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Acquisitions and Other - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Jul. 01, 2020 | Oct. 17, 2019 | Jul. 01, 2019
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InfraRed |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired | 80.00% |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date | $ 129 |  |
Cash transferred | 517 |  |
Contingent consideration | $ 29 |  |
Percentage of voting shares held by minority interest | 20.00% |  |
BentallGreenOak |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  | 56.00%
Cash transferred |  |  | $ 192
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | $ 411
BentallGreenOak | GreenOak |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  | 75.00%
Additional components | Put Option Liability |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | $ 951
Additional components | Deferred payments liability |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Financial liabilities recognised as of acquisition date |  |  | $ 467
Bentall Kennedy |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Percentage of voting shares of certain legal entities acquired |  |  | 44.00%
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  |  | $ 219
TPBank |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value |  | $ 107 |
Bancassurance partnership, term |  | 15 years |
Useful life of intangible assets |  | 15 years |

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