related intangible assets [member] | Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
HomeServe PLC | Customer-related intangible assets [member] | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life measured as period of time, intangible assets other than goodwill |  |  |  |  | 27 years |
HomeServe PLC | Consortium |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 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% |
Aggregated individually immaterial business combinations |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 1,249 |
Property, plant and equipment recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  | 118 |
Identifiable intangible assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  | 2,827 |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  |  |  |  | $ 3,655 |

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