Enbridge Energy Management L L C (EEQ) Inactive 10-Q1 Aug 142014 Q2 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Jun. 30, 2014	Aug. 01, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Trading Symbol	'eeq	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ENBRIDGE ENERGY MANAGEMENT L L C	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001173911	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Filer Category	'Large Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	66,196,776

STATEMENTS_OF_INCOME

STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
STATEMENTS OF INCOME [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Equity income (loss) from investment in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (Note 1)	$1.80	$9.30	$13.20	($12.50)
Income (loss) before income tax expense	1.8	9.3	13.2	-12.5
Income tax expense (benefit)	0.7	3.4	4.9	-4.6
Net income (loss)	$1.10	$5.90	$8.30	($7.90)
Net income (loss) per share, (basic and diluted)	$0.02	$0.11	$0.13	($0.16)
Weighted average shares outstanding	65.6	52.8	65	49

STATEMENTS_OF_COMPREHENSIVE_IN

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$1.10	$5.90	$8.30	($7.90)
Equity in other comprehensive income (loss) of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., net of tax expense (benefit) of $(4.8) million, $9.9 million, $(9.8) million and $11.6 million, respectively	-8.1	17	-16.7	19.8
Comprehensive income (loss)	($7)	$22.90	($8.40)	$11.90

STATEMENTS_OF_COMPREHENSIVE_IN1

STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Tax expense (benefit ) on OCI	($4.80)	$9.90	($9.80)	$11.60

STATEMENTS_OF_CASH_FLOWS

STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$8.30	($7.90)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash flows from operating activities:	'	'
Equity loss (income) from investment in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.	-13.2	12.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Due from affiliates	'	0.1
Due to affiliates	0.1	'
Deferred income taxes	4.9	-4.6
Other	-0.1	0.3
Net cash provided by operating activities	'	0.4
Cash used in investing activities	'	'
Investment in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. (Note 3)	'	-272.9
Net cash used in investing activities	'	-272.9
Cash provided by financing activities:	'	'
Net proceeds from share issuance (Note 3	'	272.9
Net cash provided by financing activities	'	272.9
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	'	0.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	0.7	0.1
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$0.70	$0.50

STATEMENTS_OF_FINANCIAL_POSITI

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
ASSETS	'	'
Cash	$0.70	$0.70
Due from affiliates	0.3	0.3
Investment in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.	1,256.50	1,269.80
Assets, total	1,257.50	1,270.80
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	'	0.7
Due to affiliates	0.3	0.2
Deferred income tax liability	145.5	150.8
Liabilities, total	145.8	151.7
Commitments and contingencies	'	'
Shareholders' equity (Note 2)	'	'
Voting shares-unlimited authorized; 4.99 and 4.81 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	'	'
Listed shares-unlimited authorized; 66,196,776 and 63,743,094 issued and outstanding at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	1,674.90	1,603.90
Accumulated deficit	-537.5	-475.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-25.7	-9
Total shareholders' equity	1,111.70	1,119.10
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$1,257.50	$1,270.80

STATEMENTS_OF_FINANCIAL_POSITI1

STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL POSITION (Parenthetical)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Voting Shares [Member]	'	'
Shares, outstanding	4.99	4.81
Shares, issued	4.99	4.81
Nonvoting Common Stock [Member]	'	'
Shares, outstanding	66,196,776	63,743,094
Shares, issued	66,196,776	63,743,094

