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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Condensed Consolidating Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 12,352 | $ 11,598 | $ 13,263 | $ 12,856 | $ 11,562 | $ 11,345 | $ 10,745 | $ 12,726 | $ 50,069 | $ 46,378 | $ 44,378
Operating and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,991 | 6,792 | 6,442
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,391 | 3,246 | 3,163
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8 and Note 11) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 423 | 1,104 | 4,463
Impairment of goodwill (Note 8 and Note 16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,019 | 102
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,809 | 41,562 | 42,807
Operating income | 1,768 | 1,588 | 2,285 | 2,619 | 1,513 | 854 | 1,571 | 878 | 8,260 | 4,816 | 1,571
Income from equity investments (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,503 | 1,509 | 1,102
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net foreign currency gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 477 | (522) | 237
Gain/(loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (300) | (46) | 16
Other, including other income/(expense) from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258 | 516 | 199
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,663) | (2,703) | (2,556)
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,535 | 3,570 | 569
Income tax recovery/(expense) (Note 25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,708) | (237) | 2,697
Earnings | 914 | 1,060 | 1,830 | 2,023 | 1,283 | 213 | 1,327 | 510 | 5,827 | 3,333 | 3,266
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (122) | (451) | (407)
Earnings attributable to controlling interests | 842 | 1,045 | 1,832 | 1,986 | 1,184 | 4 | 1,160 | 534 | 5,705 | 2,882 | 2,859
Preference share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (383) | (367) | (330)
Earnings attributable to common shareholders | $ 746 | $ 949 | $ 1,736 | $ 1,891 | $ 1,089 | $ (90) | $ 1,071 | $ 445 | 5,322 | 2,515 | 2,529
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,827 | 3,333 | 3,266
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,107) | 4,138 | (2,278)
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,720 | 7,471 | 988
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) | (801) | (160)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,713 | 6,670 | 828
Eliminations and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (78) | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8 and Note 11) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill (Note 8 and Note 16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (78) | 0
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 78 | 0
Income from equity investments (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (66) | (295) | (468)
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,809) | (825) | (4,689)
Net foreign currency gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,088) | 219 | (241)
Gain/(loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, including other income/(expense) from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,450) | (908) | (896)
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,492 | 925 | 925
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,921) | (806) | (5,369)
Income tax recovery/(expense) (Note 25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 618 | 4,148 | 43
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,303) | 3,342 | (5,326)
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (122) | (451) | (407)
Earnings attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,425) | 2,891 | (5,733)
Preference share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,425) | 2,891 | (5,733)
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (8,303) | 3,342 | (5,326)
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 830 | (225) | (51)
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,473) | 3,117 | (5,377)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) | (801) | (160)
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,480) | 2,316 | (5,537)
Parent Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 128 | 180 | 169
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67 | 59 | 56
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8 and Note 11) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill (Note 8 and Note 16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 195 | 239 | 225
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (195) | (239) | (225)
Income from equity investments (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70 | 302 | 471
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,881 | 3,119 | 2,130
Net foreign currency gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,671 | (829) | 500
Gain/(loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7) | 360 | (11)
Other, including other income/(expense) from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,944 | 945 | 871
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,268) | (1,080) | (816)
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,096 | 2,578 | 2,920
Income tax recovery/(expense) (Note 25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (391) | 304 | (61)
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,705 | 2,882 | 2,859
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,705 | 2,882 | 2,859
Preference share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (383) | (367) | (330)
Earnings attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,322 | 2,515 | 2,529
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,705 | 2,882 | 2,859
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,992) | 3,788 | (2,031)
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,713 | 6,670 | 828
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,713 | 6,670 | 828
Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 50,069 | 46,378 | 44,378
Operating and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,874 | 6,622 | 6,111
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,324 | 3,187 | 3,107
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8 and Note 11) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 423 | 1,104 | 4,463
Impairment of goodwill (Note 8 and Note 16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,019 | 102
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 41,625 | 41,333 | 42,420
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,444 | 5,045 | 1,958
Income from equity investments (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,366 | 1,360 | 981
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,696 | (1,581) | 881
Net foreign currency gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (106) | 80 | (22)
Gain/(loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (293) | (406) | 27
Other, including other income/(expense) from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 573 | 254 | 74
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,966) | (1,689) | (1,753)
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,714 | 3,063 | 2,146
Income tax recovery/(expense) (Note 25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,985) | (4,373) | 2,706
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,729 | (1,310) | 4,852
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,729 | (1,310) | 4,852
Preference share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,729 | (1,310) | 4,852
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,729 | (1,310) | 4,852
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (929) | 556 | (412)
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800 | (754) | 4,440
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,800 | (754) | 4,440
Spectra Energy Partners, LP | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 14 | 146
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8 and Note 11) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill (Note 8 and Note 16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 | 14 | 146
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5) | (14) | (146)
Income from equity investments (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 133 | 142 | 118
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,189 | (1,634) | 752
Net foreign currency gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 8 | 0
Gain/(loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, including other income/(expense) from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 | 72 | 11
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (330) | (302) | (221)
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 989 | (1,728) | 514
Income tax recovery/(expense) (Note 25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 44 | (319) | 0
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033 | (2,047) | 514
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033 | (2,047) | 514
Preference share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033 | (2,047) | 514
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,033 | (2,047) | 514
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (67) | (9) | 12
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 966 | (2,056) | 526
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 966 | (2,056) | 526
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Operating and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | 54 | 16
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of long-lived assets (Note 8 and Note 11) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Impairment of goodwill (Note 8 and Note 16) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (16) | 54 | 16
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16 | (54) | (16)
Income from equity investments (Note 13) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Equity earnings from consolidated subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,043 | 921 | 926
Net foreign currency gain/(loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gain/(loss) on dispositions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other, including other income/(expense) from affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 189 | 153 | 139
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (591) | (557) | (691)
Earnings before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 657 | 463 | 358
Income tax recovery/(expense) (Note 25) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 | 3 | 9
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 466 | 367
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 466 | 367
Preference share dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Earnings attributable to common shareholders |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 466 | 367
Earnings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 663 | 466 | 367
Other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 51 | 28 | 204
Comprehensive income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 714 | 494 | 571
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests and redeemable noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Comprehensive income attributable to controlling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 714 | 494 | 571
Commodity sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,309 | 27,660 | 26,286
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,802 | 26,818 | 26,065
Commodity sales | Eliminations and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commodity sales | Parent Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commodity sales | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,309 | 27,660 | 26,286
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 28,802 | 26,818 | 26,065
Commodity sales | Spectra Energy Partners, LP | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Commodity sales | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gas distribution revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,205 | 4,360 | 4,215
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,202 | 2,583 | 2,572
Gas distribution revenue | Eliminations and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gas distribution revenue | Parent Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gas distribution revenue | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,205 | 4,360 | 4,215
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,202 | 2,583 | 2,572
Gas distribution revenue | Spectra Energy Partners, LP | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Gas distribution revenue | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Cost of goods and services sold |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transportation and other services revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,555 | 14,358 | 13,877
Transportation and other services revenues | Eliminations and Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transportation and other services revenues | Parent Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transportation and other services revenues | Subsidiary Non-Guarantors | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,555 | 14,358 | 13,877
Transportation and other services revenues | Spectra Energy Partners, LP | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Transportation and other services revenues | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Subsidiary Issuer and Guarantor | Parent and Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Statement of Income Captions [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total operating revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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