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The amount of Controlling interest percent in the acquiree recognised at the acquisition date for business combinations

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Number Of Companies Included in Acquisition

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of the consideration transferred in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The fair value, at acquisition date, of cash transferred as consideration in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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The amount of contingent liabilities recognised as of the acquisition date in a business combination. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]; Business combinations [member]]

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The amount recognised as of the acquisition date for net identifiable assets acquired or liabilities assumed in a business combination. [Refer: Business combinations [member]]

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ACQUISITIONS - Biotherm (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended
ACQUISITIONS - Biotherm (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 28, 2017 USD ($) company	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
TerraForm Global
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed)	$ 56
Number of companies included in acquisition \| company	3
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value			$ 657
Biotherm
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]
Identifiable assets acquired (liabilities assumed)		$ 71
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value		71
Total cash consideration transferred		12
Contingent liabilities recognised as of acquisition date		3
Acquisition costs (less than)		$ 1
Bottom of range \| TerraForm Global
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]
Acquisition of controlling interests, percent	0.65
Top of range \| TerraForm Global
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items]
Acquisition of controlling interests, percent	0.70