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Per Share Amounts - Preferred Share Dividends (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2021
Earnings per share [line items] |  |
Total Declared and Paid Preferred Share Dividends | $ 9 | $ 26
Series 1 First Preferred Shares |  |
Earnings per share [line items] |  |
Total Declared and Paid Preferred Share Dividends | 2 | 6
Series 2 First Preferred Shares |  |
Earnings per share [line items] |  |
Total Declared and Paid Preferred Share Dividends | 0 | 0
Series 3 First Preferred Shares |  |
Earnings per share [line items] |  |
Total Declared and Paid Preferred Share Dividends | 3 | 9
Series 5 First Preferred Shares |  |
Earnings per share [line items] |  |
Total Declared and Paid Preferred Share Dividends | 3 | 7
Series 7 First Preferred Shares |  |
Earnings per share [line items] |  |
Total Declared and Paid Preferred Share Dividends | $ 1 | $ 4

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