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Net Investment In Direct Financing Lease (Direct Fianncing Leases and Future Minimum Payments Received) (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases [Abstract] |  |
Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Minimum Payments to be Received | CAD 1,194 | CAD 1,202
Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Executory Costs | (223) | (213)
Minimum lease payments receivable | 971 | 989
Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Unguaranteed Residual Values of Leased Property | 183 | 183
Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Deferred Income | (658) | (686)
Capital Leases, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Total | 496 | 486
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Current | 8 | 6
Capital Leases, Lessor Balance Sheet, Net Investment in Direct Financing Leases, Noncurrent | 488 | CAD 480
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable in 2017 | 65 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable in 2018 | 65 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable in 2019 | 65 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable in 2020 | 65 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable in 2021 | 65 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, estimated executory costs, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, estimated executory costs, 2017 | (11) |
Capital Leases, Future MinimumPayments, estimated executory costs in 2018 | (11) |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, estimated executory costs in 2019 | (12) |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, estimated executory costs in 2020 | (12) |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, estimated executory costs in 2021 | (12) |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable Net of Executory Costs, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract] |  |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments Receivable Net of Executory Costs, 2017 | 54 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable Net of Executory Costs in 2018 | 54 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable Net of Executory Costs in 2019 | 53 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable Net of Executory Costs in 2020 | 53 |
Capital Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Receivable Net of Executory Costs in 2021 | CAD 53 |

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- Definition The net investment in direct financing leases as of the balance sheet date consisting of: (a) minimum lease payments due on direct financing leases, (b) unguaranteed residual value, and (c) any unamortized initial direct costs; less: (i) executory costs, (ii) unearned income, and (iii) the accumulated allowance for uncollectible minimum lease payments. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (a) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=25496975&loc=d3e45377-112738 + Details
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