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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, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | $ 414,001 | $ 427,098 |
Reinsurance assets | 47,712 | 44,579 |
Other assets | 38,666 | 46,178 |
Segregated funds net assets | 348,562 | 399,788 |
Total assets | 848,941 | 917,643 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | 371,405 | 392,275 | $ 385,554
Investment contract liabilities | 3,248 | 3,117 |
Other liabilities | 56,991 | 51,732 |
Long-term debt | 6,234 | 4,882 |
Capital instruments | 6,122 | 6,980 |
Segregated funds net liabilities | 348,562 | 399,788 |
Shareholders' and other equity holders' equity | 56,061 | 58,408 |
Participating policyholders' equity | (1,346) | (1,233) |
Non-controlling interests | 1,664 | 1,694 |
Total liabilities and equity | 848,941 | 917,643 |
MFC (Guarantor) [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | 63 | 78 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 67,209 | 68,655 |
Other assets | 334 | 211 |
Total assets | 67,606 | 68,944 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Other liabilities | 451 | 899 |
Long-term debt | 6,234 | 4,882 |
Capital instruments | 4,860 | 4,755 |
Shareholders' and other equity holders' equity | 56,061 | 58,408 |
Total liabilities and equity | 67,606 | 68,944 |
JHUSA (Issuer) [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | 116,463 | 116,705 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 8,819 | 9,107 |
Reinsurance assets | 61,511 | 63,838 |
Other assets | 9,456 | 18,085 |
Segregated funds net assets | 173,417 | 204,493 |
Total assets | 369,666 | 412,228 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | 156,205 | 166,535 |
Investment contract liabilities | 1,418 | 1,227 |
Other liabilities | 20,159 | 21,806 |
Capital instruments | 614 | 579 |
Segregated funds net liabilities | 173,417 | 204,493 |
Shareholders' and other equity holders' equity | 17,853 | 17,588 |
Total liabilities and equity | 369,666 | 412,228 |
Other subsidiaries |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | 297,996 | 310,679 |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | 22,053 | 20,788 |
Reinsurance assets | 12,137 | 11,309 |
Other assets | 48,135 | 49,956 |
Segregated funds net assets | 177,361 | 197,220 |
Total assets | 557,682 | 589,952 |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | 241,830 | 257,044 |
Investment contract liabilities | 1,830 | 1,890 |
Other liabilities | 55,304 | 50,836 |
Capital instruments | 648 | 1,646 |
Segregated funds net liabilities | 177,361 | 197,220 |
Shareholders' and other equity holders' equity | 80,391 | 80,855 |
Participating policyholders' equity | (1,346) | (1,233) |
Non-controlling interests | 1,664 | 1,694 |
Total liabilities and equity | 557,682 | 589,952 |
Consolidation adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Assets |  |  |
Invested assets | (521) | (364) |
Investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries | (98,081) | (98,550) |
Reinsurance assets | (25,936) | (30,568) |
Other assets | (19,259) | (22,074) |
Segregated funds net assets | (2,216) | (1,925) |
Total assets | (146,013) | (153,481) |
Liabilities and Equity |  |  |
Insurance contract liabilities | (26,630) | (31,304) |
Other liabilities | (18,923) | (21,809) |
Segregated funds net liabilities | (2,216) | (1,925) |
Shareholders' and other equity holders' equity | (98,244) | (98,443) |
Total liabilities and equity | $ (146,013) | $ (153,481) |

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