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION

BASIS OF PRESENTATION	6 Months Ended
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	Jun. 30, 2014
BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract]	'
BASIS OF PRESENTATION	'
	1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
	We are a limited partner of Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P., which we refer to as the Partnership, through our ownership of i-units, a special class of the Partnership's limited partner interests. Under a delegation of control agreement among us, the Partnership and its general partner, Enbridge Energy Company, Inc., referred to as the General Partner, we manage the Partnership's business and affairs. We have prepared the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, they contain all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which management considers necessary to present fairly our financial position at June 30, 2014, our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013 and our cash flows for the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013. We derived our statement of financial position as of December 31, 2013 from the audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Our results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2014 should not be taken as indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and notes thereto presented in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Our results of operations, financial position and cash flows are dependent on the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of the Partnership. As a result, you should also read these unaudited interim financial statements in conjunction with the Partnership's audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto presented in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, as well as the Partnership's unaudited interim consolidated financial statements presented in its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2014.
	Partnership Incentive Distributions
	Prior to July 1, 2014, the General Partner received incremental incentive cash distributions related to its incentive distribution rights, or Previous IDRs, on the portion of cash distributions that exceeded certain target thresholds on a per unit basis under the Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P. partnership agreement. The incentive distributions payable to the General Partner were 15%, 25% and 50% of all quarterly distributions of available cash that exceeded target levels of $0.295, $0.35 and $0.495 per limited partner unit, respectively. The distributable amount of the Previous IDRs was divided among the Partnership's limited partners: (1) Class A common units, (2) Class B common units and (3) i-units based on our ownership interest in the Partnership. Thus, our "Equity income (loss) from investment in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P." on our statements of income has included a pro-rata share of the Previous IDRs' cost every quarter.
	Effective July 1, 2014, the General Partner entered into an equity restructuring transaction, or Equity Restructuring, with the Partnership in which the General Partner irrevocably waived its right to receive cash distributions and allocations of items of income, gain, deduction and loss in excess of 2% in respect of its general partner interest in the Previous IDRs, in exchange for the issuance to a wholly-owned subsidiary of the General Partner of a new class of Partnership units designated as Class D Units, and a new class of Partnership units designated as Incentive Distribution Units, or IDUs.
	The IDUs entitle the holder thereof to receive 23% of the incremental distributions by the Partnership in excess of $0.5435 per common unit and Class D Unit per quarter. In the event of any decrease in the Class A common unit distribution below the current quarterly distribution level of $0.5435 per unit in any quarter during the five years commencing with the fourth quarter of 2014, the distribution paid by the Partnership on the Class D Units will be reduced to the amount that would have been paid by the Partnership in respect of the Previous IDRs had the Equity Restructuring not occurred. In addition, the third quarter 2014 distribution on the Class D Units will be reduced so that the aggregate distributions paid by the Partnership in calendar year 2014 with respect to the Previous IDRs, the Class D Units and the IDUs will not exceed the distribution that would have been paid by the Partnership in calendar year 2014 in respect of the Previous IDRs had the Equity Restructuring not occurred.
	Partnership Preferred Unit Issuance
	On May 7, 2013, the Partnership sold to the General Partner 48,000,000 Preferred Units, representing limited partner interests in the Partnership, for proceeds of approximately $1.2 billion. These Preferred Units are entitled to annual cash distributions, payable quarterly; however, during the first full eight quarters ending June 30, 2015, the cash distributions accrue and accumulate and will be payable upon the earlier of the fifth anniversary of the issuance of Preferred Units, which is May 7, 2018, or redemption of such Preferred Units by the Partnership. On or after June 1, 2016, at the sole option of the holder of the Preferred Units, the Preferred Units may be converted into the Partnership's Class A common units.
	At the time of issuance, the Preferred Units were issued at a discount to the market price of the Partnership's Class A common units into which they are convertible. This discount represents a beneficial conversion feature, which is distributed ratably from the issuance date through the first available conversion date. The discount and cash distributions to the holder of the Preferred Units results in an increase in the Partnership's preferred capital and a decrease to our i-unit investment ownership in the Partnership through its impact to our "Equity income (loss) from investment in Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P." on our statements of income. Quarterly cash distributions to the holder of the Preferred Units, whether accrued or paid, will reduce the amount of distributable cash available to the Partnership's holders of general and limited partner units, including i-units.

SHARE_DISTRIBUTION

SHARE DISTRIBUTION

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

SHARE DISTRIBUTION [Abstract]

SHARE DISTRIBUTION

2. SHARE DISTRIBUTION

The following table sets forth the details regarding our share distributions, as approved by our board of directors, for the six month period ended June 30, 2014.

