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Total Invested Assets and Related Net Investment Income - Reconciliation of Assets and Liabilities Categorized in Level 3 (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 143,061 |
Ending balance | 152,785 | $ 143,061
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 7,118 | (3,373)
Fair value changes on investment properties | 305 | 529
Other invested assets |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (110) |
Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (1,178) |
Recurring fair value measurement | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 11,648 | 10,700
Acquisitions | 13 |
Included in net income | 206 | 544
Included in OCI | 19 | (22)
Purchases | 1,509 | 2,022
Sales / Payments | (940) | (1,427)
Settlements | (41) | (27)
Transfers into Level 3 | 15 | 18
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (1,482) | (385)
Foreign currency translation | (126) | 225
Ending balance | 10,821 | 11,648
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 220 | 441
Recurring fair value measurement | Other invested assets | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,241 | 1,721
Acquisitions | 13 |
Included in net income | (80) | 69
Included in OCI | 13 | (9)
Purchases | 521 | 644
Sales / Payments | (122) | (227)
Settlements | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (110) | 0
Foreign currency translation | (31) | 43
Ending balance | 2,445 | 2,241
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | (78) | 69
Recurring fair value measurement | Investment properties | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 7,157 | 7,067
Acquisitions | 0 |
Included in net income | 238 | 441
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 689 | 621
Sales / Payments | (701) | (1,113)
Settlements | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (77) | 141
Ending balance | 7,306 | 7,157
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 272 | 331
Recurring fair value measurement | Total invested assets measured at fair value | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 10,052 | 9,546
Acquisitions | 13 |
Included in net income | 161 | 515
Included in OCI | 19 | (22)
Purchases | 1,357 | 1,592
Sales / Payments | (881) | (1,396)
Settlements | (40) | (26)
Transfers into Level 3 | 15 | 14
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (304) | (380)
Foreign currency translation | (120) | 209
Ending balance | 10,272 | 10,052
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 195 | 414
Recurring fair value measurement | Investments for account of segregated fund holders | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,596 | 1,154
Acquisitions | 0 |
Included in net income | 45 | 29
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 152 | 430
Sales / Payments | (59) | (31)
Settlements | (1) | (1)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 4
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (1,178) | (5)
Foreign currency translation | (6) | 16
Ending balance | 549 | 1,596
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 25 | 27
Fair value through profit or loss | Recurring fair value measurement | Debt securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 373 | 417
Acquisitions | 0 |
Included in net income | 28 | (4)
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 85 | 164
Sales / Payments | (49) | (49)
Settlements | (40) | (21)
Transfers into Level 3 | 15 | 12
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (159) | (159)
Foreign currency translation | (5) | 13
Ending balance | 248 | 373
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 4 | 5
Fair value through profit or loss | Recurring fair value measurement | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 202 | 167
Acquisitions | 0 |
Included in net income | (2) | 9
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 5 | 19
Sales / Payments | (9) | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (4) | 0
Foreign currency translation | (4) | 7
Ending balance | 188 | 202
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | (3) | 9
Available-for-sale | Recurring fair value measurement | Debt securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 43 | 136
Acquisitions | 0 |
Included in net income | 0 | 0
Included in OCI | 4 | (5)
Purchases | 35 | 140
Sales / Payments | 0 | (6)
Settlements | 0 | (4)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 1
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | (31) | (221)
Foreign currency translation | (1) | 2
Ending balance | 50 | 43
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 0 | 0
Available-for-sale | Recurring fair value measurement | Equity securities | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, assets [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 36 | 38
Acquisitions | 0 |
Included in net income | (23) | 0
Included in OCI | 2 | (8)
Purchases | 22 | 4
Sales / Payments | 0 | (1)
Settlements | 0 | (1)
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 1
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (2) | 3
Ending balance | 35 | 36
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value and foreign currency changes on assets and liabilities | 0 | 0
Leasing commissions and tenant inducements |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Fair value changes on investment properties | 67 | 88
Put option liability | Recurring fair value measurement | Level 3 |  |
Changes in fair value measurement, liabilities [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Acquisitions | 951 |
Included in net income | 11 | 0
Included in OCI | 0 | 0
Purchases | 0 | 0
Sales / Payments | 0 | 0
Settlements | 0 | 0
Transfers into Level 3 | 0 | 0
Transfers (out) of Level 3 | 0 | 0
Foreign currency translation | (6) | 0
Ending balance | 956 | 0
Gains (losses) recognised in profit or loss attributable to change in unrealised gains or losses for liabilities held at end of period, fair value measurement | $ 0 | $ 0

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