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Income Taxes - Summary of Temporary Differences Giving Rise to Deferred Income Tax Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - CAD
CAD in Millions
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets CAD 154 CAD 112
Deferred income tax liabilities 5,398 4,896
Net operating loss carryforwards [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets 58 32
Deferred income tax liabilities (1,059) (1,218)
Property, plant and equipment [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets (189) 35
Deferred income tax liabilities 7,390 6,881
Decommissioning and restoration provisions [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets 78  
Deferred income tax liabilities (754) (439)
U.S. alternative minimum tax credits [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets 143  
Deferred income tax liabilities   (112)
Unrealized foreign exchange [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax liabilities (135) (224)
Withholding taxes [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax liabilities 79 89
Retirement benefit plans [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets 23  
Deferred income tax liabilities (22) (92)
Other temporary differences [member]    
Disclosure of temporary difference, unused tax losses and unused tax credits [line items]    
Deferred income tax assets 41 45
Deferred income tax liabilities CAD (101) CAD 11