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Capital Management - Schedule of Consolidated Capital (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure of classes of share capital [abstract] |  |
Total equity | $ 47,151 | $ 42,163
Adjusted for AOCI loss on cash flow hedges | (127) | (109)
Total equity excluding AOCI on cash flow hedges | 47,278 | 42,272
Qualifying capital instruments | 8,732 | 8,387
Consolidated capital | $ 56,010 | $ 50,659

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