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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale; includes cash outflows to pay for construction of self-constructed assets.

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The cash inflow associated with the deconsolidation of a previously consolidated subsidiary or sale of an entity that is related to it but not strictly controlled.

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AQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Oct. 01, 2018	Jul. 04, 2018
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Cash consideration for acquisition of property, plant and equipment	$ 265	$ 3,928	$ 4,584
Sale of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries		$ 0	$ 1,289
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Enbridge Gas New Brunswick
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration					$ 331
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration							$ 4,300
Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations \| Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration						$ 2,500
Scenario, Forecast \| Disposed of by sale, not discontinued operations \| Canadian Natural Gas Gathering and Processing Business
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Disposal group, consideration				$ 1,800