GOODWILL - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates	3.00%	2.00%
Goodwill \| Infrastructure \| Bottom of range
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Terminal capitalization rate	600.00%
Terminal Year	6
Goodwill \| Infrastructure \| Bottom of range \| Discounted cash flows
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates	11.00%
Goodwill \| Infrastructure \| Top of range
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Terminal capitalization rate	2000.00%
Terminal Year	20
Goodwill \| Infrastructure \| Top of range \| Discounted cash flows
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Actuarial assumption of discount rates	14.00%
Goodwill \| IFC Seoul \| Real Estate
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections		2.80%
Discount rate used in current estimate of value in use		7.20%
Goodwill \| Center Parcs [Member] \| Real Estate
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items]
Growth rate used to extrapolate cash flow projections	3.00%	3.00%
Discount rate used in current estimate of value in use	9.30%	9.50%

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