PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS - PLAN ASSETS (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 |
Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | CAD 0 | |
Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | |
Canada | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 281 | CAD 248 |
Unrealized and realized gains | 26 | 20 |
Purchases and settlements, net | 33 | 13 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | CAD 340 | CAD 281 |
Canada | Equity securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Plan asset allocations | 52.00% | 47.00% |
Canada | Fixed income securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Plan asset allocations | 34.20% | 39.00% |
Canada | Other | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Plan asset allocations | 13.80% | 14.00% |
Canada | Pension | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | CAD 2,019 | CAD 1,886 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3,619 | 2,019 |
Canada | Pension | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1,593 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 2,861 | 1,593 |
Canada | Pension | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 145 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 418 | 145 |
Canada | Pension | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 281 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 340 | 281 |
Canada | Pension | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | United States | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 219 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 427 | 219 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 219 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 427 | 219 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 425 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,267 | 425 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 425 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 842 | 425 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 425 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Global | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 305 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 189 | 305 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Global | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 165 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 189 | 165 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Global | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 140 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 140 |
Canada | Pension | Equity securities | Global | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 156 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 169 | 156 |
Canada | Pension | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 156 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 169 | 156 |
Canada | Pension | Government | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 351 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 933 | 351 |
Canada | Pension | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 351 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 933 | 351 |
Canada | Pension | Government | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Government | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 280 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 304 | 280 |
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 277 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 301 | 277 |
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 3 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 3 | 3 |
Canada | Pension | Corporate | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 281 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 340 | 281 |
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 281 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 340 | 281 |
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (10) | 2 |
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (10) | 2 |
Canada | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | |
Canada | OPEB | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | 0 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Government | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
Canada | OPEB | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 40 | 49 |
Unrealized and realized gains | 5 | 2 |
Purchases and settlements, net | 11 | (11) |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | CAD 56 | CAD 40 |
United States | Equity securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Plan asset allocations | 47.10% | 55.40% |
United States | Fixed income securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Plan asset allocations | 47.70% | 33.00% |
United States | Other | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Plan asset allocations | 5.20% | 11.60% |
United States | Pension | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | CAD 361 | CAD 343 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1,097 | 361 |
United States | Pension | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 289 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 989 | 289 |
United States | Pension | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
United States | Pension | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 32 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 52 | 32 |
United States | Pension | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 40 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 56 | 40 |
United States | Pension | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 343 | |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | United States | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 54 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 54 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 54 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 343 | 54 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | United States | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Canada | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Global | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 146 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 174 | 146 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Global | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 116 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 122 | 116 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Global | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 30 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 52 | 30 |
United States | Pension | Equity securities | Global | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 3 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 2 | 3 |
United States | Pension | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 3 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 2 | 3 |
United States | Pension | Government | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Government | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Government | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Corporate | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 116 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 523 | 116 |
United States | Pension | Corporate | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 116 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 522 | 116 |
United States | Pension | Corporate | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Corporate | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 40 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 56 | 40 |
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | Pension | Infrastructure and real estate | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 40 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 56 | 40 |
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (1) | 2 |
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | |
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 2 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | (1) | 2 |
United States | Pension | Forward currency contracts | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | |
United States | OPEB | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 115 | 115 |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 213 | 115 |
United States | OPEB | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 115 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 213 | 115 |
United States | OPEB | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 115 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 213 | 115 |
United States | OPEB | Level 2 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Level 3 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 35 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 80 | 35 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 35 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 80 | 35 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | United States | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 34 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 36 | 34 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | Level 1 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 34 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 36 | 34 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | Level 2 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Equity securities | Global | Level 3 | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 0 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 0 | 0 |
United States | OPEB | Cash and cash equivalents | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1 | 1 |
United States | OPEB | Cash and cash equivalents | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 1 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 1 | 1 |
United States | OPEB | Government | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 45 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | 96 | 45 |
United States | OPEB | Government | Level 1 | Fair Value | | |
Change in plan assets | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | 45 | |
Fair value of plan assets at end of year | CAD 96 | CAD 45 |
Minimum | Canada | Equity securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 40.00% | |
Minimum | Canada | Fixed income securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 27.50% | |
Minimum | Canada | Other | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 0.00% | |
Minimum | United States | Equity securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 52.50% | |
Minimum | United States | Fixed income securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 27.50% | |
Minimum | United States | Other | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 0.00% | |
Maximum | Canada | Equity securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 70.00% | |
Maximum | Canada | Fixed income securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 60.00% | |
Maximum | Canada | Other | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 20.00% | |
Maximum | United States | Equity securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 70.00% | |
Maximum | United States | Fixed income securities | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 30.00% | |
Maximum | United States | Other | | |
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Disclosures | | |
Allocation of plan assets (as a percent) | 20.00% | |