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RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total Gross Derivative Instruments | CAD (4,879) | CAD (4,731)
Derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset |  | (17)
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (4,879) | (4,748)
Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (2,973) | (3,738)
Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (1,626) | (641)
Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (280) | (352)
Accounts receivable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 607 | 791
Current derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (144) | (216)
Total current derivative assets | 463 | 575
Accounts receivable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 510 | 774
Accounts receivable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 94 | 15
Accounts receivable and other | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 3 | 2
Deferred amounts and other assets |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 206 | 373
Long-term derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (101) | (218)
Total long-term derivative assets | 105 | 155
Deferred amounts and other assets | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 199 | 230
Deferred amounts and other assets | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 2 | 139
Deferred amounts and other assets | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 5 | 4
Accounts payable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (2,178) | (1,945)
Current derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 144 | 199
Total current derivative liabilities | (2,034) | (1,746)
Accounts payable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (1,269) | (1,457)
Accounts payable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (759) | (382)
Accounts payable and other | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (150) | (106)
Other long-term liabilities |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (3,514) | (3,950)
Long-term derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 101 | 218
Total long-term derivative liabilities | (3,413) | (3,732)
Other long-term liabilities | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (2,413) | (3,285)
Other long-term liabilities | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (963) | (413)
Other long-term liabilities | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (138) | (252)
Foreign Exchange Risk |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (2,697) | (3,782)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (2,505) | (3,549)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | 88 | 119
Foreign Exchange Risk | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (280) | (352)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts receivable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 97 | 10
Current derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (47) | (3)
Total current derivative assets | 50 | 7
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts receivable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 8 | 2
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts receivable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 86 | 6
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts receivable and other | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 3 | 2
Foreign Exchange Risk | Deferred amounts and other assets |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 90 | 128
Long-term derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (80) | (127)
Total long-term derivative assets | 10 | 1
Foreign Exchange Risk | Deferred amounts and other assets | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 83 | 10
Foreign Exchange Risk | Deferred amounts and other assets | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 2 | 114
Foreign Exchange Risk | Deferred amounts and other assets | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 5 | 4
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts payable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (754) | (872)
Current derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 47 | 3
Total current derivative liabilities | (707) | (869)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts payable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (604) | (765)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts payable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments |  | (1)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Accounts payable and other | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (150) | (106)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Other long-term liabilities |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (2,130) | (3,048)
Long-term derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 80 | 127
Total long-term derivative liabilities | (2,050) | (2,921)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Other long-term liabilities | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (1,992) | (2,796)
Foreign Exchange Risk | Other long-term liabilities | Net Investment Hedges | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (138) | (252)
Interest rate contracts |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (2,118) | (1,173)
Interest rate contracts | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (401) | (409)
Interest rate contracts | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (1,717) | (764)
Interest rate contracts | Accounts receivable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 1 | 2
Current derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (1) | (2)
Interest rate contracts | Accounts receivable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 1 | 2
Interest rate contracts | Deferred amounts and other assets |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments |  | 18
Long-term derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset |  | (14)
Total long-term derivative assets |  | 4
Interest rate contracts | Deferred amounts and other assets | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments |  | 18
Interest rate contracts | Accounts payable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (946) | (564)
Current derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 1 | 2
Total current derivative liabilities | (945) | (562)
Interest rate contracts | Accounts payable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (187) | (185)
Interest rate contracts | Accounts payable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (759) | (379)
Interest rate contracts | Other long-term liabilities |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (1,173) | (629)
Long-term derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset |  | 14
Total long-term derivative liabilities | (1,173) | (615)
Interest rate contracts | Other long-term liabilities | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (214) | (224)
Interest rate contracts | Other long-term liabilities | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (959) | (405)
Commodity contracts |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (61) | 245
Derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset |  | (17)
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (61) | 228
Commodity contracts | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (67) | 231
Commodity contracts | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | 6 | 14
Commodity contracts | Accounts receivable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 506 | 779
Current derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (95) | (211)
Total current derivative assets | 411 | 568
Commodity contracts | Accounts receivable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 499 | 772
Commodity contracts | Accounts receivable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 7 | 7
Commodity contracts | Deferred amounts and other assets |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 116 | 227
Long-term derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (21) | (77)
Total long-term derivative assets | 95 | 150
Commodity contracts | Deferred amounts and other assets | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 116 | 220
Commodity contracts | Deferred amounts and other assets | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments |  | 7
Commodity contracts | Accounts payable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (477) | (501)
Current derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 95 | 194
Total current derivative liabilities | (382) | (307)
Commodity contracts | Accounts payable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (477) | (501)
Commodity contracts | Other long-term liabilities |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (206) | (260)
Long-term derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 21 | 77
Total long-term derivative liabilities | (185) | (183)
Commodity contracts | Other long-term liabilities | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (205) | (260)
Commodity contracts | Other long-term liabilities | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (1) |
Other contracts |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (3) | (21)
Other contracts | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) |  | (11)
Other contracts | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Total net financial asset/(liability) | (3) | (10)
Other contracts | Accounts receivable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 3 |
Current derivative assets, Amounts Available for Offset | (1) |
Total current derivative assets | 2 |
Other contracts | Accounts receivable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative assets, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | 3 |
Other contracts | Accounts payable and other |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (1) | (8)
Current derivative liabilities, Amounts Available for Offset | 1 |
Total current derivative liabilities |  | (8)
Other contracts | Accounts payable and other | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (1) | (6)
Other contracts | Accounts payable and other | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Current derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments |  | (2)
Other contracts | Other long-term liabilities |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (5) | (13)
Total long-term derivative liabilities | (5) | (13)
Other contracts | Other long-term liabilities | Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | (2) | (5)
Other contracts | Other long-term liabilities | Cash Flow Hedges. | Designated as hedging instrument |  |
TOTAL DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS |  |
Long-term derivative liabilities, Total Gross Derivative Instruments | CAD (3) | CAD (8)

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