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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies - Consolidating Summary Financial Information (Details) - CAD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Principal amount $ 700,000,000  
Outstanding preferred shares subject to the guarantee (in shares) 0  
Revenue $ 26,997,000,000 $ 29,334,000,000
Shareholders' net income (loss) 2,616,000,000 2,242,000,000
Invested assets 151,726,000,000 146,139,000,000
Total other general fund assets 17,039,000,000 16,581,000,000
Investments for account of segregated fund holders 103,062,000,000 106,392,000,000
Insurance contract liabilities 121,923,000,000 117,785,000,000
Investment contract liabilities 3,164,000,000 3,082,000,000
Total other general fund liabilities 19,108,000,000 18,882,000,000
Sun Life Assurance Subordinated Debt Issued May 15, 1998    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Principal amount $ 150,000,000  
Interest rate 6.30%  
Reportable legal entities | Parent Company    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Revenue $ 361,000,000 441,000,000
Shareholders' net income (loss) 2,616,000,000 2,242,000,000
Invested assets 24,255,000,000 23,382,000,000
Total other general fund assets 4,088,000,000 7,530,000,000
Investments for account of segregated fund holders 0 0
Insurance contract liabilities 0 0
Investment contract liabilities 0 0
Total other general fund liabilities 4,636,000,000 8,591,000,000
Consolidation adjustment    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Revenue (436,000,000) (1,550,000,000)
Shareholders' net income (loss) (2,418,000,000) (2,004,000,000)
Invested assets (22,560,000,000) (21,919,000,000)
Total other general fund assets (19,396,000,000) (29,538,000,000)
Investments for account of segregated fund holders 0 0
Insurance contract liabilities (8,677,000,000) (8,452,000,000)
Investment contract liabilities 0 0
Total other general fund liabilities (13,301,000,000) (24,089,000,000)
Sun Life Assurance (consolidated) | Reportable legal entities | Subsidiary Issuer    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Revenue 22,619,000,000 23,421,000,000
Shareholders' net income (loss) 2,036,000,000 1,577,000,000
Invested assets 143,040,000,000 138,145,000,000
Total other general fund assets 21,958,000,000 21,437,000,000
Investments for account of segregated fund holders 103,014,000,000 106,341,000,000
Insurance contract liabilities 122,066,000,000 118,003,000,000
Investment contract liabilities 3,164,000,000 3,082,000,000
Total other general fund liabilities 21,801,000,000 21,558,000,000
Other subsidiaries of SLF Inc. (combined) | Reportable legal entities | Subsidiary Issuer    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Revenue 4,453,000,000 7,022,000,000
Shareholders' net income (loss) 382,000,000 427,000,000
Invested assets 6,991,000,000 6,531,000,000
Total other general fund assets 10,389,000,000 17,152,000,000
Investments for account of segregated fund holders 48,000,000 51,000,000
Insurance contract liabilities 8,534,000,000 8,234,000,000
Investment contract liabilities 0 0
Total other general fund liabilities $ 5,972,000,000 $ 12,822,000,000