CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY - CAD ($) $ in Millions	Total	Preference shares	Common shares	Additional paid-in capital	Deficit	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	Total Enbridge Inc. shareholders’ equity	Noncontrolling interests
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2021		$ 7,747	$ 64,799	$ 365	$ (10,989)	$ (1,096)		$ 2,542
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Redemption of preference shares		(929)
Options exercised			48	(45)
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units (RSU)			0
Share purchases at stated value			(88)
Other			(4)	(33)
Stock-based compensation				18
Earnings attributable to controlling interests	$ 2,624				2,624
Preference share dividends					(247)
Common share dividends declared					1,743
Share purchases in excess of stated value					(63)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders, net of tax						1,634
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests								40
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges								(6)
Foreign currency translation adjustments								37
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax								31
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(71)							71
Distributions								(127)
Contributions								8
Other								45
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 64,537	6,818	64,755	305	(10,418)	538	$ 61,998	2,539
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, dividends per share, paid (in dollars per share)	$ 1.72
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2022		7,010	64,801	316	(9,082)	(1,308)		2,536
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Redemption of preference shares		(192)
Options exercised			12	(11)
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units (RSU)			0
Share purchases at stated value			(58)
Other			0	(5)
Stock-based compensation				5
Earnings attributable to controlling interests	$ 595				595
Preference share dividends					(145)
Common share dividends declared					1,743
Share purchases in excess of stated value					(43)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders, net of tax						1,846
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests								12
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges								(8)
Foreign currency translation adjustments								54
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax								46
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(58)							58
Distributions								(67)
Contributions								2
Other								10
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2022	$ 64,537	6,818	64,755	305	(10,418)	538	61,998	2,539
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, dividends per share, paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.86
Balance at the beginning of the period at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 63,398	6,818	64,760	275	(15,486)	3,520		3,511
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Redemption of preference shares		0
Options exercised			2	(2)
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units (RSU)			12
Share purchases at stated value			(80)
Other			0	0
Stock-based compensation				18
Earnings attributable to controlling interests	3,752				3,752
Preference share dividends					(171)
Common share dividends declared					1,796
Share purchases in excess of stated value					(45)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders, net of tax						(959)
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests								115
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges								18
Foreign currency translation adjustments								(35)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax								(17)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(98)							98
Distributions								(195)
Contributions								8
Other								(2)
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 64,038	6,818	64,694	291	(13,746)	2,561	60,618	3,420
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, dividends per share, paid (in dollars per share)	$ 1.78
Balance at the beginning of the period at Mar. 31, 2023		6,818	64,774	274	(13,753)	3,426		3,486
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Redemption of preference shares		0
Options exercised			0	(1)
Shares issued on vesting of restricted stock units (RSU)			0
Share purchases at stated value			(80)
Other			0	0
Stock-based compensation				18
Earnings attributable to controlling interests	$ 1,935				1,935
Preference share dividends					(87)
Common share dividends declared					1,796
Share purchases in excess of stated value					(45)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to common shareholders, net of tax						(865)
Earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests								66
Change in unrealized gain/(loss) on cash flow hedges								1
Foreign currency translation adjustments								(33)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax								(32)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(34)							34
Distributions								(103)
Contributions								4
Other								(1)
Balance at the end of the period at Jun. 30, 2023	$ 64,038	$ 6,818	$ 64,694	$ 291	$ (13,746)	$ 2,561	$ 60,618	$ 3,420
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity
Common stock, dividends per share, paid (in dollars per share)	$ 0.89