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Share-Based Payment Plans (Details) shares in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2017 CAD shares | Feb. 29, 2016 CAD shares | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD measurement | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD | Dec. 31, 2015 CAD
Executive officers |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of share options granted (in shares) | shares |  | 1.1 |  |  |
Exercise price of share options granted (in dollars per share) |  | CAD 5.93 |  |  |
PSUs and RSUs |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Compensation expense (reversal) |  |  | CAD 15,000,000 | CAD 17,000,000 | CAD (3,000,000)
PSUs |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Performance period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Number of performance measures | measurement |  |  | 3 |  |
RSUs |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period |  |  | 3 years |  |
DSUs |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Compensation expense (reversal) |  |  | CAD 1,000,000 | CAD 3,000,000 | CAD (2,000,000)
Stock Options |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Number of shares authorized (in shares) | shares |  | 13.0 |  |  |
Stock Options | Executive officers |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Vesting period | 3 years |  |  | 3 years |
Compensation expense (reversal) | CAD 1,000,000 | CAD 1,000,000 |  |  |
Number of share options granted (in shares) | shares | 0.7 |  |  |  |
Exercise price of share options granted (in dollars per share) | CAD 7.25 |  |  |  |
Expiration period of shares granted | 7 years | 7 years |  |  |
Employee Share Purchase Plan | Non-executive employees |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Maximum amount of interest fee loan as percent of employee salary (as percent) |  |  | 30.00% |  |
Repayment period |  |  | 3 years |  |
Amount receivable from employees |  |  | CAD 1,000,000 | CAD 1,000,000 |

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