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LONG-TERM DEBT - Summary of Long-term Debt (Details) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Nov. 12, 2019 USD ($) | Apr. 30, 2019 USD ($)
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Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 16,751,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 15,967,000,000 |  |  |
Deferred transaction costs and discounts | (172,000,000) |  |  |  | (163,000,000) |  |  |
Less current portion | (1,450,000,000) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2021 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.34% | 5.34% |  |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2023 - 3.000% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2023 - 4.100% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.10% | 4.10% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2024 | 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 2025 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 700,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.625% | 3.625% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2026 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 2.90% | 2.90% |  |  |  |  |  |
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% |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2029 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 3.25% | 3.25% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Debentures Due 2032 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 200,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 8.75% | 8.75% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2038 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 350,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 7.50% | 7.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2039 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.68% | 6.68% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2040 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 800,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.11% | 6.11% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2041 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 6.56% | 6.56% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2043 - 4.500% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2043 - 5.450% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.45% | 5.45% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2044 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 1,050,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.00% | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2048 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  | $ 750,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 4.30% | 4.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
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%
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% |
Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long-term debt | $ 18,373,000,000 |  |  |  | 16,130,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2021 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long-term debt | 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,450,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2022 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 600,000,000 |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2022 | Floating interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 955,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2023 - 3.000% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 637,000,000 |  |  |  | 649,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2023 - 4.100% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,082,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,104,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2024 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 600,000,000 |  |  |  | 600,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2025 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Long-term debt | 890,000,000 |  |  |  | 909,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2026 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 637,000,000 |  |  |  | 649,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2027 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,500,000,000 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2029 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Debentures Due 2032 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 255,000,000 |  |  |  | 260,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2038 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 446,000,000 |  |  |  | 455,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2039 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 500,000,000 |  |  |  | 500,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2040 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 800,000,000 |  |  |  | 800,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2041 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 400,000,000 |  |  |  | 400,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2043 - 4.500% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 637,000,000 |  |  |  | 649,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2043 - 5.450% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 827,000,000 |  |  |  | 844,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2044 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,337,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,365,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2048 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 955,000,000 |  |  |  | 973,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2049 - 4.350% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | 1,592,000,000 |  |  |  | 1,624,000,000 |  |  |
Gross carrying amount | Senior Notes Due 2049 - 3.700% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt | $ 1,273,000,000 |  |  |  | $ 1,299,000,000 |  |  |

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