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SHARE CAPITAL (Details) (Preferred shares) In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2014 CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series A CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series A CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series B CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series B CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series C | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series D CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series D CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series E | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series F CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series F CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series G | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series H CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series H CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series I | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series J USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series J CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series J CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series K | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series L USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series L CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series L CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series M | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series N CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series N CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series O | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series P CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series P CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series Q | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series R CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series R CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series S | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 1 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 1 CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series 1 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 2 | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 3 CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series 3 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 4 | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 5 USD ($) | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 5 CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series 5 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 6 | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 7 CAD | Dec. 31, 2013 Preference Shares, Series 7 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 8 | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 9 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 10 | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 11 CAD | Jun. 30, 2014 Preference Shares, Series 12
SHARES |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance costs |  | (124) | (111) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at end of period, Number of shares |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 |  | 18 | 18 |  | 20 | 20 |  | 14 | 14 |  | 8 |  | 8 |  | 16 |  | 16 |  | 18 | 18 |  | 16 | 16 |  | 16 | 16 |  | 16 |  | 16 |  | 24 | 24 |  | 8 |  | 8 |  | 10 | 10 |  | 11 |  | 20 |
Balance at end of period, Amount |  | 5,903 | 5,141 | 125 | 125 | 500 | 500 |  | 450 | 450 |  | 500 | 500 |  | 350 | 350 |  |  | 199 | 199 |  |  | 411 | 411 |  | 450 | 450 |  | 400 | 400 |  | 400 | 400 |  |  | 411 | 411 |  | 600 | 600 |  |  | 206 | 206 |  | 250 | 250 |  | 275 |  | 500 |
Characteristics of the preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.50% |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  | 4.40% |  | 4.40% |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  | 1.375 |  | 1.000 |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | $ 1.000 |  |  |  | $ 1.000 |  |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | $ 1.000 |  |  |  | 1.000 |  |  | $ 1.100 |  |  |  | 1.100 |  |  | 1.100 |  | 1.100 |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  | 25 |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  | $ 25 |  |  |  | 25 |  |  | 25 |  | 25 |
Number of recurring anniversary after the redemption option date on which the entity may redeem preferred shares | 5 | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of recurring anniversary after the conversion option date on which the entity may convert preferred shares | 5 | 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, base multiplier (in dollars per share) | $ 25 | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, period of calendar year | 365 days | 365 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, maturity period of Government of Canada treasury bill | 90 days | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, maturity period of Government of US treasury bill | 3 months | 3 months |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  | 2.40% |  |  | 2.50% |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |  | 2.50% |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.60% |  | 2.70% |  | 2.60%
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of US treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividend in initial quarter (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.3074 |
Cash dividend in regular quarters (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.275 |

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