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Income Taxes (Net operating loss, capital loss and tax credit carryforwards and their expiration periods) (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($)
Canada | Capital loss |
Composition of taxes on income from continuing operations [Line items] |
Gross Tax Carryforwards | $ 80
Unrecognized Amounts | (80)
Net Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 0
Expiration period | Indefinite
Canada | NOL |
Composition of taxes on income from continuing operations [Line items] |
Gross Tax Carryforwards | $ 1,131
Unrecognized Amounts | (554)
Net Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 577
Expiration period | 2027-2039
United States | NOL |
Composition of taxes on income from continuing operations [Line items] |
Gross Tax Carryforwards | $ 2,394
Unrecognized Amounts | 0
Net Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 2,394
Expiration period | 2024-2037
United States | Tax credit |
Composition of taxes on income from continuing operations [Line items] |
Gross Tax Carryforwards | $ 311
Unrecognized Amounts | 0
Net Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 311
Expiration period | 2020-Indefinite
State | NOL |
Composition of taxes on income from continuing operations [Line items] |
Gross Tax Carryforwards | $ 1,174
Unrecognized Amounts | 0
Net Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 1,174
Expiration period | 2024-2039
Other | NOL |
Composition of taxes on income from continuing operations [Line items] |
Gross Tax Carryforwards | $ 38
Unrecognized Amounts | (38)
Net Tax Credit Carryforwards | $ 0
Expiration period | 2020-2026

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