XML 179 R143.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.22.4

Debt and Capital Structure - Schedule of Long-Term Debt (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Net Debt Premiums (Discounts) and Transaction Costs	$ 154	$ 272
Total Debt	8,691	12,385
Long-Term Debt
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Total Debt Principal, (CAD equivalent)	8,537	12,113
Long-Term Debt | Revolving Term Debt
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Revolving Term Debt	0	0
Long-Term Debt | U.S. Dollar Denominated Unsecured Notes
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Total Debt Principal, (CAD equivalent)	6,537	9,363
Long-Term Debt | Canadian Dollar Unsecured Notes
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items]
Total Debt Principal, (CAD equivalent)	$ 2,000	$ 2,750

X

- Definition

Debt discounts and transaction costs.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	cve_DebtDiscountsAndTransactionCosts
Namespace Prefix:	cve_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount of outstanding funds that the entity is obligated to repay.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 55
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_55&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2022-03-24

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_Borrowings
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutBorrowingsLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The non-current portion of non-current other borrowings. [Refer: Other borrowings]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 112
-Subparagraph c
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2022-03-24

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_NoncurrentPortionOfOtherNoncurrentBorrowings
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Definition

The amount of notes and debentures issued by the entity.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 1
-IssueDate 2022-03-24
-Paragraph 112
-Subparagraph c
-URI https://taxonomy.ifrs.org/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2022-en-r&anchor=para_112_c&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2022-03-24

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_NotesAndDebenturesIssued
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_TypesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAxis=ifrs-full_LongtermBorrowingsMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis=cve_RevolvingTermDebtMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis=cve_USDollarDenominatedUnsecuredNotesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_BorrowingsByNameAxis=cve_CanadianDollarUnsecuredNotesMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: