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Financial Instrument Risk Management - Right of Offset and Collateral (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |
Gross financial liabilities presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | $ (4,258) | $ (3,890)
Financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement not set off against financial liabilities | 887 | 740
Financial collateral pledged | 3,241 | 2,784
Net financial liabilities | (130) | (366)
Derivative liabilities |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |
Gross financial liabilities presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | (1,744) | (2,040)
Financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement not set off against financial liabilities | 883 | 737
Financial collateral pledged | 736 | 937
Net financial liabilities | (125) | (366)
Financial assets pledged as collateral | 1,830 | 1,706
Repurchase agreements |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |
Gross financial liabilities presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | (2,208) | (1,850)
Financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement not set off against financial liabilities | 4 | 3
Financial collateral pledged | 2,204 | 1,847
Net financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Financial assets pledged as collateral | 2,208 | 1,850
Cash collateral on securities lent |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |
Gross financial liabilities presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | (306) | 0
Financial instruments subject to enforceable master netting arrangement or similar agreement not set off against financial liabilities | 0 | 0
Financial collateral pledged | 301 | 0
Net financial liabilities | (5) | 0
Derivative assets |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Gross financial assets presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | 2,160 | 1,548
Financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements | (883) | (737)
Financial collateral received | (1,139) | (730)
Net financial assets | 138 | 81
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |
Financial assets received as collateral | 1,275 | 939
Reverse repurchase agreements |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Gross financial assets presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | 4 | 3
Financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements | (4) | (3)
Financial collateral received | 0 | 0
Net financial assets | 0 | 0
Disclosure of offsetting of financial liabilities [abstract] |  |
Financial assets received as collateral | 4 | 3
Financial assets: |  |
Disclosure of offsetting of financial assets [line items] |  |
Gross financial assets presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Position | 2,164 | 1,551
Financial instruments subject to master netting or similar agreements | (887) | (740)
Financial collateral received | (1,139) | (730)
Net financial assets | $ 138 | $ 81

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