Document and Entity Information
Document and Entity Information Document | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2019shares | |
Entity Information [Line Items] | |
Document Type | 40-F/A |
Document Registration Statement | false |
Document Annual Report | true |
Document Period End Date | Dec. 31, 2019 |
Entity File Number | 001-37915 |
Entity Registrant Name | FORTIS INC. |
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code | A4 |
Entity Primary SIC Number | 4911 |
Entity Tax Identification Number | 98-0352146 |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | Fortis Place |
Entity Address, Address Line Three | Suite 1100 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 5 Springdale Street |
Entity Address, City or Town | St. John's |
Entity Address, State or Province | NL |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | A1E 0E4 |
City Area Code | 709 |
Local Phone Number | 737-2800 |
Title of 12(b) Security | Common Shares, without par value |
Trading Symbol | FTS |
Security Exchange Name | NYSE |
Annual Information Form | false |
Audited Annual Financial Statements | false |
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding | 463,274,945 |
Entity Current Reporting Status | Yes |
Entity Interactive Data Current | Yes |
Entity Emerging Growth Company | false |
Amendment Description | Fortis Inc. (the "Corporation") is filing this Amendment No. 1 to its Annual Report on Form 40-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on February 13, 2020 (the "Original Annual Report"), solely for the purpose of correcting an inadvertent typographical error in the consent of Deloitte LLP ("Deloitte"), dated February 13, 2020, filed as Exhibit 99.8 to the Original Annual Report. The error in Exhibit 99.8 to the Original Annual Report being corrected by this Amendment No. 1 is changing the date of the reports of Deloitte referenced in the consent of Deloitte from February 13, 2020 to the correct date of such reports, February 12, 2020. For this purpose, a corrected consent of Deloitte is being filed as Exhibit 99.8 to this Amendment No. 1.Other than the correction of the error in the consent of Deloitte previously filed as Exhibit 99.8 to the Original Annual Report as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Annual Report and this Amendment No. 1 does not, and does not purpose to, update, amend, restate or modify the information, statements or disclosures in the Original Annual Report, or otherwise update the Original Annual Report for any events that have occurred after the Original Annual Report was filed with the Commission. |
Entity Central Index Key | 0001666175 |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --12-31 |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2019 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | FY |
Amendment Flag | true |
Business Contact | |
Entity Information [Line Items] | |
Entity Address, Address Line Two | CT Corporation System |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 111 Eighth Avenue |
Entity Address, City or Town | New York |
Entity Address, State or Province | NY |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | 10011 |
Contact Personnel Name | James R. Reid |
City Area Code | 212 |
Local Phone Number | 590‑9070 |