Update date
31 Dec 2017
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TCPA - TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD Assets
This metric view shows TCPA - TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD assets history from SEC company facts.
Use it to verify the latest reported value, compare nearby periods, and jump to a cross-company ranking when a curated insight exists.
- Context
- Latest reported period: Q4 2017
- Latest reported value
- CA$86,010,000,000
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Values may differ by reporting period and company taxonomy.
Return Loop
Why revisit this metric view
This metric history becomes more useful after the next quarterly or annual filing because the latest reported value, period, and company comparison context can all change.
- Latest source-backed update
- Latest period end 31 Dec 2017
- Why come back
- Return after the next filing to verify whether this metric changed and how it compares with the ranking page.
- Current latest reported period: Q4 2017.
- Latest reported value on this page: CA$86,010,000,000.
- Save this filer if you want to compare the next reported value with this history.
Metric freshness comes from the latest SEC company fact available for this taxonomy tag and the paired company facts page.
Latest update
Latest update for Assets
Latest reported assets: CA$86,010,000,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
Page type
Metric history
Latest period
Q4 2017
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 16 Feb 2018.
Benchmark Context
How Assets compares with peers
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD sits in the top quarter of the current assets sample.
Compared with
Compared with 26 companies reporting assets in CAD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
This is about 70.6x the current sample midpoint. Assets is down about 2.2% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 30 Jun 2012 to 31 Mar 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD/CN and Fortis Inc..
- Current sample position: rank #3 of 26 comparable companies.
- Peer rows use the latest valid value per company for this exact metric and compatible units.
Peer comparisons use the same metric and compatible units only. Latest reported periods may differ across companies, so open each company page before drawing conclusions.
Plain-English Guide
What Assets means
Total assets are the resources the company reports it owns or controls on the balance sheet.
Why people care
Users use assets for scale context and to compare a company’s operating base with its debt, equity, or cash generation.
How to read it
Treat assets as a balance-sheet snapshot, then compare them with revenue or cash flow to understand how productive that asset base looks.
Compare next
Compare it with debt, cash, and revenue when you want to understand scale, leverage, and asset intensity together.
Asset-heavy and asset-light business models are naturally different, so cross-company comparisons work best within similar industries.
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Financial Metric Page
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD: Assets
Latest period: Q4 2017. Period end: 31 Dec 2017. Units: CAD. Frequency: quarterly.
Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
Metric snapshot
- Latest value
- CA$86,010,000,000
- Coverage range
- 31 Dec 2011 - 31 Dec 2017
- Fact rows
- 7
What this metric tells you
- Shows reported assets over 31 Dec 2011 - 31 Dec 2017.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 7 SEC fact rows for this metric and issuer.
How to read this chart
- Start with the latest point, then compare it with the prior periods to see direction.
- Use quarterly sequence to compare like-for-like periods.
- Use YoY change bars to separate growth from contraction across matching periods.
Official SEC source
Source: SEC company facts
Based on company facts extracted from SEC 10-Q/10-K XBRL filings where available. Reporting periods may differ by company.
- View financial facts overview
- TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD SEC filings
- Latest 10-Q/10-K hub
- Open SEC company facts
Direct filing link is shown only when a matched SEC filing document is available for this metric context.
Compare This Metric Across Companies
Compare latest available Assets levels across SEC-reporting companies, then open each company metric page for SEC-backed verification. Reporting periods may differ by company.
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD appears at rank #3 in the latest comparison sample.
Which companies report the largest asset base?
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENBRIDGE INC (enb) | CA$228,201,000,000 | Instant - 31 Mar 2026 | Open ENBRIDGE INC Assets |
| 2 | CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD/CN (cp) | CA$87,684,000,000 | Instant - 31 Mar 2026 | Open CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY LTD/CN Assets |
| 3 | TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD (tcpa) | CA$86,010,000,000 | Instant - 31 Dec 2017 | Open TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD Assets |
| 4 | Fortis Inc. (fts) | CA$74,830,000,000 | Instant - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Fortis Inc. Assets |
| 5 | CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO (cni) | CA$58,555,000,000 | Instant - 31 Dec 2025 | Open CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO Assets |
| 6 | IMPERIAL OIL LTD (imo) | CA$45,453,000,000 | Instant - 31 Mar 2026 | Open IMPERIAL OIL LTD Assets |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Assets (Assets)
- Frequency coverage
- quarterly
- Taxonomy
- us-gaap
- Units tracked
- CAD
- History range
- 31 Dec 2011 - 31 Dec 2017
- Facts on this page
- 7
- Metric definition
- Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
Names, identifiers, and filing context for this profile.
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
Original filing metadata and source links for verification.
1 source field
Chart Context
Compare periods with the same frequency first, then use YoY and TTM series to confirm whether changes are structural or one-off.
Assets, Quarterly (CAD)
Assets, YoY Quarterly Change (%)
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD Quarterly Assets (CAD)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2017 | CA$86,010,000,000 | -CA$1,931,000,000 | -2.2% | 31 Dec 2017 | 40-F | 16 Feb 2018 | 2017 | FY |
| Q4 2016 | CA$87,941,000,000 | +CA$21,097,000,000 | +32% | 31 Dec 2016 | 40-F | 16 Feb 2018 | 2017 | FY |
| Q4 2015 | CA$66,844,000,000 | +CA$5,429,000,000 | +8.8% | 31 Dec 2015 | 40-F | 17 Feb 2017 | 2016 | FY |
| Q4 2014 | CA$61,415,000,000 | +CA$4,789,000,000 | +8.5% | 31 Dec 2014 | 40-F | 11 Feb 2016 | 2015 | FY |
| Q4 2013 | CA$56,626,000,000 | +CA$7,291,000,000 | +15% | 31 Dec 2013 | 40-F | 13 Feb 2015 | 2014 | FY |
| Q4 2012 | CA$49,335,000,000 | +CA$1,269,000,000 | +2.6% | 31 Dec 2012 | 40-F | 13 Feb 2015 | 2014 | FY |
| Q4 2011 | CA$48,066,000,000 | 31 Dec 2011 | 40-F | 15 Feb 2013 | 2012 | FY |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.