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FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT - Capital Structure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Financial Instruments [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Corporate borrowings | $ 4,542 | $ 4,911 |  |
Non-recourse borrowings | 46,552 | 40,904 |  |
Subsidiary and corporate borrowings | 51,094 | 45,815 |  |
Preferred shares | 20 | 20 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | (2,357) | (2,488) |  |
Consolidated net debt | 48,757 | 43,347 |  |
Total partnership capital | 29,853 | 34,016 | $ 25,554 | $ 26,391
Total capital and consolidated net debt | $ 78,610 | $ 77,363 |  |
Consolidated net debt to capitalization ratio | 62.00% | 56.00% |  |

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