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PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT    
Cost $ 2,705us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross $ 2,716us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
Accumulated Depreciation (737)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment (674)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Net Book Value 1,968us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 2,042us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Pipeline    
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT    
Cost 2,038us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
2,045us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
Accumulated Depreciation (574)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
(522)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
Net Book Value 1,464us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
1,523us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_PipelinesMember
Compression    
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT    
Cost 514us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_CompressionMember
520us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_CompressionMember
Accumulated Depreciation (126)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_CompressionMember
(120)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_CompressionMember
Net Book Value 388us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_CompressionMember
400us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_CompressionMember
Metering and other    
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT    
Cost 145us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_MeteringAndOtherMember
146us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_MeteringAndOtherMember
Accumulated Depreciation (37)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_MeteringAndOtherMember
(32)us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_MeteringAndOtherMember
Net Book Value 108us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_MeteringAndOtherMember
114us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= tclp_MeteringAndOtherMember
Construction in progress    
PLANT, PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT    
Cost 8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentGross
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
Net Book Value $ 8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember
$ 5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_AssetUnderConstructionMember