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LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Notes and Debentures (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 17, 2021 CAD ($) | Jun. 22, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 CAD ($) $ / shares shares | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Jun. 22, 2020 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 550,000,000 | $ 2,540,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt derivatives | Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,200,000,000 | $ 9,200,000,000 |
Series I Preferred Shares | Major ordinary share transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for issue (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |  | 3.3 |  |  |
Par value per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series II Preferred Shares | Major ordinary share transactions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized for issue (in shares) | shares |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |  | 1.4 |  |  |
Par value per share | $ / shares |  |  |  | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0 | $ 2,519,000,000 |  |  |  |
Maturity (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2081 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 750,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Maturity (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2081 | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  | 750,000,000 |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.00% |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |  |
Total gross proceeds | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2027 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  | 5.34% |  |  | 5.34% |  |
Maturity (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
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 (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.60%
Total gross proceeds |  | $ 1,019,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  | 5,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2022 | Floating interest rate | Debt derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.955%
Total gross proceeds |  | $ 1,019,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2082 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maturity (in years) |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2082 | Debt derivatives | Cash flow hedges | Interest rate risk | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount terminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 950,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2082 | Fixed interest rate | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  | $ 938,000,000 | $ 740,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2082 | Floating interest rate | Entering into significant commitments or contingent liabilities [member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |

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