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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) $ in Millions | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 CAD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | $ 25,411
Ending Balance | 37,599
COST |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 37,046
Acquisitions | 13,745
Additions | 1,698
Change in Decommissioning Liabilities | 17
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | (72)
Divestitures | 265
Ending Balance | 52,169
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | (11,635)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 2,993
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 22
Divestitures | (36)
Ending Balance | (14,570)
Processing, Transportation and Storage Assets |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 176
Ending Balance | 179
Processing, Transportation and Storage Assets | COST |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 218
Acquisitions | 0
Additions | 10
Change in Decommissioning Liabilities | 0
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 0
Divestitures | 0
Ending Balance | 228
Processing, Transportation and Storage Assets | ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | (42)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 7
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 0
Divestitures | 0
Ending Balance | (49)
Manufacturing Assets |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 3,476
Ending Balance | 8,239
Manufacturing Assets | COST |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 5,671
Acquisitions | 4,423
Additions | 756
Change in Decommissioning Liabilities | 11
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | (58)
Divestitures | 0
Ending Balance | 10,803
Manufacturing Assets | ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | (2,195)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 389
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 20
Divestitures | 0
Ending Balance | (2,564)
Retail and other |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 253
Ending Balance | 806
Retail and other | COST |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 1,290
Acquisitions | 577
Additions | 80
Change in Decommissioning Liabilities | 1
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | (17)
Divestitures | 0
Ending Balance | 1,931
Retail and other | ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | (1,037)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 89
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 1
Divestitures | 0
Ending Balance | (1,125)
Oil and Gas Properties |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 21,506
Ending Balance | 28,375
Oil and Gas Properties | COST |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | 29,867
Acquisitions | 8,745
Additions | 852
Change in Decommissioning Liabilities | 5
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 3
Divestitures | 265
Ending Balance | 39,207
Oil and Gas Properties | ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION, DEPLETION AND AMORTIZATION |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |
Beginning Balance | (8,361)
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization | 2,508
Exchange Rate Movements and Other | 1
Divestitures | (36)
Ending Balance | $ (10,832)

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