XML 111 R81.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.10.0.1

Financial Instrument Risk Management - Maximum Exposure to Credit Risk (Details) - Credit risk - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
--- | --- | ---
Disclosure of credit risk exposure [line items] |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk | $ 2,460 | $ 1,752
Loans |  |
Disclosure of credit risk exposure [line items] |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk | 2,460 | 1,740
Guarantees |  |
Disclosure of credit risk exposure [line items] |  |
Maximum exposure to credit risk | $ 0 | $ 12

X
- Definition Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table. + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfCreditRiskExposureLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Maximum Exposure To Credit Risk, Off-Balance Sheet + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | slf_MaximumExposureToCreditRiskOffBalanceSheet
Namespace Prefix: | slf_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TypesOfRisksAxis=ifrs-full_CreditRiskMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=ifrs-full_LoanCommitmentsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfFinancialInstrumentsAxis=ifrs-full_GuaranteesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |