RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Details) - CAD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
FMVA investments	$ 100,000,000		$ 99,000,000
Long-term debt, carrying value	62,500,000,000		64,000,000,000
Long-term debt	63,800,000,000		67,400,000,000
Net Investment Hedges
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of United States dollar denominated debt	(209,000,000)	$ 350,000,000
Unrealized gain (loss) on change in fair value of outstanding forward exchange forward contracts	36,000,000	222,000,000
Realized gain (loss) associated with the settlement of foreign exchange forward contracts	(46,000,000)	(128,000,000)
Realized gain (loss) associated with the settlement of United Stated dollar denominated debt that matured	(13,000,000)	(52,000,000)
Amount of ineffectiveness	0	$ 0
Preferred share investment
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
Held to maturity investment at amortized cost	$ 370,000,000		371,000,000
Cumulative dividends based on average yield of Government of Canada bonds, maturity period of bonds	10 years
Cumulative dividends based on average yield of Government of Canada bonds, spread over reference rate (as a percent)	4.50%
Held to maturity investment, fair value	$ 580,000,000		580,000,000
Carrying value
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
Noncurrent notes receivable	92,000,000		89,000,000
Fair Value
Fair Value of Other Financial Instruments
Restricted long-term investments held in trust	307,000,000		267,000,000
Noncurrent notes receivable	$ 92,000,000		$ 89,000,000