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Interests in Structured Entities - Schedule Investment and Maximum Exposure to Loss Related to Significant Unconsolidated Structured Entities (Detail) - Unconsolidated structured entities [Member] - Investment SEs [Member] - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items] |  |
Company's investment | $ 4,929 | $ 4,370
Company's maximum exposure to loss | 4,962 | 4,420
Leveraged leases [Member] |  |
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items] |  |
Company's investment | 3,575 | 3,273
Company's maximum exposure to loss | 3,575 | 3,273
Timberland companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items] |  |
Company's investment | 788 | 736
Company's maximum exposure to loss | 821 | 786
Real estate companies [Member] |  |
Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [Line Items] |  |
Company's investment | 566 | 361
Company's maximum exposure to loss | $ 566 | $ 361

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- Definition The amount of assets recognised in the entity's financial statements relating to its interests in structured entities. [Refer: Assets; Unconsolidated structured entities [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 29 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_29_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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- Definition The amount that best represents the entity's maximum exposure to loss from its interests in structured entities. [Refer: Unconsolidated structured entities [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 12 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 29 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=12&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_29_c&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
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