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SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) CAD / shares in Units, MMcf in Millions, CAD in Millions |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Apr. 20, 2016 CAD CAD / shares shares | Mar. 01, 2016 CAD shares | Jan. 07, 2016 CAD MMcf | Dec. 31, 2015 CAD | Dec. 31, 2014 CAD
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  | CAD 106 | CAD 394
Gross proceeds |  |  |  | CAD 57 | CAD 478
Subsequent Event |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued | shares |  | 56,511,000 |  |  |
Common shares issued over-allotment | shares |  | 7,371,000 |  |  |
Gross proceeds |  | CAD 2,300 |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Share price (in canadian dollars per share) | CAD / shares | CAD 28.25 |  |  |  |
Common shares issued | shares | 20,400,000 |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds | CAD 575 |  |  |  |
Common shares subscribed | shares | 5,100,000 |  |  |  |
Share price for common shares subscribed (in canadian dollars per share) | CAD / shares | CAD 28.25 |  |  |  |
Gross proceeds from subscribed common shares | CAD 143 |  |  |  |
Ownership Interest (as a percent) | 19.90% |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event | Tupper Main and Tupper West | Forecast |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Events |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest acquired (as a percent) |  |  | 100.00% |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | CAD 538 |  |
Processing capacity | MMcf |  |  | 320 |  |

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