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Total Invested Assets and Related Net Investment Income - Carrying Value and Fair Value of Financial Assets (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets $ 143,061 $ 137,691
Financial assets, at fair value 144,673 140,292
Invested assets 151,726 146,139
Investment properties 7,157 7,067
Other invested assets - non-financial assets 1,508 1,381
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 9,506 8,890
Financial assets, at fair value 9,506 8,890
Debt securities    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 74,443 72,619
Debt securities | Fair value through profit or loss    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 61,402 59,967
Financial assets, at fair value 61,402 59,967
Debt securities | Available-for-sale    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 13,041 12,652
Financial assets, at fair value 13,041 12,652
Equity securities    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 4,634 6,020
Equity securities | Fair value through profit or loss    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 4,014 5,078
Financial assets, at fair value 4,014 5,078
Equity securities | Available-for-sale    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 620 942
Financial assets, at fair value 620 942
Mortgages and loans    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 46,822 42,805
Financial assets, at fair value 48,434 45,406
Derivative assets    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 1,112 1,478
Financial assets, at fair value 1,112 1,478
Other invested assets | Fair value through profit or loss    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 2,701 2,211
Financial assets, at fair value 2,701 2,211
Other invested assets | Available-for-sale    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 621 562
Financial assets, at fair value 621 562
Policy loans    
Disclosure of fair value measurement of assets [line items]    
Financial assets 3,222 3,106
Financial assets, at fair value $ 3,222 $ 3,106