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NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS - NONCONTROLLING INFORMATION (Details)
CAD / shares in Units, $ / shares in Units, CAD in Millions, $ in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 13, 2015
USD ($)
Mar. 13, 2015
CAD
Jan. 02, 2015
USD ($)
$ / shares
Jan. 02, 2015
CAD
Jul. 01, 2014
USD ($)
$ / shares
shares
Jul. 01, 2014
CAD
shares
Nov. 13, 2013
USD ($)
shares
Nov. 13, 2013
CAD
shares
Nov. 30, 2015
CAD
Nov. 30, 2014
CAD
Dec. 31, 2015
CAD
CAD / shares
shares
Dec. 31, 2014
CAD
shares
Dec. 31, 2013
CAD
shares
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Noncontrolling interests                     CAD 1,300 CAD 2,015  
Common shares issued                     57 CAD 478 CAD 628
The fund                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Ownership interest percentage held by noncontrolling owners                 40.70% 70.60%     68.60%
The fund | United States segment of Alliance Pipeline                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Ownership percentage transfer between segments                   50.00%      
Total consideration                   CAD 1,800      
Consideration cash portion                   421      
Consideration debt portion received                   CAD 878      
Consideration debt portion received interest rate                   5.50%      
Consideration preferred units portion received                   CAD 461      
Preference Shares, Series E                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Conversion rate for Class A units     100.00% 100.00%                  
Period for redemption at the issuers option     30 years 30 years                  
Liquidation price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares     $ 38.31                    
Trailing period for determination of liquidation price     5 days 5 days                  
Common shares                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Shares issued, Number of Shares | shares                       9,000,000 13,000,000
Common shares issued                     0 CAD 460 CAD 600
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Consideration received     $ 1,000 CAD 1,100                  
Debt repayment amount     306 359                  
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Preference Shares, Series E                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Equity issued     $ 694 CAD 814                  
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Alberta Clipper Pipeline                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Investment ownership percentage transferred     66.70% 66.70%                  
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Noncontrolling interests                     CAD 412 CAD 748  
Previous ownership percentage in natural gas and midstream business         61.00% 61.00% 61.00% 61.00%          
Current ownership percentage in natural gas and midstream business         48.00% 48.00%              
Ownership interest percentage held by noncontrolling owners                     80.00% 79.50%  
Percent of distributions and allocations above this amount that the Company has waived rights to         2.00% 2.00%              
Contributions from unitholders $ 289 CAD 366                      
Shares issued, Number of Shares | shares         66,100,000 66,100,000              
IDU issued | shares         1,000 1,000              
Previous percentage of distributions received         48.00% 48.00%              
Previous distribution threshold | $ / shares         $ 0.495                
Current percentage of distributions received         23.00% 23.00%              
Current distribution threshold | $ / shares         $ 0.5435                
Decrease in noncontrolling interest       CAD 304   CAD 2,363              
Increase to additional paid in capital       218   1,601              
Increase to deferred income taxes       CAD 86   CAD 762              
Distributions to unitholders                     CAD 630 CAD 504 463
GP interest percent in EEP 2.00% 2.00%                      
GP interest percent in MEP         2.00% 2.00% 2.00% 2.00%          
Limited partner interest and all incentive distribution rights of (IDR) percent in MEP         52.00% 52.00% 52.00% 52.00%          
Ownership percentage transfer within segments         12.60% 12.60%              
Consideration cash portion         $ 350 CAD 376              
Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. | Alberta Clipper Pipeline                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Ownership percent before transfer     33.30% 33.30%                  
Enbridge Energy Management, L.L.C. (EEM)                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Noncontrolling interests                     CAD 203 CAD 790  
Ownership interest percentage held by noncontrolling owners                     88.30% 88.30%  
Contributions from unitholders                         CAD 523
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. preferred shares                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Number of cumulative redeemable preferred shares held by third parties | shares                     4,000,000    
Floating adjustable cumulative cash dividends as a percentage of prime rate                     80.00%    
Floating adjustable cumulative cash dividend variable rate                     Prime    
Redemption price per share (in dollars per shares) | CAD / shares                     CAD 25    
Preferred shares redeemed (in shares) | shares                     0    
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. preferred shares | Preference shares                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Noncontrolling interests                     CAD 100 CAD 100  
Enbridge Gas Distribution Inc. preferred shares | Common shares                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Ownership percentage in subsidiary                     100.00%    
Renewable Energy Assets Member                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Noncontrolling interests                     CAD 561 351  
Other Noncontrolling Interest                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Noncontrolling interests                     CAD 24 CAD 26  
MEP                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Ownership interest percentage held by noncontrolling owners             39.00% 39.00%          
Proceeds from issuance of equity             $ 355 CAD 372          
MEP | Class A common units                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Shares issued, Number of Shares | shares             18,500,000 18,500,000          
Shares issued to underwriters under over-allotment option | shares             2,800,000 2,800,000          
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Ownership Interest (as a percent)                 19.90% 19.90%      
Common shares issued                 CAD 174 CAD 84      
Enbridge Income Fund Holdings Inc | The fund                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Proceeds from issuance of equity                 874 421      
Common shares issued                 700 CAD 337      
The fund | Enbridge Commercial Trust                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Proceeds from issuance of equity                 874        
Enbridge Commercial Trust | Enbridge Income Partners LP                          
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS                          
Proceeds from issuance of equity                 CAD 874