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SHARE CAPITAL - PREFERRED SHARES (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 01, 2018 $ / shares | Nov. 30, 2018 $ / shares | Sep. 01, 2018 $ / shares | Aug. 31, 2018 $ / shares | Jun. 01, 2018 $ / shares | Jun. 01, 2018 $ / shares | May 31, 2018 $ / shares | May 31, 2018 $ / shares | Mar. 01, 2018 $ / shares | Feb. 28, 2018 $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) $ / shares $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2018 $ / shares
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance costs | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  | $ 0 | $ (59,000,000) |
Preference Shares, Series C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) | $ 0.25459 | $ 0.23934 | $ 0.23934 | $ 0.22748 | $ 0.22748 |  | $ 0.22685 |  | $ 0.22685 | $ 0.20342 |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares, Series D, F, H, N and 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) | (per share) | $ 0.31788 | $ 0.25000 | $ 0.27350 | $ 0.25000 | $ 0.29306 | $ 0.37182 | $ 0.25000 | $ 0.25000 | $ 0.27875 | $ 0.25000 |  |  |  |  |
Preference shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,747,000,000 | $ 7,747,000,000 | 7,747,000,000 | 7,255,000,000 |
Issuance costs | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (155,000,000) |  | $ (155,000,000) | $ (147,000,000) |
Recurring anniversary period following the redemption option date, at which the entity may redeem preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Stock split conversion ratio |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, base multiplier (in dollars per share) | (per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, period of calendar year |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 365 days |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, maturity period of Government of Canada treasury bill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 days |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, maturity period of Government of US treasury bill |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 months |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series A |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 125,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 | $ 125,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.50% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.37500 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series B |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 457,000,000 | $ 457,000,000 | $ 457,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.415% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.85360 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series C |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 43,000,000 | $ 43,000,000 | $ 43,000,000 | $ 0 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series D |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.46% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.11500 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series F |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.689% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.17225 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series H |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.376% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.09400 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series J |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 199,000,000 | $ 199,000,000 | $ 199,000,000 | $ 199,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.887% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.22160 |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series L |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 411,000,000 | $ 411,000,000 | $ 411,000,000 | $ 411,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.959% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.23972 |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series N |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 | $ 450,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.086% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.27150 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series P |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series R |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 | $ 400,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 411,000,000 | $ 411,000,000 | $ 411,000,000 | $ 411,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.9491% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.487275 |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 | $ 600,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.00000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 206,000,000 | $ 206,000,000 | $ 206,000,000 | $ 206,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.100 |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 | $ 250,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 11 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 13 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 | $ 350,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 15 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 | $ 275,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.40% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.10000 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.15% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.28750 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Minimum fixed dividend rate upon reset (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.15% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series 19 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
Preferred stock, value, outstanding | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 | $ 0 |
Initial Yield (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |
Yearly dividend per share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.22500 |  |  |  |
Per Share Base Redemption Value (in dollars per shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 25 | $ 25 |  |  |
Minimum fixed dividend rate upon reset (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.90% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Preferred Stock Excluding Series |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Reset term of fixed dividend rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Preference Shares, Series E |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series G Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series I Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.10% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series O Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series Q Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series S Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series 4 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.40% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series 8 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series10 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series12 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.60% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series14 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series16 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.70% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series18 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.10% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series 20 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of Canada treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series K Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of US treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series M Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of US treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.20% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series 2 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of US treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.10% |  |  |  |
Preference shares | Series 6 Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Preference Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Quarterly floating rate cumulative dividends per share calculation, spread on Government of US treasury bill rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.80% |  |  |  |

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