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Segmented Information - Summary of Results by Segments (Detail) - CAD
CAD in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income CAD 28,210 CAD 27,632
Net investment income 19,367 14,524
Other revenue 10,746 11,181
Total revenue 58,323 53,337
Net benefits and claims 39,301 34,134
Interest expense 1,139 1,013
Other expenses 15,382 14,861
Total contract benefits and expenses 55,822 50,008
Income (loss) before income taxes 2,501 3,329
Income tax recovery (expense) (239) (196)
Net income (loss) 2,262 3,133
Non-controlling interests 194 143
Participating policyholders (36) 61
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders 2,104 2,929
Total assets 729,533 720,681
Life and health insurance [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 24,355 23,268
Net benefits and claims 34,530 27,277
Annuities and pensions [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 3,855 4,364
Net benefits and claims 4,771 6,857
Operating segments [Member] | Asia Division [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 15,713 15,585
Net investment income 4,080 2,143
Other revenue 1,739 1,566
Total revenue 21,532 19,294
Net benefits and claims 14,012 13,348
Interest expense 164 146
Other expenses 4,937 4,241
Total contract benefits and expenses 19,113 17,735
Income (loss) before income taxes 2,419 1,559
Income tax recovery (expense) (403) (243)
Net income (loss) 2,016 1,316
Non-controlling interests 197 115
Participating policyholders (30) 60
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders 1,849 1,141
Total assets 105,233 92,843
Operating segments [Member] | Asia Division [Member] | Life and health insurance [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 13,145 12,111
Net benefits and claims 11,961 10,435
Operating segments [Member] | Asia Division [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 2,568 3,474
Net benefits and claims 2,051 2,913
Operating segments [Member] | Canadian Division [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 4,765 4,972
Net investment income 4,573 4,255
Other revenue 3,517 3,480
Total revenue 12,855 12,707
Net benefits and claims 7,457 6,386
Interest expense 307 305
Other expenses 4,435 4,279
Total contract benefits and expenses 12,199 10,970
Income (loss) before income taxes 656 1,737
Income tax recovery (expense) 95 (250)
Net income (loss) 751 1,487
Participating policyholders (6) 1
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders 757 1,486
Total assets 220,755 214,820
Operating segments [Member] | Canadian Division [Member] | Life and health insurance [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 4,322 4,366
Net benefits and claims 5,644 5,207
Operating segments [Member] | Canadian Division [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 443 606
Net benefits and claims 1,813 1,179
Operating segments [Member] | US Division [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 7,622 6,987
Net investment income 10,649 7,980
Other revenue 6,166 5,591
Total revenue 24,437 20,558
Net benefits and claims 17,371 13,594
Interest expense 37 45
Other expenses 6,050 5,619
Total contract benefits and expenses 23,458 19,258
Income (loss) before income taxes 979 1,300
Income tax recovery (expense) (1,275) (166)
Net income (loss) (296) 1,134
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders (296) 1,134
Total assets 383,528 386,619
Operating segments [Member] | US Division [Member] | Life and health insurance [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 6,778 6,703
Net benefits and claims 16,464 10,829
Operating segments [Member] | US Division [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 844 284
Net benefits and claims 907 2,765
Corporate and other [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 110 88
Net investment income 65 146
Other revenue (676) 544
Total revenue (501) 778
Net benefits and claims 461 806
Interest expense 631 517
Other expenses (40) 722
Total contract benefits and expenses 1,052 2,045
Income (loss) before income taxes (1,553) (1,267)
Income tax recovery (expense) 1,344 463
Net income (loss) (209) (804)
Non-controlling interests (3) 28
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders (206) (832)
Total assets 20,017 26,399
Corporate and other [Member] | Life and health insurance [Member]    
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]    
Net premium income 110 88
Net benefits and claims CAD 461 CAD 806