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Insurance Contract Liabilities and Reinsurance Assets - Summary of Potential Impact on Net Income Attributed to Shareholders Arising From Changes to Non-economic Assumptions For Long-Term Care (Detail) - Long term care [member] $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
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2% Adverse change in future mortality rates [Member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items] |
Decrease in net income attributed to shareholders | $ (200)
5% adverse change in future morbidity incidence rates [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items] |
Decrease in net income attributed to shareholders | (1,700)
5% adverse change in future morbidity claims termination rates [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items] |
Decrease in net income attributed to shareholders | (2,800)
10% adverse change in future policy termination rates [member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items] |
Decrease in net income attributed to shareholders | (400)
5% increase in future expense levels [Member] |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [Line Items] |
Decrease in net income attributed to shareholders | $ (100)

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