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COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | CAD 18,898 |
Balance at the end of the period | 20,219 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11) |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 1,632 | CAD (435)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | (1,587) | 531
Total before tax impact | (1,557) | 565
Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI | 193 | 95
Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings | (14) | (12)
Tax impact | 179 | 83
Balance at the end of the period | 254 | 213
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11) | Interest rate contracts |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | 52 | 8
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11) | Commodity contracts |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | (5) | (4)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11) | Foreign Exchange Risk |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | 1 | 7
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11) | Other contracts |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | (31) | 6
Accumulated other comprehensive income (Note 11) | Amortization of pension and OPEB actuarial loss |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | 13 | 17
Cash Flow Hedges |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (688) | (488)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | (711) | (272)
Total before tax impact | (694) | (255)
Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI | 200 | 73
Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings | (10) | (8)
Tax impact | 190 | 65
Balance at the end of the period | (1,192) | (678)
Cash Flow Hedges | Interest rate contracts |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | 52 | 8
Cash Flow Hedges | Commodity contracts |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | (5) | (4)
Cash Flow Hedges | Foreign Exchange Risk |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | 1 | 7
Cash Flow Hedges | Other contracts |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | (31) | 6
Net Investment Hedges |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (795) | 108
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | 384 | (370)
Total before tax impact | 384 | (370)
Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI | (13) | 24
Tax impact | (13) | 24
Balance at the end of the period | (424) | (238)
Cumulative Translation Adjustment |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 3,365 | 309
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | (1,253) | 1,149
Total before tax impact | (1,253) | 1,149
Balance at the end of the period | 2,112 | 1,458
Equity Investees |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | 37 | (5)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) retained in AOCI | (7) | 24
Total before tax impact | (7) | 24
Income tax on amounts retained in AOCI | 6 | (2)
Tax impact | 6 | (2)
Balance at the end of the period | 36 | 17
Pension and OPEB Amortization Adjustment |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Balance at the beginning of the period | (287) | (359)
Total before tax impact | 13 | 17
Income tax on amounts reclassified to earnings | (4) | (4)
Tax impact | (4) | (4)
Balance at the end of the period | (278) | (346)
Pension and OPEB Amortization Adjustment | Amortization of pension and OPEB actuarial loss |  |
COMPONENTS OF ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS |  |
Other comprehensive (income)/loss reclassified to earnings | CAD 13 | CAD 17

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