REVENUES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

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

Disclosure of disaggregation of revenue [Table Text Block]

Revenue by Type

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2021 (MILLIONS)	Asset Management		Corporate Activities		Renewable Power and Transition		Infrastructure		Private Equity		Real Estate		Residential Development		Total Revenues
Revenue from contracts with customers	$	306	$	—	$	4,041	$	11,204	$	44,558	$	3,259	$	2,463	$	65,831
Other revenue	—		169		539		737		1,694		6,664		97		9,900
	$	306	$	169	$	4,580	$	11,941	$	46,252	$	9,923	$	2,560	$	75,731

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

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

Timing of Recognition of Revenue from Contracts with Customers

FOR THE YEAR ENDED DEC. 31, 2021 (MILLIONS)	Asset Management		Corporate Activities		Renewable Power and Transition		Infrastructure		Private Equity		Real Estate		Residential Development		Total Revenues
Goods and services provided at a point in time	$	—	$	—	$	137	$	137	$	37,676	$	637	$	2,450	$	41,037
Services transferred over a period of time	306		—		3,904		11,067		6,882		2,622		13		24,794
	$	306	$	—	$	4,041	$	11,204	$	44,558	$	3,259	$	2,463	$	65,831

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

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, 2021 (MILLIONS)	Less than 1 Year		1 – 3 Years		4 – 5 Years		After 5 Years		Total
Receivables from lease contracts	$	5,072	$	8,090	$	6,333	$	14,355	$	33,850

	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