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Long Term Debt (Long-term Debt) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2016 CAD | Dec. 31, 2015 CAD | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 13, 2016 CAD | Jun. 16, 2016 CAD | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair Market Value Adjustments to Debt |  | CAD 0 |  | CAD 58,000,000 |  |
Debt issuance costs |  | (16,000,000) |  | (111,000,000) |  |
Amount due within one year |  | (274,000,000) |  | (476,000,000) |  |
Long Term Debt, Adjustments |  | (290,000,000) |  | (529,000,000) |  |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations |  | 3,735,000,000 |  | CAD 14,268,000,000 |  |
Emera Inc |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 2,366,000,000 | CAD 715,000,000 |  |  |  |
Emera Inc | Bankers Acceptances, LIBOR Loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate | Variable | Variable |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 30,000,000 | CAD 240,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Inc | Unsecured fixed rate notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 725,000,000 | CAD 475,000,000 |  |  |  |
Emera Inc | Unsecured fixed rate notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.50% |  | 3.50% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Inc | Unsecured fixed rate notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.85% |  | 3.85% |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Inc | Medium-term Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  | 2.96% |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  | CAD 250,000,000 |
Emera Inc | Fixed to floating subordinated notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 6.75% |  | 6.75% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 1,611,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2076 |  |  |  |  |
Emera US Finance LP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 4,364,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
Emera US Finance LP [Member] | Unsecured senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.60% |  | 3.60% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 4,364,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
Emera US Finance LP [Member] | Unsecured senior notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Emera US Finance LP [Member] | Unsecured senior notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2046 |  |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate | Variable |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 1,141,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Unsecured Notes, 4.00% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 336,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Unsecured Notes, 6.57% [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 5.86% |  | 5.86% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 805,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] | Variable rate notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.86% |  | 5.86% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 805,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 2,579,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | 0 |  |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Unsecured Notes, Floating Rate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ |  |  | $ 86.0 |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Unsecured Note I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ |  |  | 51.6 |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ |  |  | $ 75.0 |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.90% |  | 4.90% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 2,579,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Tampa Electric Division [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2045 |  |  |  |  |
Peoples Gas System Division [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 351,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
Peoples Gas System Division [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.06% |  | 5.06% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 351,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
Peoples Gas System Division [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |
Peoples Gas System Division [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2045 |  |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Company [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 363,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Company [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Company [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.53% |  | 4.53% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 363,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Company [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Company [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2026 |  |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Incorporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 269,000,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Incorporate [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Incorporate [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.41% |  | 3.41% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 269,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Incorporate [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
New Mexico Gas Incorporate [Member] | Fixed rate notes and bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2024 |  |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 2,324,000,000 | CAD 2,430,000,000 |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Commercial Paper [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate | Variable | Variable |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 264,000,000 | CAD 369,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.73% | 5.73% | 5.73% |  |  | 5.73%
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 1,965,000,000 | CAD 1,965,000,000 |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2097 |  |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Medium-term Notes [Member] | Series F [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 9.75% |  | 9.75% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 95,000,000 | CAD 95,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Fixed rate debenture [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 9.75% | 9.75% | 9.75% |  |  | 9.75%
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 95,000,000 | CAD 95,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] | Capital Lease Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 0 | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 380.0 |  |  | $ 397.0
Emera Maine [Member] | LIBOR loans and demand loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 32,000,000 | 32,000,000 |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | General & Refunding Mortgage Bonds I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 4.28% |  | 4.28% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 281,000,000 | CAD 296,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount | $ |  |  | $ 20.0 |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | Loans Payable [Member] | LIBOR loans and demand loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | LIBOR loans and demand loans [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate | Variable | Variable |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 32.0 |  |  | $ 32.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | Secured fixed rate mortgage bonds [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 9.74% | 9.74% | 9.74% |  |  | 9.74%
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 67.0 |  |  | $ 69.0
Emera Maine [Member] | Secured fixed rate mortgage bonds [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | Secured fixed rate mortgage bonds [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | Unsecured senior fixed rate notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.28% | 4.31% | 4.28% |  |  | 4.31%
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 281.0 |  |  | $ 296.0
Emera Maine [Member] | Unsecured senior fixed rate notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Maine [Member] | Unsecured senior fixed rate notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2044 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.08% |  | 3.08% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 248,000,000 | CAD 249,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Limited [Member] | Secured senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.08% | 3.08% | 3.08% |  |  | 3.08%
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 248,000,000 | CAD 249,000,000 |  |  |  |
Emera Brunswick Pipeline Company Limited [Member] | Senior secured credit facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 130.0 |  |  | $ 145.0
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Unsecured Notes I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 3.62% |  | 3.62% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 63,000,000 | 77,000,000 |  |  |  |
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured Debt [Member] | Unsecured Notes II [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage | 7.07% |  | 7.07% |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 67,000,000 | CAD 68,000,000 |  |  |  |
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured amortizing fixed rate notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.62% | 3.62% | 3.62% |  |  | 3.62%
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 63.0 |  |  | $ 77.0
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured amortizing fixed rate notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured amortizing fixed rate notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2022 |  |  |  |  |
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 7.07% | 7.07% | 7.07% |  |  | 7.07%
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 67.0 |  |  | $ 68.0
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured senior notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] | Unsecured senior notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2023 |  |  |  |  |
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited And Emera Caribbean Incorporated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | 282.0 |  |  | 89.0
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited And Emera Caribbean Incorporated [Member] | Senior Notes [Member] | Senior Secured Notes I [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | CAD 201,000,000 | CAD 0 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited And Emera Caribbean Incorporated [Member] | Secured senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable rate | Variable |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 201.0 |  |  | $ 0.0
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited And Emera Caribbean Incorporated [Member] | Secured fixed rate senior notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 5.65% | 5.64% | 5.65% |  |  | 5.64%
Long-term Debt, Gross | $ |  |  | $ 81.0 |  |  | $ 89.0
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited And Emera Caribbean Incorporated [Member] | Secured fixed rate senior notes [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |
The Barbados Light & Power Company Limited And Emera Caribbean Incorporated [Member] | Secured fixed rate senior notes [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Maturity Date | Dec. 31, 2028 |  |  |  |  |

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