Distribution

Record Date

Distribution

Average

Additional

Listed

Declaration Date

Payment Date

per Unit

Closing

i-units

Distributed

of the

Price of the

Owned

Distributed

to General

Partnership

Listed Shares

to Public

Partner

April 30, 2014

May 8, 2014

15-May-14

0.5435

29.14

1,212,030

1,070,385

141,645

January 30, 2014

February 7, 2014

February 14, 2014

0.5435

27.9

1,241,652

1,096,544

145,108

We had non-cash operating activities in the form of i-units distributed to us by the Partnership and corresponding non-cash financing activities in the form of share distributions to our shareholders in the amounts of $69.9 million and $50.8 million during the six month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

ISSUANCES_OF_LISTED_SHARES_BY_

ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US [Abstract]

ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US

3. ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US

The following table presents our issuances of additional Listed Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

Issuance Date

Number of

Average

Net Proceeds

Ownership

Listed Shares

Offering Price

to the

Percentage in the

Issued

per Listed Share

Company ⁽¹⁾

Partnership Prior

Partnership After

to the Issuance

the Issuance

(in millions, except shares and per share amount)

2013

March 1

10,350,000

26.44

272.9

13.5

16.3

(1)

Net of underwriters' fees and discounts, commissions and issuance expenses, if any.

SUMMARIZED_FINANCIAL_INFORMATI

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. [Abstract]	'
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.	'
	4. SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P.


			For the three month period				For the six month period
			ended June 30,				ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in millions)
	Operating revenue		$	1,871.10	$	1,672.70	$	3,950.70	$	3,365.70
	Operating expenses			1,690.20		1,463.70		3,555.10		3,154.30

	Operating income		$	180.9	$	209	$	395.6	$	211.4

	Net income		$	112.5	$	123.7	$	268.2	$	56
	Less: Net income attributable to:
	Noncontrolling interest			42.4		18.4		78.7		34
	Series 1 preferred unit distributions⁽¹⁾			22.5		13.1		45		13.1
	Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units⁽¹⁾			3.7		2.3		7.3		2.3

	Net income attributable to Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.		$	43.9	$	89.9	$	137.2	$	6.6

	Less: Net income attributable to the General Partner			38.9		33.2		73.3		62.8

	Net income (loss) attributable to limited partners⁽²⁾		$	5	$	56.7	$	63.9	$	(56.2	)


	-1	The Partnership sold its Preferred Units to the General Partner on May 7, 2013 and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 13, 2013 detailing the terms and properties of the new series of units.
	-2	The Partnership allocates its net income among the holders of Preferred Units, the General Partner and limited partners first using preferred unit distributions and then the two-class method in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Under the two-class method, the Partnership allocates its net income, after noncontrolling interest and preferred unit distributions, including any Previous IDRs embedded in the general partner interest, to the General Partner and its limited partners, including us, according to the distribution formula for available cash as set forth in its partnership agreement.
	We owned approximately 19.8% and 16.6% of the Partnership at June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	6 Months Ended
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	Jun. 30, 2014
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS [Abstract]	'
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS	'
	5. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
	Share Distribution
	On July 31, 2014, our board of directors declared a share distribution payable on August 14, 2014, to shareholders of record as of August 7, 2014, based on the $0.5550 per limited partner unit distribution declared by the Partnership. The Partnership's distribution increases the number of i-units we own. The amount of this increase is calculated by dividing the cash amount distributed by the Partnership per common unit by the average closing price of one of our Listed Shares on the New York Stock Exchange for the 10 trading day period immediately preceding the ex-dividend date for our shares, multiplied by the number of shares outstanding on the record date. We distribute additional Listed Shares to our shareholders and additional voting shares to the General Partner in respect of these additional i-units.
	Change in Partnership Incentive Distribution Rights
	See Footnote 1. Basis of Presentation for details on the new incentive distribution structure of the Partnership as of July 1, 2014.

SHARE_DISTRIBUTION_Tables

SHARE DISTRIBUTION (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

SHARE DISTRIBUTION [Abstract]

Schedule of Share Distribution

The following table sets forth the details regarding our share distributions, as approved by our board of directors, for the six month period ended June 30, 2014.

