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RISK MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS - Earnings and Comprehensive Income (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI	$ 178	$ (21)	$ 1,021	$ 246
Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings	46	73	203	219
Estimated gain (loss) of AOCI related to cash flow hedges reclassified to earnings in the next 12 months			$ 57
Maximum term of hedging exposures to variability of cash flows			39 months
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			$ (1,691)	(86)
Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(1,276)	(534)	(1,691)	(86)
Foreign exchange contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings	0	1	13	4
Foreign exchange contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(1,379)	(436)	(1,752)	18
Foreign exchange contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments \| Gas distribution sales revenues
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			(375)	71
Foreign exchange contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments \| Other income/(expense)
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			(1,377)	(53)
Interest rate contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings	45	76	187	218
Interest rate contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	17	2	1	4
Commodity contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings	0	(4)	0	(4)
Commodity contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	89	(102)	59	(120)
Commodity contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments \| Gas distribution sales revenues
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			12	0
Commodity contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments \| Commodity sales
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			151	(5)
Commodity contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments \| Commodity costs
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			(116)	(124)
Commodity contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments \| Operating and administrative expense
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives			12	8
Other contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of (gain)/loss reclassified from AOCI to earnings	1	0	3	1
Other contracts \| Non-Qualifying Derivative Instruments
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives	(3)	2	1	12
Cash flow hedges \| Foreign exchange contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI	1	4	3	(21)
Cash flow hedges \| Interest rate contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI	230	(1)	1,087	293
Cash flow hedges \| Commodity contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI	(16)	(21)	(27)	(25)
Cash flow hedges \| Other contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI	(4)	(2)	(4)	2
Fair value hedges \| Foreign exchange contracts
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Earnings and Comprehensive Income
Amount of unrealized gain/(loss) recognized in OCI	$ (33)	$ (1)	$ (38)	$ (3)