Update date
31 Dec 2017
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TCPA - TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
This metric view shows TCPA - TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD deferred income tax expense (benefit) 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: 2017
- Latest reported value
- CA$548,000,000
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: 2017.
- Latest reported value on this page: CA$548,000,000.
- 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 Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Latest reported deferred income tax expense (benefit): CA$548,000,000. Open the source-backed page to compare this metric with the newest filing-backed context.
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Metric history
Latest period
2017
SEC-backed company facts were refreshed from filings filed on 16 Feb 2018.
Benchmark Context
How Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) compares with peers
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD sits in the top quarter of the current deferred income tax expense (benefit) sample.
Compared with
Compared with 18 companies reporting deferred income tax expense (benefit) in CAD. This keeps the comparison on the same metric and unit family.
Why this is notable
That is about 36.5x the current visible midpoint. Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) is up about 185% versus the comparable prior period.
- Visible rows currently span reported period ends from 31 Dec 2012 to 31 Mar 2026.
- Nearby companies in this sample: ENERPLUS Corp and CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO.
- Current sample position: rank #1 of 18 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.
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Financial Metric Page
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD: Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit)
Latest period: 2017. Period end: 31 Dec 2017. Units: CAD. Frequency: annual.
Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
Metric Snapshot
- Latest value
- CA$548,000,000
- Coverage range
- 31 Dec 2010 - 31 Dec 2017
- Fact rows
- 8
What This Metric Tells You
- Shows reported deferred income tax expense (benefit) over 31 Dec 2010 - 31 Dec 2017.
- Includes year-over-year change points to highlight acceleration or slowdown.
- Built from 8 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 annual 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
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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 Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) 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 #1 in the latest comparison sample.
| Rank | Company | Latest value | Report period | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD (tcpa) | CA$548,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2017 | Open TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| 2 | CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO (cni) | CA$334,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY CO Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| 3 | ENBRIDGE INC (enb) | CA$271,000,000 | Quarter - 31 Mar 2026 | Open ENBRIDGE INC Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| 4 | Fortis Inc. (fts) | CA$252,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open Fortis Inc. Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| 5 | ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. (aqn) | CA$85,286,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2017 | Open ALGONQUIN POWER & UTILITIES CORP. Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
| 6 | HYDRO ONE INC | CA$79,000,000 | Year - 31 Dec 2025 | Open HYDRO ONE INC Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) |
Metric Details
- Metric
- Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit)
- Frequency coverage
- annual
- Taxonomy
- us-gaap
- Units tracked
- CAD
- History range
- 31 Dec 2010 - 31 Dec 2017
- Facts on this page
- 8
- Metric definition
- Amount of deferred income tax expense (benefit) pertaining to income (loss) from continuing operations.
- SEC metric endpoint
- Open SEC company concept
Metric identity
1 identity field
Metric coverage
3 source fields
How to read it
1 detail
Source evidence
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.
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Annual (CAD)
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), YoY Annual Change (%)
TRANSCANADA PIPELINES LTD Annual Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit) (CAD)
| Period | Value | YoY Chg | Change % | Start Date | End Date | Report | Filed | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | CA$548,000,000 | +CA$356,000,000 | +185% | 01 Jan 2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 40-F | 16 Feb 2018 | 2017 | FY |
| 2016 | CA$192,000,000 | +CA$294,000,000 | 01 Jan 2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 40-F | 16 Feb 2018 | 2017 | FY | |
| 2015 | CA$102,000,000 | -CA$786,000,000 | -115% | 01 Jan 2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 40-F | 16 Feb 2018 | 2017 | FY |
| 2014 | CA$684,000,000 | +CA$122,000,000 | +22% | 01 Jan 2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 40-F | 17 Feb 2017 | 2016 | FY |
| 2013 | CA$562,000,000 | +CA$286,000,000 | +104% | 01 Jan 2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 40-F | 11 Feb 2016 | 2015 | FY |
| 2012 | CA$276,000,000 | -CA$76,000,000 | -22% | 01 Jan 2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 40-F | 13 Feb 2015 | 2014 | FY |
| 2011 | CA$352,000,000 | -CA$160,000,000 | -31% | 01 Jan 2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 40-F | 21 Feb 2014 | 2013 | FY |
| 2010 | CA$512,000,000 | 01 Jan 2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 40-F | 15 Feb 2013 | 2012 | FY |
* marks a reported value that did not pass the local value check.