v3.20.1

Leases - PPA Leases (Details) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	May 31, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) agreement project	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease, Practical Expedients, Package [true false]		true
Number of PPAs accounted for as operating leases | agreement		11
Number of PPAs accounted for as direct financing leases | project		1
Number of project which are in operation | project		21
Lessor, Operating Lease, Existence of Option to Extend [true false]		false
Assets and Liabilities, Lessor [Abstract]
Net investment in direct financing lease		$ 0.4
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]
Rental income from operating leases		$ 40.8	$ 44.4
Minimum
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract		2 months
Maximum
Lessor, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lessor, Operating Lease, Term of Contract		24 years
Manchief
Operating Lease Lessor Sale Of Plant [Abstract]
Sales price of Manchief plant	$ 45.2
Mamquam | BC Hydro
Operating Lease Lessor Sale Of Plant [Abstract]
Period of time between the anniversaries the option to purchase will become exercisable after the option is first exercisable		5 years
Solid Fuel
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]
Rental income from operating leases		$ 16.6	19.7
Natural Gas
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]
Rental income from operating leases		5.9	6.3
Hydroelectric
Operating Lease, Lease Income [Abstract]
Rental income from operating leases		$ 18.3	$ 18.4

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