XML 117 R88.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.24.0.1

Derivative and Hedging Instruments - Summary of Detailed Information about Movement in the Entity Net Investment Hedge Reserve (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Disclosure of Detailed Information About Movement in the Entity Net Investment Hedge Reserve [Line Items]
Total	$ 4,801	$ 5,918	$ 4,578
Hedges of net investment in foreign operations [Member]
Disclosure of Detailed Information About Movement in the Entity Net Investment Hedge Reserve [Line Items]
Balances in the foreign currency translation reserve for continuing hedges	59	(137)
Total	$ 59	$ (137)

X

- Definition

A component of equity representing exchange differences on translation of financial statements recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in equity. [Refer: Other comprehensive income]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IAS
-Number 21
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 52
-Subparagraph b
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=21&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_52_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2023-03-23

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

A component of equity representing the reserve of exchange differences on translation in relation to continuing hedges. [Refer: Reserve of exchange differences on translation]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 7
-IssueDate 2023-01-01
-Paragraph 24B
-Subparagraph b
-Clause ii
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2023-en-r&anchor=para_24B_b_ii&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2023-03-23

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ReserveOfExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationContinuingHedges
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Disclosure of detailed information about movement in the entity net investment hedge reserve.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	mfc_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutMovementInTheEntityNetInvestmentHedgeReserveLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	mfc_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_TypesOfHedgesAxis=ifrs-full_HedgesOfNetInvestmentInForeignOperationsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: