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42206 - Disclosure - Pension and Other Post-Employment Benefits (Defined Periodic Pension And OPEB Expense) (Details)
(http://www.encana.com/role/DisclosurePensionAndOtherPostEmploymentBenefitsDefinedPeriodicPensionAndOpebExpenseDetails)
TableSchedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table]
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Reporting Entity [Axis]0001157806 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31
2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Axis]
Pension Benefit [Member]OPEB [Member]Pension Benefit [Member]OPEB [Member]Pension Benefit [Member]OPEB [Member]
Current service cost
2,000,000  
10,000,000  
2,000,000  
10,000,000  
3,000,000  
10,000,000  
Interest cost
8,000,000  
4,000,000  
9,000,000  
4,000,000  
12,000,000  
4,000,000  
Expected return on plan assets
(11,000,000) 
xsi:nil  
(12,000,000) 
xsi:nil  
(15,000,000) 
xsi:nil  
Amortization of net actuarial gains and losses
xsi:nil  
(1,000,000) 
2,000,000  
xsi:nil  
xsi:nil  
(1,000,000) 
Amortization of net prior service costs
0  
0  
0  
0  
0  
(1,000,000) 
Total Defined Benefit Plan Expense
(1,000,000) 
 
13,000,000  
 
1,000,000  
 
14,000,000  
 
xsi:nil  
 
12,000,000