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STOCK OPTION AND STOCK UNIT PLANS - PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS (Details) shares in Thousands, CAD in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 CAD item shares | Dec. 31, 2014 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2013 CAD
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS |  |  |
STOCK OPTION AND STOCK UNIT PLANS |  |  |
Period of performance cycle | 3 years |  |
Period prior to the maturity of the grant for which weighted average share price is used to calculate cash awards | 20 days |  |
Performance multiplier | item | 2 |  |
Outstanding stock units |  |  |
Units outstanding at beginning of year (in shares) | 555 |  |
Units granted (in shares) | 244 |  |
Units cancelled (in shares) | (9) |  |
Units matured (in shares) | (282) |  |
Dividend reinvestment (in shares) | 28 |  |
Units outstanding at end of year (in shares) | 536 | 555 |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) |  |  |
Units outstanding at end of year | 1 year 6 months |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Units outstanding at end of year (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | CAD 47 |  |
Stock units, additional disclosures |  |  |
Total amount paid (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | 35 | CAD 36 | CAD 48
Compensation expense (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | 12 | CAD 40 | 25
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested units granted (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | CAD 28 |  |
Weighted average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized |  | 2 years |
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS | Minimum |  |  |
STOCK OPTION AND STOCK UNIT PLANS |  |  |
Performance multiplier | item | 0 |  |
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS | Maximum |  |  |
STOCK OPTION AND STOCK UNIT PLANS |  |  |
Performance multiplier | item | 2 |  |
Restricted stock units |  |  |
STOCK OPTION AND STOCK UNIT PLANS |  |  |
Maturity period | 35 months |  |
Period prior to the maturity of the grant for which weighted average share price is used to calculate cash awards | 20 days |  |
Outstanding stock units |  |  |
Units outstanding at beginning of year (in shares) | 1,959 |  |
Units granted (in shares) | 854 |  |
Units cancelled (in shares) | (101) |  |
Units matured (in shares) | (904) |  |
Dividend reinvestment (in shares) | 98 |  |
Units outstanding at end of year (in shares) | 1,906 | 1,959 |
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (years) |  |  |
Units outstanding at end of year | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |
Aggregate Intrinsic Value |  |  |
Units outstanding at end of year (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | CAD 88 |  |
Stock units, additional disclosures |  |  |
Total amount paid (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | 45 | CAD 45 | 41
Compensation expense (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | 47 | CAD 44 | CAD 36
Unrecognized compensation expense related to non-vested units granted (in Canadian dollars) | CAD | CAD 64 |  |
Weighted average period over which compensation cost is expected to be recognized |  | 1 year |

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