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Debt - Additional Information (Detail) CAD in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 CAD | Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000
Cost of purchases |  |  |  | 1,267,000,000
Pre-tax gain (loss) on notes repurchased | CAD |  |  | CAD 27 |
After-tax gain (loss) on notes repurchased | CAD |  |  | 23 |
Net proceeds from issuance of notes |  |  |  | 1,227,000,000
Notes Purchased [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  | $ 1,260,000,000 |  | 759,000,000
Cost of purchases |  | 1,360,000,000 |  | 693,000,000
Pre-tax gain (loss) on notes repurchased | CAD | CAD (216) |  | 76 |
After-tax gain (loss) on notes repurchased | CAD | CAD (159) |  | CAD 67 |
3.0% notes due March 2019 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  | $ 278,000,000 |  | $ 222,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate | 3.00% | 3.00% |  | 3.00%
4.5% notes due January 2021 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  | $ 280,000,000 |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 4.50% | 4.50% |  |
8.0% notes due June 2021 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  | $ 650,000,000 |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 8.00% | 8.00% |  |
Loss on write-off of prepayment Option | CAD | CAD 75 |  |  |
Unsecured notes issued |  |  |  | $ 650,000,000
Maturity date | June 2021 | June 2021 |  |
Effective interest rate |  |  |  | 8.49%
4.75% notes due January 2022 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  | $ 28,000,000 |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 4.75% | 4.75% |  |
3.75% notes due February 2023 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  | $ 24,000,000 |  | $ 80,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate | 3.75% | 3.75% |  | 3.75%
6.125% notes due October 2035 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 91,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 6.125%
6.0% notes due August 2040 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 159,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 6.00%
6.25% notes due July 2041 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 205,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 6.25%
5.2% notes due March 2042 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 101,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 5.20%
5.4% notes due February 2043 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 123,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 5.40%
8.50% notes due June 2024 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate | 8.50% | 8.50% |  |
Unsecured notes issued |  |  |  | $ 600,000,000
3.15% notes due January 2017 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 266,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 3.15%
3.85% notes due August 2017 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 284,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 3.85%
2.5% notes due February 2018 [member] |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |
Principal amount of notes repurchased |  |  |  | $ 478,000,000
Borrowings, interest rate |  |  |  | 2.50%

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