Supplemental Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

		Parent		Subsidiary Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	Eliminations		Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars		Parent		Subsidiary Issuer		Guarantor Subsidiaries		Non-guarantor Subsidiaries	Eliminations		Consolidated
For the year ended December 31, 2018
Operating revenues	$	-	$	-	$	4,432	$	2,146	$	(54)	$	6,524
Operating expenses		45		-		3,468		1,665		(52)		5,126
Income (loss) from equity investments and subsidiaries		801		-		3		150		(800)		154
Other income (expenses), net		22		-		20		(27)		(38)		(23)
Interest expense, net (1)		79		(40)		456		218		-		713
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		699		40		531		386		(840)		816
Income tax expense (recovery)		(47)		9		64		43		-		69
Net income (loss)		746		31		467		343		(840)		747
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		-		-		-		(1)		2		1
Preferred stock dividends		36		-		38		4		(42)		36
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	710	$	31	$	429	$	340	$	(800)	$	710
Comprehensive income (loss) of Emera Incorporated	$	1,249	$	56	$	973	$	439	$	(1,468)	$	1,249

For the year ended December 31, 2017
Operating revenues	$	-	$	-	$	4,274	$	2,009	$	(57)	$	6,226
Operating expenses		41		-		3,241		1,583		(57)		4,808
Income (loss) from equity investments and subsidiaries		337		-		1		122		(336)		124
Other income (expenses), net		38		-		15		(46)		(32)		(25)
Interest expense, net (1)		84		(40)		451		203		-		698
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes		250		40		598		299		(368)		819
Income tax expense (recovery)		(44)		17		511		36		-		520
Net income (loss)		294		23		87		263		(368)		299
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		-		-		-		1		4		5
Preferred stock dividends		28		-		29		13		(42)		28
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders	$	266	$	23	$	58	$	249	$	(330)	$	266
Comprehensive income (loss) of Emera Incorporated	$	(6)	$	3	$	(291)	$	265	$	23	$	(6)
(1) Interest expense is net of interest revenue.

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

		Parent	Subsidiary Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars		Parent	Subsidiary Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
As at December 31, 2018
Assets
Current assets	$	146	$	67		1,767	$	1,096	$	(244)	$	2,832
Property, plant and equipment		24		-		13,745		4,946		(3)		18,712
Other assets
Regulatory assets		-		-		645		759		-		1,404
Goodwill		-		-		6,208		105		-		6,313
Other long-term assets		11,457		4,660		971		3,200		(17,235)		3,053
Total other assets		11,457		4,660		7,824		4,064		(17,235)		10,770
Total assets	$	11,627	$	4,727	$	23,336	$	10,106	$	(17,482)	$	32,314

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities	$	368	$	695	$	2,829	$	926	$	(265)	$	4,553
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		2,906		3,709		10,243		4,428		(6,994)		14,292
Deferred income taxes		-		3		668		643		6		1,320
Regulatory liabilities		-		-		2,118		241		-		2,359
Other long-term liabilities		36		-		874		543		(21)		1,432
Total long-term liabilities		2,942		3,712		13,903		5,855		(7,009)		19,403
Total Emera Incorporated equity		8,317		320		6,604		3,303		(10,227)		8,317
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		-		-		-		22		19		41
Total equity		8,317		320		6,604		3,325		(10,208)		8,358
Total liabilities and equity	$	11,627	$	4,727	$	23,336	$	10,106	$	(17,482)	$	32,314

As at December 31, 2017
Assets
Current assets	$	358	$	30		1,420	$	891	$	(173)	$	2,526
Property, plant and equipment		17		-		12,258		4,720		-		16,995
Other assets
Regulatory assets		-		-		587		686		-		1,273
Goodwill		-		-		5,709		96		-		5,805
Other long-term assets		9,761		4,285		156		3,094		(15,089)		2,207
Total other assets		9,761		4,285		6,452		3,876		(15,089)		9,285
Total assets	$	10,136	$	4,315	$	20,130	$	9,487	$	(15,262)	$	28,806

Liabilities and Equity
Current liabilities	$	129	$	12	$	3,293	$	714	$	(202)	$	3,946
Long-term liabilities
Long-term debt		2,861		4,034		8,468		4,262		(6,485)		13,140
Deferred income taxes		-		4		447		565		7		1,023
Regulatory liabilities		-		-		1,888		354		-		2,242
Other long-term liabilities		34		-		691		550		(24)		1,251
Total long-term liabilities		2,895		4,038		11,494		5,731		(6,502)		17,656
Total Emera Incorporated equity		7,112		265		5,343		2,970		(8,578)		7,112
Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries		-		-		-		72		20		92
Total equity		7,112		265		5,343		3,042		(8,558)		7,204
Total liabilities and equity	$	10,136	$	4,315	$	20,130	$	9,487	$	(15,262)	$	28,806

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Emera Incorporated
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

		Parent	Subsidiary Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
millions of Canadian dollars		Parent	Subsidiary Issuer			Guarantor Subsidiaries	Non-guarantor Subsidiaries		Eliminations		Consolidated
As at December 31, 2018
Net cash provided by (used in) by operating activities	$	191	$	35	$	1,266	$	465	$	(267)	$	1,690
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(9)		-		(1,687)		(466)		-		(2,162)
Net purchase of investments subject to significant influence		-		-		(16)		(33)		-		(49)
Other investing activities		(489)		-		3		(65)		572		21
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(498)		-		(1,700)		(564)		572		(2,190)
Financing activities
Change in short-term debt, net		-		-		(162)		-		-		(162)
Proceeds from long-term debt		-		-		1,174		75		(194)		1,055
Retirement of long-term debt		-		-		(716)		(41)		-		(757)
Net borrowings (repayments) under committed credit facilities		136		-		(103)		178		110		321
Issuance of common and preferred stock		301		-		319		127		(446)		301
Dividends paid		(382)		-		(37)		(311)		348		(382)
Other financing activities		-		-		-		91		(123)		(32)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		55		-		475		119		(305)		344
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(4)		2		9		18		-		25
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		(256)		37		50		38		-		(131)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year		276		21		54		152		-		503
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$	20	$	58	$	104	$	190	$	-	$	372

As at December 31, 2017
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$	195	$	22	$	658	$	1,080	$	(762)	$	1,193
Investing activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(5)		-		(1,031)		(480)		(13)		(1,529)
Net purchase of investments subject to significant influence		-		-		-		(213)		-		(213)
Other investing activities		(742)		(26)		(5)		1,852		(1,098)		(19)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(747)		(26)		(1,036)		1,159		(1,111)		(1,761)
Financing activities
Change in short-term debt, net		-		-		365		(13)		-		352
Proceeds from long-term debt		-		-		147		(31)		13		129
Retirement of long-term debt		-		-		(413)		(55)		15		(453)
Net borrowings (repayments) under committed credit facilities		(30)		-		59		192		9		230
Issuance of common and preferred stock		682		-		134		(2,032)		1,898		682
Dividends paid		(315)		-		(29)		(285)		314		(315)
Other financing activities		290		-		96		(42)		(376)		(32)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		627		-		359		(2,266)		1,873		593
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		1		(3)		1		(12)		-		(13)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash		76		(7)		(18)		(39)		-		12
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of year		200		28		72		191		-		491
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of year	$	276	$	21	$	54	$	152	$	-	$	503