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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment
US$ MILLIONSGross carrying amountAccumulated depreciationAccumulated fair value adjustmentsTotal
Balance at January 1, 2023$3,947 $(707)$1,478 $4,718 
Additions, net of disposals468 15 — 483 
Acquisitions through business combinations(1)
8,811 — — 8,811 
Non-cash additions(11)(5)— (16)
Depreciation expense— (252)— (252)
Fair value adjustments— — 142 142 
Net foreign currency exchange differences223 (41)83 265 
Balance at December 31, 2023$13,438 $(990)$1,703 $14,151 
Additions, net of disposals1,035 23 — 1,058 
Non-cash additions(224)(6)— (230)
Depreciation expense— (650)— (650)
Assets reclassified as held for sale(2)
(1,866)91 — (1,775)
Fair value adjustments— — 119 119 
Net foreign currency exchange differences(86)17 (32)(101)
Balance at December 31, 2024$12,297 $(1,515)$1,790 $12,572 
(1)See Note 5, Acquisition of Businesses, for additional information.
(2)See Note 4, Assets and Liabilities classified as Held for Sale, for additional information.
The following table summarizes the valuation techniques and significant inputs for our company’s property, plant and equipment assets.
Dec. 31, 2024Dec. 31, 2023
Valuation
Technique
Discount
Rate
Terminal
Value
Multiple
Investment
Horizon
Valuation
Technique
Discount
Rate
Terminal
Value
Multiple
Investment
Horizon
Discounted cash flow model8% 
16x
 
10 yrs
Discounted cash flow model8% 
15x
 
10 yrs