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Property, Plant and Equipment, Net - Assets Under Construction (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
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Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Temporarily Idle | $ 2,279 | $ 3,358
Development and Production |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Temporarily Idle | 2,142 | 2,415
Refining equipment |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] |  |
Property Plant and Equipment Temporarily Idle | $ 137 | $ 943

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