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Commitments, Guarantees and Contingencies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021
Other Provisions, Contingent Liabilities And Contingent Assets [Abstract] |
Consolidated Summary Financial Information |
Results for the years ended | SLF Inc.(unconsolidated) | Sun Life Assurance (consolidated) | Other subsidiaries of SLF Inc. (combined) | Consolidation adjustments | SLF Inc. (consolidated)
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ | 320 |  |  | $ | 27,527 |  |  | $ | 9,060 |  |  | $ | (1,219) |  |  | $ | 35,688 |
Shareholders’ net income (loss) |  | $ | 4,035 |  |  | $ | 2,823 |  |  | $ | 1,062 |  |  | $ | (3,885) |  |  | $ | 4,035 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  | $ | 266 |  |  | $ | 35,801 |  |  | $ | 9,430 |  |  | $ | (2,160) |  |  | $ | 43,337 |
Shareholders’ net income (loss) |  | $ | 2,498 |  |  | $ | 1,349 |  |  | $ | 1,030 |  |  | $ | (2,379) |  |  | $ | 2,498 |
Assets and liabilities as at | SLF Inc.(unconsolidated) | Sun Life Assurance (consolidated) | Other subsidiaries of SLF Inc. (combined) | Consolidation adjustments | SLF Inc. (consolidated)
December 31, 2021 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Invested assets |  | $ | 30,984 |  |  | $ | 174,777 |  |  | $ | 13,006 |  |  | $ | (34,245) |  |  | $ | 184,522 |
Total other general fund assets |  | $ | 12,462 |  |  | $ | 24,580 |  |  | $ | 32,525 |  |  | $ | (48,715) |  |  | $ | 20,852 |
Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 139,929 |  |  | $ | 67 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 139,996 |
Insurance contract liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 147,989 |  |  | $ | 10,105 |  |  | $ | (10,283) |  |  | $ | 147,811 |
Investment contract liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,368 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,368 |
Total other general fund liabilities |  | $ | 16,020 |  |  | $ | 24,249 |  |  | $ | 27,702 |  |  | $ | (41,849) |  |  | $ | 26,122 |
December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Invested assets |  | $ | 26,019 |  |  | $ | 172,439 |  |  | $ | 9,974 |  |  | $ | (30,520) |  |  | $ | 177,912 |
Total other general fund assets |  | $ | 7,800 |  |  | $ | 24,327 |  |  | $ | 20,691 |  |  | $ | (33,640) |  |  | $ | 19,178 |
Investments for account of segregated fund holders |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 125,859 |  |  | $ | 62 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 125,921 |
Insurance contract liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 145,949 |  |  | $ | 10,637 |  |  | $ | (10,813) |  |  | $ | 145,773 |
Investment contract liabilities |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,189 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,189 |
Total other general fund liabilities |  | $ | 9,350 |  |  | $ | 25,920 |  |  | $ | 13,741 |  |  | $ | (26,745) |  |  | $ | 22,266 |

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