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SHORT-TERM BORROWINGS - Accounts Receivable Securitization (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Trade accounts receivable sold to buyer as security | CAD 1,515 | CAD 1,455 |
Short-term borrowings from buyer | (1,585) | (800) |
Accounts receivable securitization program |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |
Trade receivables, maximum commitment | 1,050 | 1,050 |
Trade accounts receivable sold to buyer as security | 1,355 | 1,460 |
Short-term borrowings from buyer | (650) | (800) | CAD (800)
Overcollateralization | CAD 705 | CAD 660 |

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