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Business Acquisitions - Schedule of Preliminary Allocation of Purchase Consideration (Details)
CAD in Millions, $ in Billions
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 14, 2016
USD ($)
Oct. 14, 2016
CAD
Dec. 31, 2016
CAD
Dec. 31, 2015
CAD
Oct. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2014
CAD
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Share consideration     CAD 4,684 CAD 0    
Fair value assigned to net assets:            
Goodwill (Note 12)     CAD 12,364 CAD 4,173   CAD 3,732
ITC            
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred [Abstract]            
Share consideration $ 3.5 CAD 4,684        
Cash consideration 3.5 4,658        
Total consideration $ 7.0 9,342        
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]            
Purchase consideration for 80.1% of ITC common shares   7,721        
19.9% minority shareholder investment and shareholder note (Notes 14 and 21)   1,621        
Total consideration   9,342        
Fair value assigned to net assets:            
Current assets   319        
Long-term regulatory assets   319        
Utility capital assets   8,345        
Intangible assets   392        
Other long-term assets   71        
Current liabilities   (625)        
Assumed short-term borrowings   (311)        
Assumed long-term debt (including current portion)   (5,989)        
Long-term regulatory liabilities   (327)        
Deferred income taxes   (926)        
Other long-term liabilities   (166)        
Fair value of net assets acquired, excluding cash and cash equivalents   1,102        
Cash and cash equivalents   134        
Fair value of net assets acquired   1,236        
Goodwill (Note 12)   CAD 8,106        
ITC            
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]            
Controlling ownership interest (percent)   80.10%     80.10%  
Noncontrolling ownership (percent)   19.90%     19.90%