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Total Invested Assets and Related Net Investment Income - Reconciliation of Assets Categorized in Level 3 (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 137,691 |
Ending balance | 271,827 | $ 269,112
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | (3,373) | 2,603
Fair value changes on investment properties | 529 | 211
Revaluation surplus |  | 172
Increase to accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax | 0 | 139
Income tax relating to changes in revaluation surplus of other comprehensive income | 0 | 33
Recurring fair value measurement |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 203,236 | 205,239
Recurring fair value measurement | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 10,700 | 9,785
Included in net income | 544 | 162
Included in OCI | (22) | 18
Purchases | 2,022 | 1,716
Sales | (1,427) | (722)
Settlements | (27) | (79)
Transfers into Level 3 | 18 | 512
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (385) | (546)
Foreign currency translation | 225 | (146)
Ending balance | 11,648 | 10,700
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 441 | 123
Recurring fair value measurement | Other invested assets |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 3,322 | 2,773
Recurring fair value measurement | Other invested assets | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,721 | 1,544
Included in net income | 69 | (59)
Included in OCI | (9) | 18
Purchases | 644 | 505
Sales | (227) | 318
Settlements | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 49
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 43 | (18)
Ending balance | 2,241 | 1,721
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 69 | (59)
Recurring fair value measurement | Investment properties |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 7,157 | 7,067
Recurring fair value measurement | Investment properties | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 7,067 | 6,592
Included in net income | 441 | 158
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 621 | 448
Sales | (1,113) | 277
Settlements | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 259
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 141 | (113)
Ending balance | 7,157 | 7,067
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 331 | 147
Recurring fair value measurement | Total invested assets measured at fair value |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 100,174 | 98,847
Recurring fair value measurement | Total invested assets measured at fair value | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 9,546 | 8,920
Included in net income | 515 | 102
Included in OCI | (22) | 18
Purchases | 1,592 | 1,414
Sales | (1,396) | (645)
Settlements | (26) | (78)
Transfers into Level 3 | 14 | 512
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (380) | (546)
Foreign currency translation | 209 | (151)
Ending balance | 10,052 | 9,546
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 414 | 96
Recurring fair value measurement | Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 103,062 | 106,392
Recurring fair value measurement | Investments for account of segregated fund holders | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,154 | 865
Included in net income | 29 | 60
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 430 | 302
Sales | (31) | 77
Settlements | (1) | 1
Transfers into Level 3 | 4 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (5) | 0
Foreign currency translation | 16 | 5
Ending balance | 1,596 | 1,154
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 27 | 27
Fair value through profit or loss | Recurring fair value measurement | Debt securities |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 61,402 | 59,967
Fair value through profit or loss | Recurring fair value measurement | Debt securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 417 | 442
Included in net income | (4) | (3)
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 164 | 180
Sales | (49) | 41
Settlements | (21) | 66
Transfers into Level 3 | 12 | 204
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (159) | 284
Foreign currency translation | 13 | (15)
Ending balance | 373 | 417
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 5 | 0
Fair value through profit or loss | Recurring fair value measurement | Equity securities |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 4,014 | 5,078
Fair value through profit or loss | Recurring fair value measurement | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 167 | 144
Included in net income | 9 | 7
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 19 | 34
Sales | 0 | 7
Settlements | 0 | 7
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 7 | (4)
Ending balance | 202 | 167
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 9 | 8
Available-for-sale | Recurring fair value measurement | Debt securities |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 13,041 | 12,652
Available-for-sale | Recurring fair value measurement | Debt securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 136 | 191
Included in net income | 0 | (1)
Included in OCI | (5) | 0
Purchases | 140 | 215
Sales | (6) | 2
Settlements | (4) | 5
Transfers into Level 3 | 1 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (221) | 262
Foreign currency translation | 2 | 0
Ending balance | 43 | 136
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Recurring fair value measurement | Equity securities |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Ending balance | 620 | 942
Available-for-sale | Recurring fair value measurement | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 38 | 7
Included in net income | 0 | 0
Included in OCI | (8) | 0
Purchases | 4 | 32
Sales | (1) | 0
Settlements | (1) | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 1 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | 3 | (1)
Ending balance | 36 | 38
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 0 | 0
Leasing commissions and tenant inducements |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Fair value changes on investment properties | $ 88 | $ 53

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