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Capital Stock - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 13 Months Ended |  |  |  |
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Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) vote shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) vote shares | Jan. 29, 2021 shares | Jan. 29, 2021 shares | Jun. 30, 2021 shares | Dec. 05, 2022 shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares vote | Nov. 23, 2021 shares | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 shares | Dec. 31, 2019 shares | Jan. 01, 2021 | Jan. 01, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 shares
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expense reversal to reflect reduction in estimated PSUs expected to vest | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 8.4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Risk free interest rate, share options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.09% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expected volatility, share options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Option life, share options granted |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Performance period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of share options granted in share-based payment arrangement (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90,000.00 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
DSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate, numerator (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Options |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Expiration period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested dependent on performance achievements (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
TSR and Monte Carlo simulation premium |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 109.00% | 112.00% | 102.00% |
Award requisite service period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate, numerator (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bottom of range | PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested dependent on performance achievements (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Top of range | PSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of shares vested dependent on performance achievements (percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinate voting shares, number of votes per share | vote | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate, numerator (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) | 106,100,000 | 106,100,000 |  |  |  |  | 106,100,000 |  | 110,500,000 | 110,200,000 | 110,200,000 |  |  |  | 117,700,000
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,370,000 |  | 6,200.0000 | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
Conversion rate, denominator (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares of SVS holder of vested PSU or RSU unit is entitled to (in shares) | 1 | 1 |  |  |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for delivery under SBC plans (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,900,000 |  | 2,900,000 | 1,200,000 |  |  |  |  |
SVS | LTIP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 29,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shares remaining in reserve for issuance (in shares) | 10,000,000 | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  | 10,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for delivery under SBC plans (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2020 NCIB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,370,000 |  | 6,200.0000 |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2017 NCIB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |
SVS | ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1,700,000 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for repurchase of stock under automatic share purchase plan | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 15.0 |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2021 NCIB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares remaining | 8,300,000 | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2021 NICB ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for repurchase of stock under automatic share purchase plan | $ | $ 7.5 | $ 7.5 |  |  |  |  | $ 7.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2021 SBC ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accrual for repurchase of stock under automatic share purchase plan | $ | $ 33.8 | $ 33.8 |  |  |  |  | $ 33.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for delivery under SBC plans (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2021 SBC ASPP | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares remaining | 3,000,000.0 | 3,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SVS | 2018 NCIB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,500,000 |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,300,000 |  |  |  |
Multiple voting shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Subordinate voting shares, number of votes per share | vote | 25 | 25 |  |  |  |  | 25 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) | 18,600,000 | 18,600,000 |  |  |  |  | 18,600,000 |  | 18,600,000 | 18,600,000 | 18,600,000 |  |  |  | 18,600,000
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares issued (in shares) | 0 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  | 3,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | Top of range | ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  | 2,000,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | 2020 NCIB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | 2021 NCIB |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 9,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | 2021 NICB ASPP |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of SVS repurchased for cancellation (in millions) (in shares) |  | 3,600.0000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchase of shares for cancellation | SVS | 2021 NICB ASPP | Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased (in shares) |  | 700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Retirement of the chairman of the board of directors | Other related parties | Mr. William A. Etherington | DSUs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of classes of share capital [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares owned by Mr. Etherington (in shares) | 475,000 | 475,000 |  |  |  |  | 475,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Award requisite service period | 90 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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