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Investments in associates (Narrative) (Details)
$ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jan. 31, 2020
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
share
$ / shares
Dec. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
Investments in associates   $ 103,640 $ 304,911
Impairment of investments in associates   $ 12,500 $ 0
Osisko Mining [Member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
Proportion of ownership interest in associate   15.90% 16.70%
Investments in associates   $ 7,700 $ 18,000
Shares held in associates | share   45,969,569  
Osisko Mining [Member] | Windfall Lake project [Member] | Top of range [member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
NSR Royalty Percentage   2.00%  
Osisko Mining [Member] | Windfall Lake project [Member] | Bottom of range [member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
NSR Royalty Percentage   3.00%  
Osisko Metals Incorporated [Member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
Proportion of ownership interest in associate   17.90% 12.70%
Investments in associates   $ 7,800 $ 3,000
Shares held in associates | share   29,877,397  
Osisko Metals Incorporated [Member] | Pine Point Mining Camp [Member] | Events After Reporting Period [Member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
NSR Royalty Percentage 1.50%    
Purchase price, acquisition of royalty $ 6,500    
Osisko Metals Incorporated [Member] | Bathurst Mining Camp [Member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
NSR Royalty Percentage   1.00%  
Falco [Member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
Impairment of investments in associates   $ 12,500  
Impairment of investments in associates, net of income taxes   $ 10,800  
Dalradian Resources Inc. [Member]      
Disclosure of associates [line items]      
Cash consideration per common share | $ / shares   $ 1.47