Distribution

Record Date

Distribution

Average

Additional

Listed

Declaration Date

Payment Date

per Unit

Closing

i-units

Distributed

of the

Price of the

Owned

Distributed

to General

Partnership

Listed Shares

to Public

Partner

April 30, 2014

May 8, 2014

15-May-14

0.5435

29.14

1,212,030

1,070,385

141,645

January 30, 2014

February 7, 2014

February 14, 2014

0.5435

27.9

1,241,652

1,096,544

145,108

ISSUANCES_OF_LISTED_SHARES_BY_1

ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US [Abstract]

Schedule of Issuance of Shares

The following table presents our issuances of additional Listed Shares for the six month period ended June 30, 2013:

Issuance Date

Number of

Average

Net Proceeds

Ownership

Listed Shares

Offering Price

to the

Percentage in the

Issued

per Listed Share

Company ⁽¹⁾

Partnership Prior

Partnership After

to the Issuance

the Issuance

(in millions, except shares and per share amount)

2013

March 1

10,350,000

26.44

272.9

13.5

16.3

(1)

Net of underwriters' fees and discounts, commissions and issuance expenses, if any.

SUMMARIZED_FINANCIAL_INFORMATI1

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Summarized Financial Information for Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.	'

			For the three month period				For the six month period
			ended June 30,				ended June 30,
			2014		2013		2014		2013
			(in millions)
	Operating revenue		$	1,871.10	$	1,672.70	$	3,950.70	$	3,365.70
	Operating expenses			1,690.20		1,463.70		3,555.10		3,154.30

	Operating income		$	180.9	$	209	$	395.6	$	211.4

	Net income		$	112.5	$	123.7	$	268.2	$	56
	Less: Net income attributable to:
	Noncontrolling interest			42.4		18.4		78.7		34
	Series 1 preferred unit distributions⁽¹⁾			22.5		13.1		45		13.1
	Accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units⁽¹⁾			3.7		2.3		7.3		2.3

	Net income attributable to Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.		$	43.9	$	89.9	$	137.2	$	6.6

	Less: Net income attributable to the General Partner			38.9		33.2		73.3		62.8

	Net income (loss) attributable to limited partners⁽²⁾		$	5	$	56.7	$	63.9	$	(56.2	)


	-1	The Partnership sold its Preferred Units to the General Partner on May 7, 2013 and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 13, 2013 detailing the terms and properties of the new series of units.
	-2	The Partnership allocates its net income among the holders of Preferred Units, the General Partner and limited partners first using preferred unit distributions and then the two-class method in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Under the two-class method, the Partnership allocates its net income, after noncontrolling interest and preferred unit distributions, including any Previous IDRs embedded in the general partner interest, to the General Partner and its limited partners, including us, according to the distribution formula for available cash as set forth in its partnership agreement.

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Incentiv

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Incentive Distribution Rights) (Details) (Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
First Target Distribution [Member]	'	'
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]	'	'
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	'	0.295
Incentive Distribution, Payments Made and Minimum Distribution Level	'	'15%
First Target Distribution [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]	'	'
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]	'	'
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	$0.54	'
Incentive Distribution, Payments Made and Minimum Distribution Level	'	'23%
Second Target Distribution [Member]	'	'
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]	'	'
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	'	0.35
Incentive Distribution, Payments Made and Minimum Distribution Level	'	'25%
Over Second Target Distribution [Member]	'	'
Incentive Distribution Made to Managing Member or General Partner [Line Items]	'	'
Incentive Distribution, Distribution Per Unit	'	0.495
Incentive Distribution, Payments Made and Minimum Distribution Level	'	'50%

BASIS_OF_PRESENTATION_Preferre

BASIS OF PRESENTATION (Preferred Units) (Details) (Preferred Stock, Convertible [Member], Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member], USD $)	0 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
In Billions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	7-May-13	Jun. 30, 2014
Preferred Stock, Convertible [Member] \| Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member]	'	'
Preferred Units [Line Items]	'	'
Preferred Units, Issued	48,000,000	'
Preferred Unit Optional Conversion Date	'	1-Jun-16
Preferred Unit Distribution Deferral Date	'	30-Jun-15
Preferred Unit Purchase Agreement Date	'	7-May-13
Net proceeds to Partnership	$1.20	'

