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Commitments and Contingencies - Summary of Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position for MFC and MFLP (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2022
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Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Invested assets | $ 417,210 | $ 400,142 | $ 428,103
Insurance contract assets | 145 | 673 | 972
Reinsurance contract held assets | 42,651 | 45,871 | 52,829
Total other assets | 38,024 | 38,441 |
Segregated funds net assets | 377,544 | 348,562 | 399,788
Insurance contract liabilities, excluding those for account of segregated fund holders | 367,996 | 354,849 |
Reinsurance contract held liabilities | 2,831 | 2,391 | 2,079
Investment contract liabilities | 11,816 | 10,079 | $ 10,064
Total other liabilities | 66,660 | 69,582 |
Insurance contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 114,143 | 110,216 |
Investment contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 263,401 | 238,346 |
MFC [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Invested assets | 86 | 63 |
Insurance contract assets | 0 |  |
Reinsurance contract held assets | 0 |  |
Total other assets | 59,023 | 58,357 |
Segregated funds net assets | 0 |  |
Insurance contract liabilities, excluding those for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Reinsurance contract held liabilities | 0 |  |
Investment contract liabilities | 0 |  |
Total other liabilities | 12,070 | 11,544 |
Insurance contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Investment contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Other subsidiaries on a combined basis [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Invested assets | 417,124 | 400,079 |
Insurance contract assets | 145 | 673 |
Reinsurance contract held assets | 42,651 | 45,871 |
Total other assets | 42,411 | 42,751 |
Segregated funds net assets | 377,544 | 348,562 |
Insurance contract liabilities, excluding those for account of segregated fund holders | 367,996 | 354,849 |
Reinsurance contract held liabilities | 2,831 | 2,391 |
Investment contract liabilities | 11,816 | 10,079 |
Total other liabilities | 55,129 | 58,482 |
Insurance contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 114,143 | 110,216 |
Investment contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 263,401 | 238,346 |
Consolidating adjustments [Member] |  |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Invested assets | 0 |  |
Insurance contract assets | 0 |  |
Reinsurance contract held assets | 0 |  |
Total other assets | (63,410) | (62,667) |
Segregated funds net assets | 0 |  |
Insurance contract liabilities, excluding those for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Reinsurance contract held liabilities | 0 |  |
Investment contract liabilities | 0 |  |
Total other liabilities | (539) | (444) |
Insurance contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Investment contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Manulife Finance (Delaware), L.P.[Member] |  |  |
Condensed Balance Sheet Statements, Captions [Line Items] |  |  |
Invested assets | 9 | 21 |
Insurance contract assets | 0 |  |
Reinsurance contract held assets | 0 |  |
Total other assets | 969 | 950 |
Segregated funds net assets | 0 |  |
Insurance contract liabilities, excluding those for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Reinsurance contract held liabilities | 0 |  |
Investment contract liabilities | 0 |  |
Total other liabilities | 718 | $ 712 |
Insurance contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | 0 |  |
Investment contract liabilities for account of segregated fund holders | $ 0 |  |

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