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Long Term Debt (Long Term Maturities) (Details) CAD in Millions | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD
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Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | CAD 476
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 791
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 1,380
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 835
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 1,687
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 9,628
Total debt maturities including current portion | 14,797
Emera Inc |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 225
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 30
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 2,111
Emera US Finance LP [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 671
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 1,007
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 2,686
Total debt maturities including current portion | 4,364
TECO Energy Inc [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 409
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 67
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 643
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 2,443
Total debt maturities including current portion | 3,562
TECO Finance, Inc. [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 403
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 335
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 403
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 0
Total debt maturities including current portion | 1,141
Emera Maine [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 33
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 6
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 32
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 40
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 269
Total debt maturities including current portion | 380
Nova Scotia Power Inc. [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 95
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 264
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 1,965
Total debt maturities including current portion | 2,324
EBP [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 248
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 0
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 0
Total debt maturities including current portion | 248
Grand Bahama Power Company Limited [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 11
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 12
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 12
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 40
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 11
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 44
Total debt maturities including current portion | 130
The Barbados Light and Power Company Limited [Member] |
Debt Instrument [Line Items] |
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Repayments of Principal in 2017 | 29
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2018 | 29
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2019 | 30
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2020 | 58
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal in 2021 | 26
Long-term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations, Maturities, Repayments of Principal after 2022 | 110
Total debt maturities including current portion | CAD 282

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