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Information Provided in Connection with Investments in Deferred Annuity Contracts and SignatureNotes Issued or Assumed by John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.) - Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | $ 353,664 | $ 334,222 |
Reinsurance assets | 43,053 | 30,359 |
Other assets | 40,345 | 40,645 |
Segregated funds net assets | 313,209 | 324,307 |
Total assets | 750,271 | 729,533 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | 328,654 | 304,605 | $ 297,505
Investment contract liabilities | 3,265 | 3,126 |
Other liabilities | 44,491 | 42,161 |
Long-term debt | 4,769 | 4,784 |
Capital instruments | 8,732 | 8,387 |
Segregated funds net liabilities | 313,209 | 324,307 |
Shareholders' equity | 45,964 | 41,013 |
Participating policyholders' equity | 94 | 221 |
Non-controlling interests | 1,093 | 929 |
Total liabilities and equity | 750,271 | 729,533 |
MFC (Guarantor) [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | 21 | 21 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 54,015 | 48,374 |
Other assets | 331 | 314 |
Total assets | 54,367 | 48,709 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Other liabilities | 275 | 297 |
Long-term debt | 4,769 | 4,784 |
Capital instruments | 3,359 | 2,615 |
Shareholders' equity | 45,964 | 41,013 |
Total liabilities and equity | 54,367 | 48,709 |
JHUSA (Issuer) [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | 105,043 | 108,144 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 7,356 | 6,509 |
Reinsurance assets | 63,435 | 49,927 |
Other assets | 17,025 | 18,678 |
Segregated funds net assets | 168,476 | 176,139 |
Total assets | 361,335 | 359,397 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | 155,162 | 147,155 |
Investment contract liabilities | 1,191 | 1,130 |
Other liabilities | 18,136 | 19,399 |
Capital instruments | 632 | 584 |
Segregated funds net liabilities | 168,476 | 176,139 |
Shareholders' equity | 17,738 | 14,990 |
Total liabilities and equity | 361,335 | 359,397 |
Other subsidiaries |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | 248,962 | 226,421 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 17,738 | 14,999 |
Reinsurance assets | 9,136 | 8,281 |
Other assets | 43,213 | 40,715 |
Segregated funds net assets | 146,671 | 149,812 |
Total assets | 465,720 | 440,228 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | 203,682 | 185,884 |
Investment contract liabilities | 2,076 | 1,998 |
Other liabilities | 46,072 | 41,395 |
Capital instruments | 4,741 | 5,188 |
Segregated funds net liabilities | 146,671 | 149,812 |
Shareholders' equity | 61,291 | 54,801 |
Participating policyholders' equity | 94 | 221 |
Non-controlling interests | 1,093 | 929 |
Total liabilities and equity | 465,720 | 440,228 |
Consolidation adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | (362) | (364) |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | (79,109) | (69,882) |
Reinsurance assets | (29,518) | (27,849) |
Other assets | (20,224) | (19,062) |
Segregated funds net assets | (1,938) | (1,644) |
Total assets | (131,151) | (118,801) |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | (30,190) | (28,434) |
Investment contract liabilities | (2) | (2) |
Other liabilities | (19,992) | (18,930) |
Segregated funds net liabilities | (1,938) | (1,644) |
Shareholders' equity | (79,029) | (69,791) |
Total liabilities and equity | $ (131,151) | $ (118,801) |

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