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DEBT - Schedule of Debt (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 64,610 |  | $ 65,180 |
Fair value adjustment - Spectra Energy acquisition | 964 |  | 1,114 |
Other | (348) |  | (312) |
Current maturities | (3,259) |  | (2,871) |
Short-term borrowings | (1,024) |  | (1,444) |
Long-term debt | $ 60,327 |  | $ 60,865 |
Weighted average interest rate (as a percent) | 2.30% | 2.30% | 1.40% | 1.40%
United States dollar term notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.10% | 4.10% |  |
Total debt | $ 6,419 | $ 4,700 | $ 5,889 | $ 4,700
Medium-term notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 7,323 |  | 5,698 |
Medium-term notes | Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
Total debt | $ 3,695 |  | 3,695 |
Medium-term notes | Enbridge Income Fund |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | 1,750 |
Medium-term notes | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 4,225 |  | 4,525 |
Carrying value | $ 100 |  |  |
Medium-term notes | Union Gas Limited |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.10% | 4.10% |  |
Total debt | $ 3,290 |  | 3,490 |
Medium-term notes | Westcoast Energy Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.70% | 4.70% |  |
Total debt | $ 2,175 |  | 2,177 |
Fixed-to-floating subordinated term notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 5.90% | 5.90% |  |
Total debt | $ 6,771 | $ 3,200 | 3,843 | 1,750
Term of fixed rate | 10 years |  |  |
Carrying value | $ 2,400 |  | 1,650 |
Floating rate notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | 2,389 |  | 2,254 |
Carrying value | 750 | 1,200 | 750 | 1,200
Floating rate notes | Spectra Energy Partners, LP |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | 546 | $ 400 | 501 | 400
Commercial paper and credit facility draws |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 7,967 |  | 10,055 |
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.20% | 2.20% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,999 |  | 2,729 |
Carrying value |  | $ 69 |  | 907
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 1,906 |  | 1,593 |
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Enbridge (U.S.) Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,065 | $ 780 | 490 | 391
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.30% | 3.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,044 | $ 764 | 1,820 | 1,453
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.30% | 2.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 750 |  | 960 |
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Enbridge Income Fund |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | 755 |
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.40% | 2.40% |  |
Total debt | $ 2,200 | $ 216 | 1,438 | 286
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 1,905 |  | 1,080 |
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Spectra Energy Partners, LP |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 3.20% | 3.20% |  |
Total debt | $ 2,065 | $ 1,512 | 2,824 | 2,254
Commercial paper and credit facility draws | Union Gas Limited |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 2.30% | 2.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 275 |  | 485 |
Other | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | 0 |  | 3 |
Other | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 4 |  | 4 |
Senior notes | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 6.20% | 6.20% |  |
Total debt | $ 6,214 | $ 4,550 | 6,328 | 5,050
Senior notes | Enbridge Pipelines (Southern Lights) L.L.C. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
Total debt | $ 1,257 | $ 920 | 1,207 | 963
Senior notes | Enbridge Southern Lights LP |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.00% | 4.00% |  |
Total debt | $ 289 |  | 315 |
Senior notes | Midcoast Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | 501 | 400
Senior notes | Spectra Energy |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 7.10% | 7.10% |  |
Total debt | $ 236 | $ 173 | 1,665 | 1,329
Senior notes | Spectra Energy Partners, LP |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |
Total debt | $ 8,249 | $ 6,040 | 7,192 | 5,740
Junior subordinated notes | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 546 | $ 400 | 501 | 400
Debentures | Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 9.90% | 9.90% |  |
Total debt | $ 85 |  | 85 |
Debentures | Enbridge Pipelines Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 8.20% | 8.20% |  |
Total debt | $ 200 |  | 200 |
Debentures | Union Gas Limited |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 8.70% | 8.70% |  |
Total debt | $ 125 |  | 250 |
Debentures | Westcoast Energy Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 8.60% | 8.60% |  |
Total debt | $ 375 |  | 525 |
Senior secured notes | Spectra Energy Partners, LP |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 6.10% | 6.10% |  |
Total debt | $ 150 | $ 110 | 138 | $ 110
Senior secured notes | Westcoast Energy Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Weighted Average Interest Rate | 6.20% | 6.20% |  |
Total debt | $ 33 |  | 66 |
Senior debentures | Union Gas Limited |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Total debt | $ 0 |  | $ 75 |
Bankers' Acceptance Rate | Floating rate notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.59% |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Floating rate notes | Spectra Energy Partners, LP |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.70% |  |  |
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Junior subordinated notes | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 3.7975% |  |  |
Minimum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Floating rate notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.40% |  |  |
Maximum | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) | Floating rate notes | Enbridge Inc. |  |  |  |
DEBT |  |  |  |
Basis spread on variable rate (as a percent) | 0.70% |  |  |

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