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LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Notes and Debentures (Details) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jun. 22, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Nov. 12, 2019 CAD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 CAD ($) | Nov. 30, 2019 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (2,540,000,000) | $ (2,184,000,000) |  |  |  |  |
Loss on repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 19,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,519,000,000 | 3,984,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2027 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  | 3.65% |  |  |  |  | 3.65% |  | 3.65% |  |  |  |
Discount / premium at issuance |  | 99.511% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  | $ 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  | $ 16,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2022 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  | 4.00% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2022 | Floating interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |
Spread on variable rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60% |  |  |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |
Total gross proceeds | $ 1,019,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts | $ 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2049 - 4.350% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  | $ 1,250,000,000
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.35% |  | 4.35% |  |  |  | 4.35%
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 99.667%
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  | $ 1,676,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2049 - 3.700% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3.70% |  | 3.70% |  |  | 3.70% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 98.926% |
Total gross proceeds |  |  | $ 1,308,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  | $ 25,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Canadian Portion |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500,000,000 | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 1,800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Canadian Portion | March 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Canadian Portion | November 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes, Canadian Portion | September 2020, repaid November 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  | 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 900,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2020 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 4.70% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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