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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INFORMATION (Details) - CAD ($) |  | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 20, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year |  | $ 4,067,000,000 | $ 3,392,000,000
Earnings attributable to redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 117,000,000 | 175,000,000
Change in unrealized loss on cash flow hedges |  | 3,000,000 | (21,000,000)
Other comprehensive loss from equity investees |  | 14,000,000 | 0
Reclassification to earnings of loss on cash flow hedges |  | 0 | 57,000,000
Foreign currency translation adjustments |  | 4,000,000 | (6,000,000)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) |  | 21,000,000 | 30,000,000
Distributions to unitholders |  | (300,000,000) | (247,000,000)
Contributions from unitholders |  | 70,000,000 | 1,178,000,000
Modified retrospective adoption of accounting standard |  | (38,000,000) | 0
Dilution gain/(loss) for redeemable noncontrolling interests |  | 76,000,000 | (169,000,000)
Redemption value adjustment |  | 456,000,000 | (292,000,000)
Sponsored vehicle buy-in | $ (300,000,000) | (4,469,000,000) | 0
Balance at end of year |  | $ 0 | $ 4,067,000,000

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