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Accounting for Financial Instruments - Schedule of Effect of Change in Commodity Prices on Profit (Loss) (Detail)
CAD in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD
USD_per_Pound
Dec. 31, 2016
CAD
USD_per_Pound
Copper [member]    
Disclosure of commodity price risk for financial instruments [line items]    
Commodity price 3.26 2.50
Copper [member] | Commodity Price Risk [member]    
Disclosure of commodity price risk for financial instruments [line items]    
Commodity price 3.26 2.50
Change in Profit (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders | CAD CAD 35 CAD 24
Zinc [member]    
Disclosure of commodity price risk for financial instruments [line items]    
Commodity price 1.50 1.17
Zinc [member] | Commodity Price Risk [member]    
Disclosure of commodity price risk for financial instruments [line items]    
Commodity price 1.50 1.17
Change in Profit (Loss) Attributable to Shareholders | CAD CAD 5 CAD 5