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Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Regulated Liabilities) (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liability, Current | CAD 362 | CAD 112
Regulatory Liability, Noncurrent | 1,277 | 353
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 1,639 | 465
Accumulated reserve - cost of removal [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 94 | 990
Deferrals related to derivative instruments [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 210 | 230
Cost Recovery Clauses Liability [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 0 | 153
Fuel Adjustment Mechanism Liability [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 42 | 94
Transmission And Delivery Storm Reserve [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 0 | 75
Self Insruance Fund [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 87 | 30
Deferred income tax regulatory assets [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 18 | 26
Bill Reduction Credit [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | 0 | 10
Other Regulatory Assets (Liabilities) [Member] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Regulatory Liabilities, Total | CAD 31 | CAD 14

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