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Acquisitions and Other - Impact of Acquisition to Assets, Liabilities, and Equity (Details) $ in Millions | Jul. 01, 2019 CAD ($)
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Share purchase |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Cash consideration | $ (192)
Net assets | 23
Intangible assets | 238
Goodwill | 537
Total assets | 606
Deferred tax liability | (48)
Total liabilities | (48)
Retained earnings | (48)
Total equity | (558)
Additional components |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Total liabilities | (1,418)
Retained earnings | 923
Total equity | 1,418
BGO |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Cash consideration | (192)
Net assets | 23
Intangible assets | 238
Goodwill | 537
Total assets | 606
Deferred tax liability | (48)
Total liabilities | (1,466)
Retained earnings | 875
Total equity | 860
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes | 285
Bentall Kennedy | Share purchase |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Non-controlling interests | (171)
Bentall Kennedy | Additional components |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Non-controlling interests | 171
Bentall Kennedy | BGO |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Non-controlling interests | 0
GreenOak | Share purchase |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Non-controlling interests | (339)
GreenOak | Additional components |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Non-controlling interests | 324
GreenOak | BGO |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Non-controlling interests | (15)
Put Option Liability | Share purchase |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Financial liabilities | 0
Put Option Liability | Additional components |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Financial liabilities | (951)
Put Option Liability | BGO |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Financial liabilities | (951)
Deferred payments liability | Share purchase |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Financial liabilities | 0
Deferred payments liability | Additional components |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Financial liabilities | (467)
Deferred payments liability | BGO |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |
Financial liabilities | $ (467)

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