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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INFORMATION (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2015 | Nov. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  |  |  | CAD 2,141 | CAD 2,249 | CAD 1,053 |
Earnings/(loss) |  |  |  | 268 | (3) | (11) |
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax, Change in unrealized gains/(loss) on cash flow hedges |  |  |  | (17) | (7) | (15) |
Other comprehensive loss from equity investees |  |  |  |  | (12) |  |
Reclassification to earnings of realized cash flow hedges |  |  |  | 3 | 2 |  |
Reclassification to earnings of unrealized cash flow hedges |  |  |  | 6 | 2 |  |
Change in foreign currency translation adjustment |  |  |  | (3) | 18 | 5 |
Other comprehensive income/(loss) |  |  |  | (11) | 3 | (10) |
Distributions to unitholders |  |  |  | (202) | (114) | (79) |
Contributions from unitholders |  |  |  | 591 | 670 | 323 |
Reversal of cumulative redemption value adjustment attributable to ECT preferred units |  |  |  |  | (541) |  |
Dilution loss on Enbridge Income Fund issuance of trust units |  |  |  | (4) | (355) |  |
Dilution loss on Enbridge Income Fund equity investment |  |  |  | (73) | (132) |  |
Dilution gain/(loss) on Enbridge Income Fund indirect equity investment |  |  |  | (4) | 5 |  |
Redemption value adjustment |  |  |  | 686 | 359 | 973 |
Balance at end of year |  |  |  | 3,392 | 2,141 | 2,249 |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued |  |  |  | CAD 2,260 | CAD 57 | CAD 478 |
The Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Contributions from unitholders | CAD 591 |  |  |  |  |  |
Dilution loss on Enbridge Income Fund issuance of trust units | CAD 4 |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest percentage held by noncontrolling owners | 45.60% | 40.70% | 70.60% | 45.60% | 40.70% | 70.60% | 68.60%
The Fund | Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of equity |  | CAD 874 | CAD 421 |  |  |  |
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest (as a percent) | 19.90% | 19.90% | 19.90% |  |  |  |
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc | Public investors |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued | CAD 575 | CAD 700 | CAD 337 |  |  |  |
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common shares issued | 143 | 174 | CAD 84 |  |  |  |
Enbridge Commercial Trust | The Fund |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of equity | 718 | 874 |  |  |  |  |
Enbridge Income Partners LP | Enbridge Commercial Trust |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from issuance of equity | CAD 718 | CAD 874 |  |  |  |  |
Fund Group | United States segment of Alliance Pipeline |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional disclosure |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership percentage transfer between segments |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |  |
Total consideration |  |  | CAD 1,800 |  |  |  |
Consideration cash portion |  |  | 421 |  |  |  |
Consideration debt portion received |  |  | CAD 878 |  |  |  |
Consideration debt portion received interest rate |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Consideration preferred units portion received |  |  | CAD 461 |  |  |  |

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