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Invested Assets and Investment Income - Schedule of Other Invested Assets Include Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures Accounted Using Equity Method (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure Of Carrying Value Measurement Of Assets [Line Items] |  |
Investments in associates carrying value | $ 10,733 | $ 10,323
Percentage of investments in associates carrying value | 100.00% | 100.00%
Leveraged leases [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Carrying Value Measurement Of Assets [Line Items] |  |
Investments in associates carrying value | $ 3,790 | $ 3,840
Percentage of investments in associates carrying value | 35.00% | 37.00%
Timber and agriculture [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Carrying Value Measurement Of Assets [Line Items] |  |
Investments in associates carrying value | $ 854 | $ 822
Percentage of investments in associates carrying value | 8.00% | 8.00%
Real estate [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Carrying Value Measurement Of Assets [Line Items] |  |
Investments in associates carrying value | $ 1,704 | $ 1,876
Percentage of investments in associates carrying value | 16.00% | 18.00%
Other [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Carrying Value Measurement Of Assets [Line Items] |  |
Investments in associates carrying value | $ 443 | $ 487
Percentage of investments in associates carrying value | 4.00% | 5.00%
Infrastructure [Member] |  |
Disclosure Of Carrying Value Measurement Of Assets [Line Items] |  |
Investments in associates carrying value | $ 3,942 | $ 3,298
Percentage of investments in associates carrying value | 37.00% | 32.00%

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