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Invested Assets and Investment Income - Summary of Invested Assets and Segregated Funds Net Assets Measured at Fair Value Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) (Parenthetical) (Detail) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($)
Private Placement Bonds [Member] | Beyond 30 years [Member] | Level 2 of fair value hierarchy [Member] |
Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [line items] |
Transfers out of Level 3 of fair value hierarchy, assets | $ 1,771

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