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Debt (Details) |  | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Mar. 16, 2020 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2019 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($) | May 14, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 25, 2020 CAD ($) | Feb. 13, 2020 CAD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early debt redemption costs |  | $ 0 | $ (18,000,000) | $ (17,000,000) | $ (18,000,000) |  |  |  |
Series M-52 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Series M-51 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 750,000,000
Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | 2,035,000,000 |  | 2,035,000,000 |  | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |
Credit facilities |  | $ 4,000,000,000 |  | $ 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Series M-47 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Series M-24 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount outstanding | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Early debt redemption costs | $ 17,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | Series M-52 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.50% |  |
Fixed interest rate | Series M-51 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.50% |  | 3.50%
Fixed interest rate | Series M-47 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.35% |
Fixed interest rate | Series M-24 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 4.95% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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