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Stock-Based Compensation - Additional Information (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) Options Equity $ / shares shares | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) Equity Options $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2020 Equity
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense |  |  | $ 5 | $ 9 |
Number of options, Granted |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Executive Stock Option Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Description of share-based payment arrangement |  |  | The options provide the holder the right to purchase MFC common shares at an exercise price equal to the higher of the prior day, prior five-day or prior ten-day average closing market price of the shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the date the options are granted. |  |
Shares reserved for future issuance | shares |  |  | 73,600,000 |  |
Executive Stock Option Plan [Member] | Top of range [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Option vesting period |  |  | 4 years |  |
Option expiration period |  |  | 10 years |  |
Deferred Share Units under ESOP [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Number of common shares to be received on retirement or termination | shares |  |  | 1 |  |
Number of shares outstanding | Equity |  |  | 166,000 | 188,000 |
Deferred Share Units [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense |  |  | $ 7 | $ 6 |
Number of equity granted |  |  | 30,000 | 34,000 |
Number of other equity instruments entitle holder to receive payment in cash | Options |  |  | 977,000 | 840,000 |
Number of other equity entitle holder to receive payment in cash or common shares | Options |  |  | 1,230,000 | 1,051,000 |
Number of other equity instruments entitle holder to receive payment in common shares | Equity |  |  | 166,000 | 188,000 |
Number of equity granted under the member deferred share units under ESOP | Equity |  |  | 116,000 | 101,000 |
Amount of the liability relating to equity |  |  | $ 53 | $ 46 |
Deferred Share Units [Member] | Defer receipt of all or part of annual bonus [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of equity granted |  |  | 106,000 | 26,000 |
Deferred Share Units [Member] | Board of Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of equity issued | Equity |  |  | 252,000 | 161,000 |
Number of shares outstanding | Equity |  |  | 2,373,000 | 2,079,000 | 2,169,000
Fair value of equity granted | $ / shares |  |  | $ 24.15 | $ 24.11 |
Deferred Share Units [Member] | Bottom of range [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 36 months |  |
Restricted share units (RSUs) [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense |  |  | $ 158 | $ 135 |
Vesting period |  | 36 months |  |  |
Number of equity granted |  |  | 8,600,000 | 6,800,000 |
Fair value of equity granted | $ / shares |  |  | $ 24.15 | $ 24.11 |
Grant date |  |  | March 31 2022 |  |
Performance share units (PSUs) [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense |  |  | $ 23 | $ 31 |
Vesting period | 36 months |  |  |  |
Number of equity granted |  |  | 1,700,000 | 1,500,000 |
Grant date |  |  | March 31 2022 |  |
Restricted share units and performance share units [member] |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Amount of the liability relating to equity |  |  | $ 388 | $ 362 |

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