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Interests in Structured Entities - Schedule of Interests and Maximum Exposure to Loss From Significant Unconsolidated Financing Structured Entities (Detail) - Unconsolidated structured entities [Member] - Financing SEs [Member] - CAD CAD in Millions	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items]
Company's interests	CAD 1,835	CAD 1,876
Manulife Finance (Delaware), L.P.[Member]
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items]
Company's interests	835	876
Manulife Financial Capital Trust II [Member]
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items]
Company's interests	CAD 1,000	CAD 1,000

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-IssueDate 2017-01-01
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