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Description of Business and Segmented Disclosures - Schedule of Revenues by Product (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
U.S. Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail | $ 12,698 | $ 3,659 | $ 32,425 | $ 9,794 | $ 13,220 | $ 20,180 | $ 20,843
Consolidated | 12,698 | 3,659 | 32,425 | 9,794 | 13,220 | 20,180 | 20,843
Corporate and Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail | (1,450) | (108) | (3,875) | (422) | (609) | (689) | (724)
Corporate and Eliminations | (1,450) | (108) | (3,875) | (422) |  |  |
Consolidated | (1,450) | (108) | (3,875) | (422) | $ (609) | $ (689) | $ (724)
Upstream |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Upstream |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil | 5,140 | 2,333 | 13,368 | 5,971 |  |  |
Natural Gas | 754 | 152 | 1,921 | 242 |  |  |
NGLs | 625 | 17 | 2,125 | 270 |  |  |
Other | 99 | 12 | 348 | 41 |  |  |
Canadian Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Synthetic Crude Oil | 5,140 | 2,333 | 13,368 | 5,971 |  |  |
Downstream | Canadian Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Upstream |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Crude Oil | 492 | 0 | 1,289 | 0 |  |  |
Canadian Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Synthetic Crude Oil | 492 | 0 | 1,289 | 0 |  |  |
Diesel and Distillate | 107 | 0 | 283 | 0 |  |  |
Asphalt | 177 | 0 | 358 | 0 |  |  |
Other Products and Services | 439 | 15 | 1,179 | 58 |  |  |
U.S. Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diesel and Distillate | 107 | 0 | 283 | 0 |  |  |
Other Products | 439 | 15 | 1,179 | 58 |  |  |
Downstream | U.S. Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Diesel and Distillate | 1,719 | 347 | 4,497 | 1,211 |  |  |
Other Products and Services | 1,062 | 249 | 2,147 | 641 |  |  |
U.S. Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gasoline | 2,942 | 642 | 7,245 | 1,782 |  |  |
Diesel and Distillate | 1,719 | 347 | 4,497 | 1,211 |  |  |
Other Products | 1,062 | 249 | 2,147 | 641 |  |  |
Downstream | Retail |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Manufacturing |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retail | 592 | 0 | 1,540 | 0 |  |  |
Consolidated | $ 592 | $ 0 | $ 1,540 | $ 0 |  |  |

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