other long-term assets - Summary (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions |
Jun. 30, 2019 |
Dec. 31, 2018 |
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| Pension assets | $ 503 | $ 503 |
| Costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract with a customer | 105 | 110 |
| Portfolio investments | 70 | 70 |
| Prepaid maintenance | 45 | 55 |
| Real estate joint venture advances | 86 | 69 |
| Real estate joint ventures | 5 | 5 |
| Derivative assets | 2 | 54 |
| Other | 103 | 120 |
| Total | $ 919 | $ 986 |
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- Definition The amount of financial assets classified as derivative instruments. [Refer: Financial assets; Derivatives [member]] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of non-current financial assets. [Refer: Financial assets] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition The amount of non-current net defined benefit asset. [Refer: Net defined benefit asset] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of non-current assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note. [Refer: Non-current assets] Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition The amount of non-current assets recognised from the costs to obtain or fulfill contracts with customers. The costs to obtain a contract with a customer are the incremental costs of obtaining the contract that the entity would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained. The costs to fulfil a contract with a customer are the costs that relate directly to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the entity can specifically identify. No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of non-current assets that the entity does not separately disclose in the note. No definition available.
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- Definition n/a No definition available.
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- Definition The amount of prepaid non-current maintenance expenses for the day-to-day servicing of assets, which may include the cost of labour, consumables or small parts. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the amount of real estate joint venture advances included in other non-current assets as of the period end date. No definition available.
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- Definition Represents the amount of real estate joint ventures included in other non-current assets as of the period end date. No definition available.
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