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Segment Information (Reportable Segments) (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | $ 6,111.0 | $ 6,524.0 |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 33.0 | 30.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 903.0 | 916.0 |
Interest expense, net | 738.0 | 713.0 |
Internally allocated interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income from equity investments | 154.0 | 154.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | 61.0 | 69.0 |
Operating, maintenance and general | 1,464.0 | 1,580.0 |
Impairment charge | 34.0 | 0.0 |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 662.8 | 709.6 |
Capital expenditures | 2,483.0 | 2,151.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | 31,842.0 | 32,314.0 |
Investments subject to significant influence | 1,312.0 | 1,316.0 |
Goodwill | 5,835.0 | 6,313.0 | $ 5,805.0
Florida Electric Utility |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 2,607.0 | 2,679.0 |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 20.0 | 20.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 445.0 | 405.0 |
Interest expense, net | 154.0 | 132.0 |
Internally allocated interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | 79.0 | 85.0 |
Operating, maintenance and general | 554.0 | 667.0 |
Impairment charge | 0.0 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 419.0 | 381.0 |
Capital expenditures | 1,393.0 | 1,217.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | 16,214.0 | 15,997.0 |
Investments subject to significant influence | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Goodwill | 4,544.0 | 4,774.0 |
Canadian Electric Utilities |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 1,430.0 | 1,440.0 |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 6.0 | 6.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 231.0 | 219.0 |
Interest expense, net | 142.0 | 139.0 |
Internally allocated interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income from equity investments | 91.0 | 87.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | (10.0) | 8.0 |
Operating, maintenance and general | 313.0 | 286.0 |
Impairment charge | 0.0 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 229.0 | 218.0 |
Capital expenditures | 384.0 | 345.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | 6,717.0 | 6,275.0 |
Investments subject to significant influence | 1,133.0 | 1,079.0 |
Goodwill | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Other Electric Utilities |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 744.0 | 745.0 |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 5.0 | 3.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 107.0 | 114.0 |
Interest expense, net | 52.0 | 48.0 |
Internally allocated interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income from equity investments | 5.0 | 6.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | 11.0 | 9.0 |
Operating, maintenance and general | 195.0 | 188.0 |
Impairment charge | 34.0 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 45.0 | 85.0 |
Capital expenditures | 195.0 | 187.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | 3,069.0 | 3,094.0 |
Investments subject to significant influence | 41.0 | 77.0 |
Goodwill | 70.0 | 260.0 |
Gas Utilities and Infrastructure |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 1,119.0 | 1,098.0 |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 2.0 | 1.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 109.0 | 129.0 |
Interest expense, net | 59.0 | 55.0 |
Internally allocated interest | 14.0 | 14.0 |
Income from equity investments | 22.0 | 22.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | 48.0 | 47.0 |
Operating, maintenance and general | 319.0 | 295.0 |
Impairment charge | 0.0 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 183.0 | 135.0 |
Capital expenditures | 448.0 | 330.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | 5,489.0 | 5,404.0 |
Investments subject to significant influence | 138.0 | 155.0 |
Goodwill | 1,218.0 | 1,279.0 |
Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 282.0 | 661.0 |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 11.0 | 49.0 |
Interest expense, net | 331.0 | 339.0 |
Internally allocated interest | (14.0) | (14.0) |
Income from equity investments | 36.0 | 39.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | (67.0) | (80.0) |
Operating, maintenance and general | 130.0 | 206.0 |
Impairment charge | 0.0 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | (213.0) | (109.0) |
Capital expenditures | 63.0 | 72.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | 1,459.0 | 2,653.0 |
Investments subject to significant influence | 0.0 | 5.0 |
Goodwill | 3.0 | 0.0 |
Operating |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 6,111.0 | 6,524.0 |
Operating | Florida Electric Utility |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 2,596.0 | 2,670.0 |
Operating | Canadian Electric Utilities |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 1,429.0 | 1,437.0 |
Operating | Other Electric Utilities |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 744.0 | 745.0 |
Operating | Gas Utilities and Infrastructure |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 1,097.0 | 1,062.0 |
Operating | Other |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | 245.0 | 610.0 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information, Profit (Loss) [Abstract] |  |  |
Total operating revenues | (71.0) | (99.0) |
AFUDC - debt and equity | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Depreciation and amortization | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Interest expense, net | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Internally allocated interest | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income from equity investments | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Income tax expense (recovery) | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Operating, maintenance and general | (47.0) | (62.0) |
Impairment charge | 0.0 |  |
Net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Capital expenditures | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Segment Reporting Information, Additional Information [Abstract] |  |  |
Total assets | (1,106.0) | (1,109.0) |
Investments subject to significant influence | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Goodwill | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |

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