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Acquisitions and Other - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Oct. 17, 2019 | Dec. 19, 2018 | Oct. 03, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 17, 2019 | Jul. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | $ 5,832 |  |  | $ 5,412
Bentall Kennedy |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 219 |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 44.00% |
BGO |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 411 |
Cash transferred |  |  |  |  |  | $ 192 |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 56.00% |
Intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | $ 238 |
Non-controlling interest in acquiree recognised at acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 339 |
Deferred tax liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 48 |
GreenOak |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Rights to entity earnings, term |  | 8 years 6 months |  |  |  |  |
FWD |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred |  |  | $ 105 |  |  |  |
Distribution agreement, term |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |
TPBank |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of consideration transferred | $ 107 |  |  |  |  |  |
Useful life of intangible assets | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Bancassurance partnership, term | 15 years |  |  |  |  |  |
InfraRed |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |
Put option liability | BGO |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 951 |
Put option liability | Additional components |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 951 |
Deferred payments liability | BGO |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | 467 |
Deferred payments liability | Additional components |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  | $ 467 |
BGO | GreenOak |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 75.00% |

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