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PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - PLAN ASSETS (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Pension | Equity Securities, US | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | $ 0
Pension | Equity Securities, US | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ 0 | $ 0
Canada | Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Plan asset allocations | 45.80% | 52.00%
Canada | Fixed income securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Plan asset allocations | 33.40% | 34.20%
Canada | Other |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Plan asset allocations | 20.70% | 13.80%
Canada | Pension |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ 3,619 | $ 2,019
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3,523 | 3,619
Canada | Pension | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2,861 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 2,979 | 2,861
Canada | Pension | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 418 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (18) | 418
Canada | Pension | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 340 | 281
Unrealized and realized gains | 77 | 26
Purchases and settlements, net | 145 | 33
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 562 | 340
Canada | Pension | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 169 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 246 | 169
Canada | Pension | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 169 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 246 | 169
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,267 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 623 | 1,267
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 842 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 623 | 842
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 425 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 425
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, US |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 427 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (1) | 427
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, US | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 427 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (1) | 427
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Global |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 189 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 993 | 189
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Global | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 189 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 993 | 189
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Global | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Equity Securities, Global | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Government | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 933 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 661 | 933
Canada | Pension | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 933 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 661 | 933
Canada | Pension | Government | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Government | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 304 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 517 | 304
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 301 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 457 | 301
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 3 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 3
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 60 | 0
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 340 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 502 | 340
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 340 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 502 | 340
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | (10) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (18) | (10)
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | (10) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (18) | (10)
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | 0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | 0
Unrealized and realized gains | 0 | 0
Purchases and settlements, net | 0 | 0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, US |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, US | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, US | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, US | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Government | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Government | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
Canada | OPEB | Government | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | $ 0
Canada | OPEB | Corporate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Corporate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Corporate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Corporate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ 0 |
United States | Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Plan asset allocations | 51.70% | 47.10%
United States | Fixed income securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Plan asset allocations | 32.90% | 47.70%
United States | Other |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Plan asset allocations | 15.40% | 5.20%
United States | Pension |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | $ 1,097 | $ 361
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,045 | 1,097
United States | Pension | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 989 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 915 | 989
United States | Pension | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 52 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 52
United States | Pension | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 56 | 40
Unrealized and realized gains | 9 | 5
Purchases and settlements, net | 65 | 11
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 130 | 56
United States | Pension | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 56 | 2
United States | Pension | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 56 | 2
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1 | 0
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1 | 0
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Non-US | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, US |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 343 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 50 | 343
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, US | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 343 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 50 | 343
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Global |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 174 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 489 | 174
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Global | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 122 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 489 | 122
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Global | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 52 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 52
United States | Pension | Equity Securities, Global | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Government | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 265 | 0
United States | Pension | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 265 | 0
United States | Pension | Government | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Government | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Corporate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 523 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 79 | 523
United States | Pension | Corporate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 522 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 54 | 522
United States | Pension | Corporate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 1
United States | Pension | Corporate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 25 | 0
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 56 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 105 | 56
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 56 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 105 | 56
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | (1) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | (1)
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | (1) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | (1)
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 213 | 115
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 181 | 213
United States | OPEB | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 213 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 181 | 213
United States | OPEB | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 213 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 176 | 213
United States | OPEB | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | 0
Unrealized and realized gains | 0 | 0
Purchases and settlements, net | 5 | 0
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 5 | 0
United States | OPEB | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 5 | 0
United States | OPEB | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 7 | 1
United States | OPEB | Cash and Cash Equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 7 | 1
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, US |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 80 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 63 | 80
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, US | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 80 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 63 | 80
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, US | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, US | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 36 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 35 | 36
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global | Level 1 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 36 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 35 | 36
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global | Level 2 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB | Equity Securities, Global | Level 3 |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB | Government | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 96 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 68 | 96
United States | OPEB | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 96 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 68 | 96
United States | OPEB | Government | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0
United States | OPEB | Government | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | $ 0
United States | OPEB | Corporate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 5 |
United States | OPEB | Corporate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3 |
United States | OPEB | Corporate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Corporate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 2 |
United States | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3 |
United States | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 1 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 2 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 3 | Fair Value |  |
Change in plan assets |  |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | $ 3 |
Minimum | Canada | Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 40.00% |
Minimum | Canada | Fixed income securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 27.50% |
Minimum | Canada | Other |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 0.00% |
Minimum | United States | Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 52.50% |
Minimum | United States | Fixed income securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 27.50% |
Minimum | United States | Other |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 0.00% |
Maximum | Canada | Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 70.00% |
Maximum | Canada | Fixed income securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 60.00% |
Maximum | Canada | Other |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 20.00% |
Maximum | United States | Equity securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 70.00% |
Maximum | United States | Fixed income securities |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 30.00% |
Maximum | United States | Other |  |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures |  |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 20.00% |

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