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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES (Details 5) (CAD) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Credit concentrations with respect to derivative instruments |  |
Period after which receivables are classified as past due | 30 days |
Derivative instruments |  |
Credit concentrations with respect to derivative instruments |  |
Maximum credit exposure with respect to derivative instruments | 807 | 1,087
Letters of credit provided in lieu of providing cash collateral to counterparties | 273 |
Derivative instruments | Canadian financial institutions |  |
Credit concentrations with respect to derivative instruments |  |
Maximum credit exposure with respect to derivative instruments | 306 | 431
Derivative instruments | United States financial institutions |  |
Credit concentrations with respect to derivative instruments |  |
Maximum credit exposure with respect to derivative instruments | 129 | 287
Derivative instruments | European financial institutions |  |
Credit concentrations with respect to derivative instruments |  |
Maximum credit exposure with respect to derivative instruments | 244 | 257
Derivative instruments | Other |  |
Credit concentrations with respect to derivative instruments |  |
Maximum credit exposure with respect to derivative instruments | 128 | 112

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- Definition Maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that, based on the gross fair value of the financial instrument, the entity would incur if parties to the financial instruments that make up the concentration failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contracts and the collateral or other security, if any, for the amount due proved to be of no value to the entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 21 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7491637&loc=d3e13537-108611 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 107 -Paragraph 15A -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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