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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2017 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2015 shares
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Liabilities from share-based payment transactions | CAD 223,000,000 | CAD 189,000,000 |
Current liabilities from share-based payment transactions | 157,000,000 | 125,000,000 |
Non-current liabilities from share-based payment transactions | 66,000,000 | 64,000,000 |
Intrinsic value of liabilities from share-based payment transactions | 69,000,000 | 61,000,000 |
Expense from cash-settled share-based payment transactions | 107,000,000 | 69,000,000 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercised in share-based payment arrangement | 42.10 | 40.45 |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, stock options | 6,000,000 | 3,000,000 |
Stock-based compensation | 61,000,000 | 61,000,000 |
Cash-settled stock options |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercised in share-based payment arrangement | CAD 59.68 | 51.70 |
Stock options |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Share conversion ratio | 1 |  |
Awards authorized (in shares) | shares | 65,000,000 |  |
Award vesting term | 4 years |  |
Grant exercise price determination term | 5 days |  |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period of recognition | 4 years |  |
Stock-based compensation | CAD 33,000,000 | CAD 17,000,000 |
Stock options | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Award term | 7 years |  |
Stock options | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Award term | 10 years |  |
Performance Options |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Number of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 489,835 | 420,035 |
Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 1,540,158 | 2,268,102 |
Performance-based RSUs |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Award vesting term | 3 years |  |
Number of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 133,559 | 98,889 |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period of recognition | 3 years |  |
Performance-based RSUs | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Performance vesting rights | 50.00% |  |
Performance-based RSUs | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Performance vesting rights | 150.00% |  |
Restricted share units |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Share conversion ratio | 1 |  |
Award vesting term | 3 years |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance | shares | 4,000,000 |  |
Number of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 826,081 | 763,364 |
Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 1,811,845.000000 | 2,237,085 | 2,484,405
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, other than options | shares | 41,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
Stock-based compensation | CAD 51,000,000 | CAD 45,000,000 |
Performance-based DSUs |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Award vesting term | 3 years |  |
Number of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 191,875 | 328,206 |
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, period of recognition | 3 years |  |
Performance-based DSUs | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Performance vesting rights | 50.00% |  |
Performance-based DSUs | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Performance vesting rights | 150.00% |  |
Deferred share units |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Award vesting term | 3 years |  |
Number of other equity instruments granted in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 735,117 | 972,894 |
Number of other equity instruments outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) | shares | 2,327,647.000000 | 2,396,458 | 1,770,871
Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense, other than options | shares | 22,000,000 | 30,000,000 |
Stock-based compensation | CAD 51,000,000 | CAD 32,000,000 |
Employee Share Accumulation Plan |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Maximum employee contribution percentage | 10.00% |  |
Amount of maximum annual employee contribution | CAD 25,000 |  |
Stock-based compensation | CAD 43,000,000 | 41,000,000 |
Employee Share Accumulation Plan | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Employer percentage, matching contribution | 25.00% |  |
Employee Share Accumulation Plan | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Employer percentage, matching contribution | 50.00% |  |
Equity derivatives |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | CAD (74,000,000) | CAD (33,000,000) |

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