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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Describes the declaration as being a special dividend (over and above the normal dividend); as the annual, semi-annual, quarterly dividend, or other normal periodic dividend; or as some other type of dividend.

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Aggregate dividends declared during the period for each share of preferred stock outstanding.

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The price per share at which the preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity is redeemed or may be called at. The redemption features of this preferred stock are solely within the control of the issuer.

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Cumulative Preferred Stock (Details) - CAD CAD / shares in Units, CAD in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Aug. 17, 2015
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	29,000,000	29,000,000
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock Net	CAD 709.0	CAD 709.0
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	CAD 0.6388
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	3,864,636		6,000,000
Series A Preferred Stock [Member] \| TECO Energy Inc [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	CAD 0.6388
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share	CAD 25
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	3,864,636	3,864,636
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock Net	CAD 95.0	CAD 95.0
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	CAD 0.5724
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	2,135,364
Series B Preferred Stock [Member] \| TECO Energy Inc [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share	CAD 25
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	2,135,364	2,135,364
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock Net	CAD 52.0	CAD 52.0
Dividends Payable Nature	Floating
Series C Preferred Stock [Member] \| TECO Energy Inc [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	CAD 1.025
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share	CAD 25
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	10,000,000	10,000,000
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock Net	CAD 245.0	CAD 245.0
Series E Preferred Stock [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	CAD 1.125
Series E Preferred Stock [Member] \| TECO Energy Inc [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	1.125
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share	CAD 26
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	5,000,000	5,000,000
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock Net	CAD 122.0	CAD 122.0
Series F Preferred Stock [Member] \| TECO Energy Inc [Member]
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Preferred Stock, Dividends Per Share, Declared	CAD 1.0625
Preferred Stock, Redemption Price Per Share	CAD 25
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	8,000,000	8,000,000
Proceeds From Issuance Of Preferred Stock And Preference Stock Net	CAD 195.0	CAD 195.0