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Retirement Benefit Plans - Additional Information (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Surplus plan, not recognized | $ 63 | $ 134
Defined contribution expense | 50 | 47
Defined Benefit Pension Plans |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Expected contribution to defined benefit pension plans for the next annual reporting period | $ 24 |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation | 14 years |
Non-Pension Post- Retirement Benefit Plans |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Weighted average duration of defined benefit obligation | 15 years |
British Columbia | Non-Pension Post- Retirement Benefit Plans |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |
Effect from change in financial assumptions | $ 43 | $ 19

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- Definition The amount of other comprehensive income, before tax, related to gains (losses) on remeasurements of defined benefit plans, which comprise actuarial gains and losses; the return on plan assets, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset); and any change in the effect of the asset ceiling, excluding amounts included in net interest on the net defined benefit liability (asset). [Refer: Other comprehensive income, before tax; Defined benefit plans [member]; Plan assets [member]; Net defined benefit liability (asset)] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 91 -Subparagraph b -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_91_b&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 7 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=1&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_7&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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- Definition The amount of post-employment benefit expense relating to defined contribution plans. Defined contribution plans are post-employment benefit plans under which an entity pays fixed contributions into a separate entity (a fund) and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits relating to employee service in the current and prior periods. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 19 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 53 -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=19&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_53&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
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