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Insurance Contract Liabilities and Reinsurance Assets - Summary of Components of Gross and Net Insurance Contract Liabilities (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Disclosure of insurance contract liabilities and reinsurance assets [abstract] |  |  |
Gross insurance contract liabilities | $ 313,737 | $ 291,767 |
Gross benefits payable and provision for unreported claims | 4,398 | 3,376 |
Gross policyholder amounts on deposit | 10,519 | 9,462 |
Gross insurance contract liabilities | 328,654 | 304,605 | $ 297,505
Reinsurance assets | (42,925) | (30,359) |
Net insurance contract liabilities | $ 285,729 | $ 274,246 |

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