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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Goodwill Allocated to CGUs (Details) - CAD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill impairment $ 0 $ 0  
Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 5,412,000,000 5,183,000,000 $ 5,317,000,000
SLF Canada, Individual | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 1,100,000,000 1,066,000,000  
SLF Canada, Group retirement services | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 453,000,000 453,000,000  
SLF Canada, Group benefits | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 1,054,000,000 1,054,000,000  
SLF US, Employee benefits group | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 1,138,000,000 1,043,000,000  
SLF Asia | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 705,000,000 655,000,000  
SLF Asset Management, MFS | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 515,000,000 481,000,000  
SLF Asset Management, SLIM | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill 260,000,000 248,000,000  
Corporate, UK | Goodwill      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Goodwill $ 187,000,000 $ 183,000,000  
Bottom of range      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Price-to-earnings multiples used for valuation 10.5    
Price-to-assets-under-management multiples used for valuation 0.60%    
CGU discount rate 9.00%    
Top of range      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Price-to-earnings multiples used for valuation 11.5    
Price-to-assets-under-management multiples used for valuation 2.00%    
CGU discount rate 12.50%    
Income approach | Bottom of range      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Future sales projection for valuation, in years 10 years    
Income approach | Top of range      
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items]      
Future sales projection for valuation, in years 15 years