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Non-Controlling Interests - Narrative (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Coal facility | TransAlta Cogeneration, L.P. |
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items] |
Proportion of ownership interests held by non-controlling interests | 50.00%

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