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RETIREMENT AND POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - BALANCES AND ASSUMPTIONS (Details) - Spectra Energy Corp
CAD in Millions
Feb. 27, 2017
CAD
Nonqualified pension plans  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Fair value of plan assets CAD 0
U.S. Pension Plan  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Projected benefit obligation 818
Fair value of plan assets 737
Underfunded status (81)
Presented as follows:  
Accounts payable and other (2)
Other long-term liabilities (79)
Amount recognized in balance sheet CAD (81)
Weighted average assumptions made in the measurement of the projected benefit obligations  
Discount rate (as a percent) 3.60%
Average rate of salary increases (as a percent) 4.00%
Canada Pension Plan  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Projected benefit obligation CAD 1,505
Fair value of plan assets 1,290
Underfunded status (215)
Presented as follows:  
Deferred amounts and other assets 23
Other long-term liabilities (238)
Amount recognized in balance sheet CAD (215)
Weighted average assumptions made in the measurement of the projected benefit obligations  
Discount rate (as a percent) 3.80%
Average rate of salary increases (as a percent) 3.00%
U.S. OPEB Plan  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Projected benefit obligation CAD 275
Fair value of plan assets 103
Underfunded status (172)
Presented as follows:  
Accounts payable and other (3)
Other long-term liabilities (169)
Amount recognized in balance sheet CAD (172)
Weighted average assumptions made in the measurement of the projected benefit obligations  
Discount rate (as a percent) 3.50%
Canada OPEB Plan  
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits  
Projected benefit obligation CAD 146
Underfunded status (146)
Presented as follows:  
Accounts payable and other (4)
Other long-term liabilities (142)
Amount recognized in balance sheet CAD (146)
Weighted average assumptions made in the measurement of the projected benefit obligations  
Discount rate (as a percent) 3.90%