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Equity-accounted investee - Reconciliation of carrying amount (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Dec. 31, 2019
Disclosure of significant investments in associates [Line Items]    
Total comprehensive income $ (14,402) $ 33,188
Investment in equity-accounted investee 219,688 252,681
JV Inkai Associate [Member]    
Disclosure of significant investments in associates [Line Items]    
Opening net assets 442,074 416,843
Total comprehensive income 113,661 111,094
Dividends declared (64,456) (66,369)
Impact of foreign exchange (50,714) (19,494)
Closing net assets 440,565 442,074
Cameco's share of net assets 176,226 176,830
Consolidating adjustments (38,975) [1] (30,633)
Fair value increment 89,184 [2] 91,697
Dividends declared but not yet received 0 13,859
Dividends in excess of ownership percentage (9,669) [3] 0
Impact of foreign exchange 2,922 928
Investment in equity-accounted investee $ 219,688 $ 252,681
[1]

Cameco records certain consolidating adjustments to eliminate unrealized profit and amortize historical diffe rences in accounting policies. This amount is amortized to earnings over units of production.

[2]

Upon restructuring, Cameco assigned fair values to the assets and liabilities of JV Inkai. This increment is amortized to earnings over units of production .

[3]

Cameco’s share of dividends follows its production purchase entitlements which is currently hig her than its ownership interest .