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Share Capital and Earnings Per Share - Summary of Changes in Issued and Outstanding Shares - Preferred Shares (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Class 1, Series 25 Preferred Shares [Member] $ / shares in Millions, $ in Millions | Feb. 20, 2018 CAD ($) $ / shares
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Disclosure of classes of share capital [Line Items] |
Non-cumlative share issued | $ / shares | $ 25
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock, Gross | $ | $ 250

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