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Stock-Based Compensation Plans - Summary of Options Outstanding and Exercisable by Range of Exercise Price (Detail) shares in Thousands | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2023 shares $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2022 shares $ / shares
Net settlement rights |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 11,895 | 14,349
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 4 years 10 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 13.66 | $ 12.38
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 6,658 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 11.56 |
Net settlement rights | 5.00 to 9.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 4,303 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 3 years 9 months 29 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 8.77 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 2,218 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 8.85 |
Net settlement rights | 5.00 to 9.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 5.00 |
Net settlement rights | 5.00 to 9.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 9.99 |
Net settlement rights | 10.00 to 14.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 4,163 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 2 years 11 months 1 day |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 11.93 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 3,894 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 11.94 |
Net settlement rights | 10.00 to 14.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 10.00 |
Net settlement rights | 10.00 to 14.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 14.99 |
Net settlement rights | 15.00 to 19.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 1,851 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 5 years 1 month 17 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 19.88 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 536 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 19.88 |
Net settlement rights | 15.00 to 19.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 15.00 |
Net settlement rights | 15.00 to 19.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 19.99 |
Net settlement rights | 20.00 to 24.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 1,561 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 6 years 2 months 1 day |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 24.25 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 10 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 22.75 |
Net settlement rights | 20.00 to 24.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 20.00 |
Net settlement rights | 20.00 to 24.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 24.99 |
Net settlement rights | 25.00 to 29.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 17 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 6 years 8 months 12 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 27.71 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 0 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 0 |
Net settlement rights | 25.00 to 29.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 25.00 |
Net settlement rights | 25.00 to 29.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 29.99 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 1,005 | 3,467
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 11 months 26 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 6.49 | $ 9.99
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 1,005 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 6.49 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 3.00 to 4.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 782 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 1 year 2 months 19 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 3.54 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 782 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 3.54 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 3.00 to 4.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 3.00 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 3.00 to 4.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 4.99 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 5.00 to 9.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 28 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 5 months 1 day |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 6.19 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 28 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 6.19 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 5.00 to 9.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 5.00 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 5.00 to 9.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 9.99 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 10.00 to 14.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 0 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 0 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 0 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 0 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 10.00 to 14.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 10.00 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 10.00 to 14.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 14.99 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 15.00 to 19.99 |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Outstanding number (in shares) | shares | 195 |
Weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options (in years) | 2 months 4 days |
Weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 18.35 |
Number of Stock Options with Associated Net Settlement Rights (in shares) | shares | 195 |
Weighted average exercise price of share options exercisable in share-based payment arrangement (in dollars per share) | $ 18.35 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 15.00 to 19.99 | Bottom of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | 15.00 |
Cenovus Replacement Stock Options | 15.00 to 19.99 | Top of range |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [Line Items] |  |
Exercise price of warrants (in dollars per share) | $ 19.99 |

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