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Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) Statement - CAD ($)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Profit or loss [abstract]      
Revenues (Note 5) $ 2,347 $ 2,249 $ 2,307
Fuel and purchased power (Note 6) 1,086 1,100 1,016
Gross margin 1,261 1,149 1,291
Operations, maintenance and administration (Note 6) 475 515 517
Depreciation and amortization 590 574 635
Asset impairment charges (reversals) (Note 7) 25 73 20
Gain on termination of Keephills 3 coal rights contract (88) 0 0
Taxes, other than income taxes 29 31 30
Termination of Sundance B and C PPAs (56) (157) 0
Net other operating expense (income) (Note 9) (49) (47) (49)
Operating income 335 160 138
Finance lease income 6 8 54
Net interest expense (Note 10) (179) (250) (247)
Foreign exchange loss (15) (15) (1)
Gain on sale of assets and other (Note 4(D) and 17) 46 1 2
Earnings (loss) before income taxes 193 (96) (54)
Income tax expense (recovery) 17 (6) 64
Net earnings (loss) 176 (90) (118)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to:      
TransAlta shareholders 82 (198) (160)
Non-controlling interests (Note 12) 94 108 42
Preferred share dividends (Note 25) 30 50 30
Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareholders $ 52 $ (248) $ (190)
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding in the year (millions) 283 287 288
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders, basic and diluted (Note 24) $ 0.18 $ (0.86) $ (0.66)