REVENUES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers [abstract]

Disclosure of maturity analysis of finance lease payments receivable [text block]

The following table presents the undiscounted contractual earnings receivable of the company’s leases by expected period of receipt:

	Payments Receivable by Period
AS AT DEC. 31, 2020 (MILLIONS)	Less than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		4 – 5 Years		After 5 Years		Total
Receivables from lease contracts	$	4,738	$	8,385	$	6,661	$	15,971	$	35,755

	Payments Receivable by Period
AS AT DEC. 31, 2019 (MILLIONS)	Less than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		4 – 5 Years		After 5 Years		Total
Receivables from lease contracts	$	4,514	$	8,239	$	6,744	$	15,875	$	35,372

Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue [Table Text Block]

Revenue by Type

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2020 (MILLIONS)	Asset Management		Corporate Activities		Real Estate		Renewable Power		Infrastructure		Private Equity		Residential Development		Total Revenues
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	246	$	—	$	2,403	$	3,757	$	8,611	$	35,599	$	2,170	$	52,786
Other revenue	—		872		6,448		328		683		1,562		73		9,966
	$	246	$	872	$	8,851	$	4,085	$	9,294	$	37,161	$	2,243	$	62,752

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2019 (MILLIONS)	Asset Management		Corporate Activities		Real Estate		Renewable Power		Infrastructure		Private Equity		Residential Development		Total Revenues
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	271	$	9	$	3,833	$	3,810	$	6,333	$	42,147	$	2,396	$	58,799
Other revenue	—		499		6,609		149		758		952		60		9,027
	$	271	$	508	$	10,442	$	3,959	$	7,091	$	43,099	$	2,456	$	67,826

Disclosure of revenue from contracts with customers [text block]

Timing of Recognition of Revenue from Contracts with Customers

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2020 (MILLIONS)	Asset Management		Corporate Activities		Real Estate		Renewable Power		Infrastructure		Private Equity		Residential Development		Total Revenues
Goods and services provided at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	553	$	143	$	160	$	28,944	$	2,167	$	31,967
Services transferred over a period of time	246		—		1,850		3,614		8,451		6,655		3		20,819
	$	246	$	—	$	2,403	$	3,757	$	8,611	$	35,599	$	2,170	$	52,786

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2019 (MILLIONS)	Asset Management		Corporate Activities		Real Estate		Renewable Power		Infrastructure		Private Equity		Residential Development		Total Revenues
Goods and services provided at a point in time	$	—	$	9	$	1,193	$	95	$	225	$	34,141	$	2,384	$	38,047
Services transferred over a period of time	271		—		2,640		3,715		6,108		8,006		12		20,752
	$	271	$	9	$	3,833	$	3,810	$	6,333	$	42,147	$	2,396	$	58,799