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Derivatives (Concentration Risk) (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 100.00% | 100.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 1,394 | $ 1,290
Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 81.00% | 78.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 1,141 | $ 1,014
Accounts Receivable [Member] | A- Rating [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 4.00% | 4.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 55 | $ 52
Accounts Receivable [Member] | BBB- to BBB+ Rating [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 4.00% | 5.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 61 | $ 60
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Not Rated [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 7.00% | 4.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 96 | $ 57
Accounts Receivable, Residential [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 23.00% | 24.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 326 | $ 315
Accounts Receivable, Commercial [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 11.00% | 13.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 161 | $ 170
Accounts Receivable, Industrial [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 3.00% | 3.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 46 | $ 38
Accounts Receivable, Other [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 7.00% | 5.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 96 | $ 69
Regulated utilities [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 44.00% | 45.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 629 | $ 592
Trading group [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 15.00% | 13.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 212 | $ 169
Other Accounts Receivable [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 22.00% | 20.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 300 | $ 253
Derivative [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 19.00% | 22.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 253 | $ 276
Derivative [Member] | A- Rating [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 15.00% | 20.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 207 | $ 252
Derivative [Member] | BBB- to BBB+ Rating [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 1.00% | 0.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 10 | $ 1
Derivative [Member] | Not Rated [Member] |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |
Concentration Risk, Percentage | 3.00% | 2.00%
Concentration Risk | $ 36 | $ 23

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