XML 222 R187.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.22.4

Capital - Disclosure of Components of Capital (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |  |
--- | --- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 3,653 | $ 3,267 |
Increase (decrease) in long-term debt |  | 386 |  |
Exchangeable securities |  | 739 | 735 |
Increase (decrease) in exchangeable securities |  | 4 |  |
Bank overdraft |  | 16 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in bank overdrafts |  | 16 |  |
Equity |  | 1,989 | 2,593 | $ 3,436
Less: available cash and cash equivalents |  | (1,134) | (947) |
Increase (decrease) in available cash and cash equivalents |  | (187) |  |
Less: principal portion of restricted cash on TransAlta OCP bonds |  | (70) | (70) |
Less: fair value asset of hedging instruments on long-term debt |  | (3) | (2) |
Increase (decrease) in fair value asset of hedging instruments on long-term debt |  | (1) |  |
Total capital |  | 5,243 | 5,629 |
Increase (decrease) in total capital |  | (386) |  |
Common shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 2,863 | 2,901 |
Increase (decrease) in equity |  | (38) |  |
Preferred shares |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 942 | 942 |
Increase (decrease) in equity |  | 0 |  |
Contributed surplus |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 41 | 46 | 38
Increase (decrease) in equity |  | (5) |  |
Deficit |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity |  | (2,514) | (2,453) | (1,826)
Increase (decrease) in equity |  | (61) |  |
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity | [1] | (222) | 146 | 302
Increase (decrease) in equity |  | (368) |  |
Non-controlling interests |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Equity |  | 879 | 1,011 | $ 1,084
Increase (decrease) in equity |  | (132) |  |
TransAlta OCP |  |  |  |
Disclosure of components of capital [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Less: principal portion of restricted cash on TransAlta OCP bonds |  | (17) | $ (17) |
Increase (decrease) in principal portion of restricted cash on TransAlta OCP bonds |  | $ 0 |  |
[1] | Refer to Note 30 for details on components of and changes in, accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

X
- Definition The amount that has been withdrawn from an account in excess of existing cash balances. This is considered a short-term extension of credit by the bank. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 45 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_BankOverdraftsClassifiedAsCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of cash and cash equivalents in the statement of cash flows when different from the amount of cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position. [Refer: Cash and cash equivalents] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 45 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_45&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CashAndCashEquivalentsIfDifferentFromStatementOfFinancialPosition
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in equity. [Refer: Equity] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 106 -Subparagraph d -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_106_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ChangesInEquity
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The amount of current restricted cash and cash equivalents. [Refer: Restricted cash and cash equivalents] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_CurrentRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of residual interest in the assets of the entity after deducting all its liabilities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 24 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_24_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 32 -Subparagraph a -Clause i -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_32_a_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_93_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph b -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_93_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 13 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 93 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=13&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_93_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 55 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_Equity
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of liabilities that are: (a) a contractual obligation: (i) to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity; or (ii) to exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially unfavourable to the entity; or (b) a contract that will, or may be, settled in the entity’s own equity instruments and is: (i) a non-derivative for which the entity is, or may be, obliged to deliver a variable number of the entity’s own equity instruments; or (ii) a derivative that will, or may be, settled other than by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial asset for a fixed number of the entity’s own equity instruments. For this purpose, rights, options or warrants to acquire a fixed number of the entity’s own equity instruments for a fixed amount of any currency are equity instruments if the entity offers the rights, options or warrants pro rata to all of its existing owners of the same class of its own non-derivative equity instruments. Also, for those purposes the entity’s own equity instruments do not include puttable financial instruments that are classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16A-16B of IAS 32, instruments that impose on the entity an obligation to deliver to another party a pro rata share of the net assets of the entity only on liquidation and are classified as equity instruments in accordance with paragraphs 16C-16D of IAS 32, or instruments that are contracts for the future receipt or delivery of the entity’s own equity instruments. As an exception, an instrument that meets the definition of a financial liability is classified as an equity instrument if it has all the features and meets the conditions in paragraphs 16A-16B or paragraphs 16C-16D of IAS 32. [Refer: Financial instruments, class [member]; Financial assets; Derivatives [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 25 -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_25&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_FinancialLiabilities
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of a hedging instrument, recognised as an asset. [Refer: Hedging instruments [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 7 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 24A -Subparagraph a -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_24A_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_HedgingInstrumentAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The amount of borrowings that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Borrowings] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2022-03-24 -Paragraph 112 -Subparagraph c -URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2022-03-24 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_OtherBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Capital + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_Capital1
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition [Line Items] for disclosure of components of capital [Table] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_DisclosureofcomponentsofcapitalLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (Decrease) In Bank Overdrafts + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_IncreaseDecreaseInBankOverdrafts
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase Decrease In Cash And Cash Equivalents If Different From Statement Of Financial Position After Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_IncreaseDecreaseInCashAndCashEquivalentsIfDifferentFromStatementOfFinancialPositionAfterEffectOfExchangeRateChanges
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (Decrease) In Other Borrowings + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherBorrowings
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (Decrease) In Restricted Cash And Cash Equivalents + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (decrease) in capital + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_Increasedecreaseincapital
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (decrease) in financial liabilities + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_Increasedecreaseinfinancialliabilities
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (decrease) in hedging instruments, assets + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | tac_Increasedecreaseinhedginginstrumentsassets
Namespace Prefix: | tac_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=tac_CommonsharesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=ifrs-full_PreferenceSharesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=ifrs-full_AdditionalPaidinCapitalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=ifrs-full_RetainedEarningsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=ifrs-full_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=ifrs-full_NoncontrollingInterestsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_SignificantInvestmentsInSubsidiariesAxis=tac_TransAltaOCPMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |