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[Line Items] for Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Table]

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Investment Accounted For Using Equity Method, Additions, Net Of Disposals

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Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method

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Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture

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The amount of assets that are: (a) cash; (b) an equity instrument of another entity; (c) a contractual right: (i) to receive cash or another financial asset from another entity; or (ii) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially favourable to the entity; or (d) a contract that will, or may be, settled in the entity’s own equity instruments and is: (i) a non-derivative for which the entity is, or may be, obliged to receive a variable number of the entity’s own equity instruments; or (ii) a derivative that will, or may be, settled other than by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of the entity’s own equity instruments. For this purpose the entity’s own equity instruments do not include puttable financial instruments classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16A-16B of IAS 32, instruments that impose on the entity an obligation to deliver to another party a pro rata share of the net assets of the entity only on liquidation and are classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16C-16D of IAS 32, or instruments that are contracts for the future receipt or delivery of the entity’s own equity instruments. [Refer: Financial instruments, class [member]; Financial liabilities]

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The amount of investments accounted for using the equity method. The equity method is a method of accounting whereby the investment is initially recognised at cost and adjusted thereafter for the post-acquisition change in the investor's share of net assets of the investee. The investor's profit or loss includes its share of the profit or loss of the investee. The investor's other comprehensive income includes its share of the other comprehensive income of the investee. [Refer: At cost [member]]

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The amount of investments in joint ventures accounted for using the equity method. [Refer: Joint ventures [member]; Investments accounted for using equity method]

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The proportion of ownership interest in an associate attributable to the entity. [Refer: Associates [member]]

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EQUITY ACCOUNTED INVESTMENTS - Schedule Of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Equity accounted investments	$ 46,100	$ 41,327	$ 40,698
Additions, net of disposals1	4,013	2,568
Financial assets	$ 44,558	$ 41,335
Oaktree [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture	62.00%	62.00%
Carrying Value, joint ventures	$ 5,596	$ 5,317
Equity accounted investments	5,596	5,317
Additions, net of disposals1	195
Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Equity accounted investments	24,829	21,024
Additions, net of disposals1	2,660
Real Estate \| LP Investments and Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	251	136
Infrastructure
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Equity accounted investments	9,569	10,530
Additions, net of disposals1	(594)
Infrastructure \| Utilities [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	946	1,010
Infrastructure \| Transport
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	4,724	5,114
Infrastructure \| Data [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	3,076	3,209
Infrastructure \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	106	130
Private Equity
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Equity accounted investments	2,945	2,623
Additions, net of disposals1	517
Private Equity \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	2,158	1,789
Private Equity \| Industrial operations [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	787	834
Renewable Power \| Shareholders' Loan
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Financial assets		500
Renewable Power \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	1,801	1,444
Equity accounted investments	1,801	1,444
Other
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	1,360	389
Renewable Power and Other
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	3,161	1,833
Equity accounted investments	3,161	$ 1,833
Additions, net of disposals1	$ 1,235
Real Estate and Infrastructure [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture	50.00%
Bottom of range \| Real Estate \| LP Investments and Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	13.00%	16.00%
Bottom of range \| Infrastructure \| Utilities [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	11.00%	11.00%
Bottom of range \| Infrastructure \| Transport
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	21.00%	21.00%
Bottom of range \| Infrastructure \| Data [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	45.00%	45.00%
Bottom of range \| Infrastructure \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	22.00%	22.00%
Bottom of range \| Private Equity \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	14.00%	14.00%
Bottom of range \| Private Equity \| Industrial operations [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	24.00%	24.00%
Bottom of range \| Renewable Power \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture	3.00%	12.00%
Bottom of range \| Other
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture	22.00%	14.00%
Top of range \| Real Estate \| LP Investments and Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	31.00%	50.00%
Top of range \| Infrastructure \| Utilities [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	50.00%	50.00%
Top of range \| Infrastructure \| Transport
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	58.00%	58.00%
Top of range \| Infrastructure \| Data [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	50.00%	50.00%
Top of range \| Infrastructure \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	50.00%	50.00%
Top of range \| Private Equity \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	70.00%	70.00%
Top of range \| Private Equity \| Industrial operations [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate	54.00%	54.00%
Top of range \| Renewable Power \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture	65.00%	60.00%
Top of range \| Other
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in associate or joint venture	70.00%	77.00%
Core \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Carrying value of publicly traded investments accounted for using equity method	$ 9,819	$ 8,866
Core \| Bottom of range \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	15.00%	15.00%
Core \| Top of range \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	56.00%	56.00%
Transitional and Development [Member] \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Carrying value of publicly traded investments accounted for using equity method	$ 9,946	$ 9,684
Transitional and Development [Member] \| Bottom of range \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	22.00%	22.00%
Transitional and Development [Member] \| Top of range \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	68.00%	68.00%
LP Investments and Other [Member] \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Carrying value of publicly traded investments accounted for using equity method	$ 4,813	$ 2,338
LP Investments and Other [Member] \| Bottom of range \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	8.00%	9.00%
LP Investments and Other [Member] \| Top of range \| Real Estate
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	91.00%	84.00%
Energy [Member] \| Infrastructure
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	50.00%	50.00%
Additions, net of disposals1	$ 64	$ 226
Other [Member] \| Infrastructure
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Proportion of ownership interest in joint venture	50.00%	50.00%
Additions, net of disposals1	$ 653	$ 841
Aggregated individually immaterial joint ventures [member] \| Other [Member]
Disclosure Of Associates And Joint Ventures [Line Items]
Investments in Joint Ventures and Associates Accounted for Using the Equity Method	$ 404	$ 346