Supplementary Cash Flow Information (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | |
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Dec. 31, 2023 |
Dec. 31, 2022 |
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| Cash paid for | ||
| Interest | $ 1,255 | $ 1,057 |
| Income taxes | 129 | 79 |
| Change in working capital | ||
| Accounts receivable and other current assets | 142 | (479) |
| Prepaid expenses | (7) | (22) |
| Inventories | (1) | (153) |
| Regulatory assets - current portion | 104 | (307) |
| Accounts payable and other current liabilities | (390) | 449 |
| Regulatory liabilities - current portion | 71 | 33 |
| Change in working capital | (81) | (479) |
| Non-cash investing and financing activities | ||
| Accrued capital expenditures | 516 | 411 |
| Common share dividends reinvested | 408 | 364 |
| Contributions in aid of construction | $ 15 | $ 13 |
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- Definition Contributions in Aid of Construction, Non-cash No definition available.
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition Future cash outflow to pay for purchases of fixed assets that have occurred. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in obligations incurred but not paid, and operating obligations classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount of increase (decrease) in receivables, and operating assets classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the aggregate value of all inventory held by the reporting entity, associated with underlying transactions that are classified as operating activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period of all assets and liabilities used in operating activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the value of other assets that are created when regulatory agencies permits public utilities to defer costs to the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the amount of outstanding money paid in advance for goods or services that bring economic benefits for future periods. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in regulated liabilities. Regulated liabilities are created when regulatory agency permits an entity to defer revenues to the balance sheet. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of cash paid for interest, excluding capitalized interest, classified as operating activity. Includes, but is not limited to, payment to settle zero-coupon bond for accreted interest of debt discount and debt instrument with insignificant coupon interest rate in relation to effective interest rate of borrowing attributable to accreted interest of debt discount. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The fair value of stock issued in noncash financing activities. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- References No definition available.
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