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Adoption of New IFRS Pronouncements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019
Adoption of New IFRS Pronouncements [Abstract] |
Schedule of Reconciliation of Lease Liabilities | Reconciliation of lease liabilities as at January 1, 2019
(CAD$ in millions) |
Future aggregate minimum lease payments under operating leases as at December 31, 2018 | $ | 439 |
Recognition exemptions and other | (2 | )
| $ | 437 |
Effect of discounting at the incremental borrowing rate | (95 | )
Lease liabilities arising on initial application of IFRS 16 | 342 |
Lease liabilities from finance leases previously recorded in debt | 338 |
Total lease liabilities as at January 1, 2019 | $ | 680 |

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