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Capital Management - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2017 CAD
Bottom of range [Member]
Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items]
Aggregate liquidation entitlement	CAD 200,000,000

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Preferred stock liquidation preference value.

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