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GENERAL BUSINESS DESCRIPTION (Details) CAD in Billions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 01, 2015 CAD | Aug. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2015 item | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | item |  |  | 5 |  |
Canadian Liquids Pipeline business and certain Canadian renewable energy assets |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred | CAD 30.4 |  |  |  |
Amount of units received in transfer | CAD 18.7 |  |  |  |
The fund |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest (as a percent) | 91.90% | 66.40% |  |  |
The fund | Canadian Liquids Pipeline business and certain Canadian renewable energy assets |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Amount of units received in transfer | CAD 3.0 |  |  |  |
Debt assumed in transfer | 11.7 |  |  |  |
Enbridge Income Partners LP | Canadian Liquids Pipeline business and certain Canadian renewable energy assets |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Amount of units received in transfer | CAD 15.7 |  |  |  |
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest ownership percentage |  |  | 35.70% | 33.70% | 20.60%
Sponsored Investments | Alliance Pipeline |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Interest (as a percent) |  |  | 50.00% |  |
Sponsored Investments | The fund |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest (as a percent) |  |  | 89.20% | 66.40% |
Sponsored Investments | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |  |
General business description |  |  |  |  |
Economic interest ownership percentage |  |  | 35.70% | 33.70% |

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