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Employee Future Benefits - Sensitivity Analysis (Details) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)
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1% decrease in the discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption (as percent) | 1.00%
1% increase in the salary scale |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption (as percent) | 1.00%
1% increase in the health care cost trend rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption (as percent) | 1.00%
10% improvement in mortality rates |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Percentage of reasonably possible increase in actuarial assumption (as percent) | 10.00%
Registered | Canadian plans | 1% decrease in the discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | $ 70
Registered | Canadian plans | 1% increase in the salary scale |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 10
Registered | Canadian plans | 1% increase in the health care cost trend rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Registered | Canadian plans | 10% improvement in mortality rates |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 18
Registered | US plans | 1% decrease in the discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 2
Registered | US plans | 1% increase in the salary scale |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Registered | US plans | 1% increase in the health care cost trend rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Registered | US plans | 10% improvement in mortality rates |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 1
Supplemental | Canadian plans | 1% decrease in the discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 11
Supplemental | Canadian plans | 1% increase in the salary scale |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 1
Supplemental | Canadian plans | 1% increase in the health care cost trend rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Supplemental | Canadian plans | 10% improvement in mortality rates |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 3
Other | Canadian plans | 1% decrease in the discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 3
Other | Canadian plans | 1% increase in the salary scale |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Other | Canadian plans | 1% increase in the health care cost trend rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 2
Other | Canadian plans | 10% improvement in mortality rates |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Other | US plans | 1% decrease in the discount rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 1
Other | US plans | 1% increase in the salary scale |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Other | US plans | 1% increase in the health care cost trend rate |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | 0
Other | US plans | 10% improvement in mortality rates |
Disclosure of sensitivity analysis for actuarial assumptions [line items] |
Increase in defined benefit obligation | $ 0

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