SHARE_DISTRIBUTION_Details

SHARE DISTRIBUTION (Details) (USD $)

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

6 Months Ended

0 Months Ended

In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified

Jun. 30, 2014

Jun. 30, 2013

Feb. 14, 2014

Jun. 30, 2014

Feb. 14, 2014

15-May-14

Jun. 30, 2014

15-May-14

First Quarter Distribution [Member]

Second Quarter Distribution [Member]

Public [Member]

General Partner of Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Public [Member]

General Partner of Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member]

Weighted Average [Member]

Distribution Made to Limited Liability Company (LLC) Member [Line Items]

Distribution Declaration Date

30-Jan-14

30-Apr-14

Record Date

7-Feb-14

8-May-14

Distribution Payment Date

14-Feb-14

15-May-14

Distribution per Unit of the Partnership

$0.54

Closing Price of the Listed Shares

$27.90

$29.14

Additional i-units owned

1,241,652

1,096,544

145,108

1,212,030

1,070,385

141,645

Non-cash financing activities

$69.90

$50.80

ISSUANCES_OF_LISTED_SHARES_BY_2

ISSUANCES OF LISTED SHARES BY US (Schedule Of Listed Share Issuance) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended		0 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 01, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	March 2013 Listed Share Issuance [Member]		March 2013 Listed Share Issuance [Member]
Number of Listed Shares Issued	'	'	10,350,000		'
Average Offering Price per share	'	'	$26.44		'
Net Proceeds to the Partnership	'	$272.90	$272.90	[1]	'
Ownership Percentage in the Partnership Prior to the Issuance	'	'	13.50%		'
Ownership Percentage in the Partnership After the Issuance	'	'	16.30%		'
Transaction date, Sale of Stock	'	'	'		1-Mar-13

[1]	Net of underwriters' fees and discounts, commissions and issuance expenses, if any.

SUMMARIZED_FINANCIAL_INFORMATI2

SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION FOR ENBRIDGE ENERGY PARTNERS, L.P. (Details) (Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member], USD $)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013		Jun. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2013
Enbridge Energy Partners LP [Member]	'		'		'		'
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]	'		'		'		'
Operating revenues	$1,871.10		$1,672.70		$3,950.70		$3,365.70
Operating expenses	1,690.20		1,463.70		3,555.10		3,154.30
Operating income	180.9		209		395.6		211.4
Net income	112.5		123.7		268.2		56
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	42.4		18.4		78.7		34
Less: Net income attributable to Series 1 preferred unit distributions	22.5	[1]	13.1	[1]	45	[1]	13.1	[1]
Less: Net income attributable to accretion of discount on Series 1 preferred units	3.7	[1]	2.3	[1]	7.3	[1]	2.3	[1]
Net income attributable to Enbridge Energy Partners, L.P.	43.9		89.9		137.2		6.6
Less: Net income attributable to the General Partner	38.9		33.2		73.3		62.8
Net income (loss) attributable to limited partners	$5	[2]	$56.70	[2]	$63.90	[2]	($56.20)	[2]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	19.80%		16.60%		19.80%		16.60%

[1]	The Partnership sold its Preferred Units to the General Partner on May 7, 2013 and filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on May 13, 2013 detailing the terms and properties of the new series of units.
[2]	The Partnership allocates its net income among the holders of Preferred Units, the General Partner and limited partners first using preferred unit distributions and then the two-class method in accordance with applicable authoritative accounting guidance. Under the two-class method, the Partnership allocates its net income, after noncontrolling interest and preferred unit distributions, including any Previous IDRs embedded in the general partner interest, to the General Partner and its limited partners, including us, according to the distribution formula for available cash as set forth in its partnership agreement.

SUBSEQUENT_EVENTS_Details

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS (Details) (Third Quarter Distribution [Member], Subsequent Event [Member], USD $)	1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014
Third Quarter Distribution [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]	'	'
Subsequent Event [Line Items]	'	'
Distribution Declaration Date	'	31-Jul-14
Record Date	'	7-Aug-14
Distribution Payment Date	'	14-Aug-14
Distribution per Unit of the Partnership	$0.56	'