RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Level 3 Inputs (Details) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2019 CAD ($) $ / bbl $ / MWh $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU $ / Gallon-gal	Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	$ (2,860)	$ (3,210)
Recurring basis
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	(2,860)	(3,210)
Level 3 | Recurring basis
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	$ (222)	$ (11)
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Natural gas | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU	2.55
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Natural gas | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU	5.17
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Natural gas | Weighted Average
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU	3.47
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Crude oil | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / bbl	42.96
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Crude oil | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / bbl	166.19
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Crude oil | Weighted Average
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / bbl	69.21
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Power | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MWh	30.79
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Power | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MWh	71.28
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Power | Weighted Average
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MWh	50.21
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Natural gas | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU	1.22
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Natural gas | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU	5.17
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Natural gas | Weighted Average
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / MillionsofBTU-MMBTU	2.25
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Crude oil | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / bbl	33.12
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Crude oil | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / bbl	127.36
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Crude oil | Weighted Average
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / bbl	76.83
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | NGL | Minimum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / Gallon-gal	0.17
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | NGL | Maximum
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / Gallon-gal	1.11
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Commodity Contracts - Physical | NGL | Weighted Average
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Forward price | $ / Gallon-gal	0.37
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Natural gas
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	$ (18)
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Crude oil
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	38
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity Contracts - Financial | Power
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	(82)
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Natural gas
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	(125)
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity Contracts - Physical | Crude oil
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	(37)
Market approach valuation technique | Level 3 | Recurring basis | Commodity Contracts - Physical | NGL
Significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of Level 3 derivative instruments
Fair Value	$ 2