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Net Other Operating (Income) Losses (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Nov. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Alberta off-coal agreement, annual cash payments, gross |  |  | CAD 40 |  | CAD 0 | CAD 0
Alberta off-coal agreement, annual cash payments, net |  |  | 37 |  |  |
Mississauga cogeneration facility NUG Contract |  |  | 9 | CAD 191 | 0 |
Discounted revenue |  |  |  | 207 |  |
Contract expenses and termination charges |  |  |  | 16 |  |
Accelerated depreciation |  |  |  | 46 |  |
Cash Flow Hedge Unrealized Gains (Losses) From AOCI Recognized in Profit or Loss |  |  |  | 14 |  |
Repayment of economic benefit |  | CAD 31 |  | 27 |  |
Professional fees expense |  |  |  | 4 |  |
Administrative penalty |  |  |  | 25 |  |
Payment of administrative penalty | CAD 25 |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  | 0 | 3 | 31 |
Market Surveillance Administrator Agreement settlement |  |  | CAD 0 | 0 | 56 |
Business interruption [member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  | 2 | 6 |
Wind Generation | Replacement and Refurbishment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  | CAD 1 |  |
Coal generation | Replacement and Refurbishment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | 7 |
Hydro | Replacement and Refurbishment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | 18 |
Hydro | Operations, maintenance, and administration |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Insurance recoveries |  |  |  |  | CAD 12 |

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