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Contingent Payment - Summary of Contingent Payment (Detail) $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2022 CAD ($)
Disclosure of contingent liabilities in business combination [abstract] |
Contingent liabilities recognised in business combination at beginning of period | $ 236
Re-measurement | 251
Liabilities Settled or Payable | (487)
Contingent liabilities recognised in business combination at end of period | $ 0

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- Definition The amount of contingent liabilities recognised in a business combination. [Refer: Contingent liabilities [member]; Business combinations [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=3&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_B67_c&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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- Definition The amount of contingent liabilities recognised in a business combination that were settled. [Refer: Contingent liabilities recognised in business combination] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 3 -IssueDate 2021-01-01 -Paragraph B67 -Subparagraph c -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=3&code=ifrs-tx-2021-en-r&anchor=para_B67_c&doctype=Appendix&subtype=B -URIDate 2021-03-24 + Details
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