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Segmented Information - Summary of Results by Segments (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jan. 01, 2022
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | $ 3,977 | $ 3,160 |
Net investment income (loss) | 18,021 | 337 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (13,894) | (6,616) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (734) | 309 |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities |  |  |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (435) | (399) |
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0 |
Total investment result | 2,958 | (6,369) |
Other revenue | 6,746 | 6,186 |
Other expenses | (5,675) | (5,064) |
Interest expenses | (1,554) | (1,051) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 6,452 | (3,138) |
Income tax recoveries (expenses) | (845) | 1,159 |
Net income (loss) | 5,607 | (1,979) |
Non-controlling interests | 144 | 121 |
Participating policyholders | 360 | (167) |
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders and other equity holders | 5,103 | (1,933) |
Total assets | 875,574 | 833,689 | $ 928,220
Life, health and property and casualty insurance [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 3,827 | 2,890 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (12,350) | (5,051) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (360) | 666 |
Annuities and pensions [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 150 | 270 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (1,544) | (1,565) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (374) | (357) |
Operating segments [Member] | Asia Division [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 1,941 | 1,554 |
Net investment income (loss) | 7,057 | 1,417 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (6,436) | (1,653) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (105) | (64) |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities |  |  |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (38) | (70) |
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0 |
Total investment result | 478 | (370) |
Other revenue | 67 | 56 |
Other expenses | (231) | (318) |
Interest expenses | (11) | (12) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 2,244 | 910 |
Income tax recoveries (expenses) | (440) | (318) |
Net income (loss) | 1,804 | 592 |
Non-controlling interests | 141 | 120 |
Participating policyholders | 315 | (211) |
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders and other equity holders | 1,348 | 683 |
Total assets | 177,623 | 164,605 |
Operating segments [Member] | Asia Division [Member] | Life, health and property and casualty insurance [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 2,070 | 1,718 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (4,970) | 608 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (106) | (61) |
Operating segments [Member] | Asia Division [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | (129) | (164) |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (1,466) | (2,261) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 1 | (3) |
Operating segments [Member] | Canadian Division [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 1,193 | 1,190 |
Net investment income (loss) | 5,048 | (930) |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (3,315) | (219) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 57 | (102) |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities |  |  |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (73) | (49) |
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0 |
Total investment result | 1,717 | (1,300) |
Other revenue | 272 | 262 |
Other expenses | (569) | (573) |
Interest expenses | (1,004) | (548) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 1,609 | (969) |
Income tax recoveries (expenses) | (373) | 510 |
Net income (loss) | 1,236 | (459) |
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
Participating policyholders | 45 | 44 |
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders and other equity holders | 1,191 | (503) |
Total assets | 157,111 | 151,761 |
Operating segments [Member] | Canadian Division [Member] | Life, health and property and casualty insurance [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 995 | 928 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (3,288) | (723) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 58 | (100) |
Operating segments [Member] | Canadian Division [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 198 | 262 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (27) | 504 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (1) | (2) |
Operating segments [Member] | US Division [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 607 | 533 |
Net investment income (loss) | 5,236 | 911 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (4,866) | (4,867) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 11 | 642 |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities |  |  |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (148) | (179) |
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0 |
Total investment result | 233 | (3,493) |
Other revenue | 79 | 101 |
Other expenses | (153) | (136) |
Interest expenses | (15) | (16) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 751 | (3,011) |
Income tax recoveries (expenses) | (112) | 695 |
Net income (loss) | 639 | (2,316) |
Non-controlling interests | 0 | 0 |
Participating policyholders | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders and other equity holders | 639 | (2,316) |
Total assets | 244,659 | 244,904 |
Operating segments [Member] | US Division [Member] | Life, health and property and casualty insurance [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 526 | 361 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (4,815) | (5,058) |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 385 | 994 |
Operating segments [Member] | US Division [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 81 | 172 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | (51) | 191 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (374) | (352) |
Operating segments [Member] | Global wealth and asset management [member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 0 | 0 |
Net investment income (loss) | (771) | (1,082) |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 1 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 0 |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities |  |  |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (175) | (119) |
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0 |
Total investment result | (946) | (1,200) |
Other revenue | 6,709 | 6,391 |
Other expenses | (4,252) | (3,893) |
Interest expenses | (14) | (7) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 1,497 | 1,291 |
Income tax recoveries (expenses) | (198) | (170) |
Net income (loss) | 1,299 | 1,121 |
Non-controlling interests | 2 | 0 |
Participating policyholders | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders and other equity holders | 1,297 | 1,121 |
Total assets | 257,764 | 231,433 |
Operating segments [Member] | Global wealth and asset management [member] | Life, health and property and casualty insurance [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 0 | 0 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 0 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 0 |
Operating segments [Member] | Global wealth and asset management [member] | Annuities and pensions [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 0 | 0 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 1 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 0 |
Corporate and Other [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 236 | (117) |
Net investment income (loss) | 1,451 | 21 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | 723 | 122 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (697) | (167) |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities |  |  |
Decrease (increase) in investment contract liabilities | (1) | 18 |
Net segregated fund investment result | 0 | 0 |
Total investment result | 1,476 | (6) |
Other revenue | (381) | (624) |
Other expenses | (470) | (144) |
Interest expenses | (510) | (468) |
Net income (loss) before income taxes | 351 | (1,359) |
Income tax recoveries (expenses) | 278 | 442 |
Net income (loss) | 629 | (917) |
Non-controlling interests | 1 | 1 |
Participating policyholders | 0 | 0 |
Net income (loss) attributed to shareholders and other equity holders | 628 | (918) |
Total assets | 38,417 | 40,986 |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Life, health and property and casualty insurance [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 236 | (117) |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | 723 | 122 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | (697) | (167) |
Corporate and Other [Member] | Annuities and pensions [Member] |  |  |
Insurance service result |  |  |
Total insurance service result | 0 | 0 |
Insurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total insurance finance income (expenses) | 0 | 0 |
Reinsurance finance income (expenses) |  |  |
Total reinsurance finance income (expenses) | $ 0 | $ 0 |

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