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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - NONCONTROLLING INFORMATION (Details)
$ / shares in Units, shares in Millions
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 20, 2019
CAD ($)
$ / shares
Nov. 08, 2018
CAD ($)
Sep. 17, 2018
$ / shares
Aug. 24, 2018
Jan. 22, 2018
shares
Apr. 28, 2017
CAD ($)
Sep. 30, 2018
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD ($)
Aug. 01, 2018
Dec. 31, 2016
CAD ($)
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest $ (300,000,000)               $ (4,469,000,000) $ 0    
Noncontrolling interests               $ 3,364,000,000 3,965,000,000      
Redeemable noncontrolling interests                 0 4,067,000,000   $ 3,392,000,000
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock 300,000,000                      
Strategic Review Actions | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Decrease to additional paid in capital           $ 421,000,000            
Increase (decrease) to deferred income taxes           253,000,000            
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest           $ 458,000,000            
Spectra Energy Partners, LP                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Security shareholders entitlement share ratio       1.111                
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest                 3,000,000,000.0      
Decrease to additional paid in capital                 642,000,000      
Increase (decrease) to deferred income taxes                 (167,000,000)      
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Security shareholders entitlement share ratio     0.335                  
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEM)                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Security shareholders entitlement share ratio     0.335                  
Enbridge Energy Partners and Enbridge Energy Management                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Decrease to additional paid in capital                 3,700,000,000      
Increase (decrease) to deferred income taxes                 (707,000,000)      
Increase (decrease) in noncontrolling interest                 185,000,000      
Enbridge Income Fund                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Security shareholders entitlement share ratio     0.735                  
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest   $ 4,500,000,000                    
Decrease to additional paid in capital   25,000,000                    
Increase (decrease) to deferred income taxes   0                    
Shareholder entitlement cash payment per share | $ / shares     $ 0.45                  
Common Shares                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Common shares issued in acquisition, amount               0 12,727,000,000 0    
Common Shares | Spectra Energy Partners, LP                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Common shares issued in acquisition, amount               0 3,888,000,000 0    
Common Shares | Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Common shares issued in acquisition, amount               0 3,042,000,000 0    
Common Shares | Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEM)                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Common shares issued in acquisition, amount               0 1,267,000,000 0    
Common Shares | Enbridge Income Fund                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Common shares issued in acquisition, amount   $ 4,500,000,000           0 4,530,000,000 0    
Noncontrolling Interest                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Repurchase of noncontrolling interest               (65,000,000) 0 0    
Sale of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries             $ 1,183,000,000 0 1,183,000,000 0    
Noncontrolling interest, restructuring               0 1,486,000,000 0    
Additional paid-in capital                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Sale of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries             79,000,000 0 79,000,000 0    
Dilution gain on Spectra Energy Partners, LP restructuring (Note 20)               $ 0 $ 1,136,000,000 $ 0    
Deferred Income Tax Liability                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Sale of noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries             $ 27,000,000          
Preference shares                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Dividend payment $ 4,000,000                      
Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Ownership interest percentage held by noncontrolling owners               22.20% 22.20%      
Canadian Renewable Assets | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent                     49.00%  
United States Renewable Assets | Discontinued Operations, Disposed of by Sale                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Noncontrolling interest, ownership percentage by parent                     49.00%  
Other Restructuring | Spectra Energy Partners, LP                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Increase (decrease) to deferred income taxes                 $ 333,000,000      
Stock issued during period, shares, conversion of units (in shares) | shares         172.5              
Noncontrolling interest, restructuring                 1,500,000,000      
Dilution gain on Spectra Energy Partners, LP restructuring (Note 20)                 $ 1,100,000,000      
Preference Shares, Series 7 | Preference shares                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Dividend rate (percent) 5.50%             4.45%        
Redemption price (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares $ 25.00             $ 25        
Series 8 Preferred Stock | Preference shares                        
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                        
Dividend rate (percent) 5.60%                      
Redemption price (in dollars per shares) | $ / shares $ 25.00