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Decommissioning Liabilities - Summary of Changes to the Credit-Adjusted Risk-Free Rate or the Inflation Rate Impact on the Decommissioning Liabilities (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
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Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Credit-adjusted risk-free rate, sensitivity range | 1.00% | 1.00%
Inflation rate, sensitivity range | 1.00% | 1.00%
One percent increase |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Credit-adjusted risk-free rate | $ (387) | $ (319)
Inflation rate | 519 | 419
One percent decrease |  |
Disclosure of other provisions [line items] |  |
Credit-adjusted risk-free rate | 515 | 419
Inflation rate | $ (392) | $ (320)

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