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Segregated Funds - Investments for Account of Segregated Fund Holders (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Equity securities | $ 9,113 | $ 6,631
Debt securities | 88,727 | 89,089
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities | 12,278 | 13,527
Investment properties | 9,109 | 7,516
Other assets | 5,434 | 5,152
Total assets | 345,370 | 323,011
Less: Liabilities arising from investing activities | 317,297 | 297,149
Total investments for account of segregated fund holders | 139,996 | 125,921
Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Segregated and mutual fund units | 125,944 | 111,789
Equity securities | 9,963 | 9,733
Debt securities | 3,410 | 3,874
Cash, cash equivalents and short-term securities | 778 | 693
Investment properties | 446 | 387
Mortgages | 19 | 19
Other assets | 141 | 140
Total assets | 140,701 | 126,635
Investment for account of segregated fund holders, liabilities arising from investing activities |  |
Schedule of Fair Value of Separate Accounts by Major Category of Investment [Line Items] |  |
Less: Liabilities arising from investing activities | $ 705 | $ 714

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