Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956515&loc=d3e1392-128463

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Parenthetical) - Transaction between entities under common control - Former parent, TransCanada subsidiaries	Jan. 01, 2016	Apr. 01, 2015	Oct. 01, 2014	Jul. 01, 2013
GTN
Acquisitions
Interest acquired (as a percent)		30.00%		45.00%
Bison
Acquisitions
Interest acquired (as a percent)			30.00%	45.00%
Subsequent event \| Portland Natural Gas Transmission System
Acquisitions
Interest acquired (as a percent)	49.90%