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IFRS 7 Disclosures - Schedule of Maturity of Financial Liabilities (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Liabilities [line items] |  |
Long-term debt | $ 4,769 | $ 4,784
Capital instruments | 8,732 | 8,387
Derivatives | 7,803 | 7,822
Deposits from bank clients | 19,684 | 18,131
Lease obligations | 575 | 838
Less than 1 year [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Liabilities [line items] |  |
Long-term debt |  | 400
Derivatives | 359 | 224
Deposits from bank clients | 15,351 |
Lease obligations | 129 |
1 to 3 years [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Liabilities [line items] |  |
Long-term debt | 681 |
Derivatives | 229 | 149
Deposits from bank clients | 2,147 |
Lease obligations | 203 |
3 to 5 years [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Liabilities [line items] |  |
Derivatives | 227 | 168
Deposits from bank clients | 2,185 |
Lease obligations | 93 |
Over 5 years [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Maturity Analysis For Financial Liabilities [line items] |  |
Long-term debt | 4,088 | 3,758
Capital instruments | 8,732 |
Derivatives | 6,988 | $ 7,281
Deposits from bank clients | 1 |
Lease obligations | $ 150 |

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