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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Asset impairment - (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2020 $ / bbl | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) $ / bbl $ / t bbl | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Risk adjusted discount rate |  | 7.50% | 8.00%
Fort Hills CGU |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | $ 2,800 |
Impairment loss, tax effects |  | 910 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | 2,800 |
Impairment loss, tax effects |  | $ 910 |
Risk adjusted discount rate |  | 7.50% |
Recoverable amount of CGU |  | $ 7,700 |
Reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |
Increase in impairment charge, due to decrease in unobservable input |  | $ 1,200 |
Reasonably possible increase in unobservable input (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |
Increase in impairment charge, due to increase in unobservable input |  | $ 900 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Share of production per day | bbl |  | 96,000 |
Average cash operating costs per bbl | $ / bbl |  | 22 |
Cost of carbon compliance | $ / t |  | 30 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Share of production per day | bbl |  | 106,000 |
Average cash operating costs per bbl | $ / bbl |  | 24 |
Cost of carbon compliance | $ / t |  | 50 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | 2020 | Forecast |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price per unit | $ / bbl | 40.75 |  |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | 2021 |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price per unit | $ / bbl |  | 45.60 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | 2022 |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price per unit | $ / bbl |  | 49.65 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | 2023 |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price per unit | $ / bbl |  | 51.55 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | 2024 |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price per unit | $ / bbl |  | 52.90 |
Oil Sands | Fort Hills CGU | Thereafter |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price escalation percentage |  | 2.00% |
Exploration and Production | White Rose CGU |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Impairment loss |  | $ 393 |
Impairment loss, tax effects |  | $ 128 |
Oil price escalation percentage |  | 2.00% |
Share of production per day | bbl |  | 8,700 |
Share of future capital expenditure |  | $ 1,400 |
Risk adjusted discount rate |  | 9.00% |
Recoverable amount of CGU |  | $ 360 |
Reasonably possible decrease in unobservable input (as a percent) |  | 5.00% |
Increase in impairment charge, due to decrease in unobservable input |  | $ 85 |
Reasonably possible increase in unobservable input (as a percent) |  | 1.00% |
Increase in impairment charge, due to increase in unobservable input |  | $ 35 |
Exploration and Production | White Rose CGU | Minimum |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Cost of carbon compliance | $ / t |  | 30 |
Exploration and Production | White Rose CGU | Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Cost of carbon compliance | $ / t |  | 50 |
Exploration and Production | White Rose CGU | 2020 |  |  |
Disclosure of information for impairment loss recognised or reversed for individual asset or cash-generating unit [line items] |  |  |
Oil price per unit | $ / bbl |  | 65 |

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