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Employee Future Benefits - Costs Recognized (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | $ 10 | $ 12 | $ 10
Administration expenses | 2 | 1 | 2
Defined benefit expense | 19 | 22 | 21
Defined contribution expense | 9 | 10 | 11
Net expense | 28 | 32 | 32
Defined benefit obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Interest cost | 23 | 22 | 24
Plan assets |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Interest cost | (13) | (13) | (15)
Curtailment and amendment gain | (3) |  |
Registered |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | 7 | 9 | 7
Administration expenses | 2 | 1 | 2
Defined benefit expense | 13 | 15 | 14
Defined contribution expense | 9 | 10 | 11
Net expense | 22 | 25 | 25
Registered | Defined benefit obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | 7 | 9 |
Interest cost | 19 | 18 | 20
Curtailment and amendment gain | (3) |  |
Registered | Plan assets |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Interest cost | (12) | (13) | (15)
Curtailment and amendment gain | (3) |  |
Supplemental Pension Plan |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | 2 | 2 | 2
Administration expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Defined benefit expense | 4 | 5 | 5
Defined contribution expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Net expense | 4 | 5 | 5
Supplemental Pension Plan | Defined benefit obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | 2 | 2 |
Interest cost | 3 | 3 | 3
Curtailment and amendment gain | 0 |  |
Supplemental Pension Plan | Plan assets |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Interest cost | (1) | 0 | 0
Curtailment and amendment gain | 0 |  |
Other |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | 1 | 1 | 1
Administration expenses | 0 | 0 | 0
Defined benefit expense | 2 | 2 | 2
Defined contribution expense | 0 | 0 | 0
Net expense | 2 | 2 | 2
Other | Defined benefit obligation |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Current service cost | 1 | 1 |
Interest cost | 1 | 1 | 1
Curtailment and amendment gain | 0 |  |
Other | Plan assets |  |  |
Disclosure of net defined benefit liability (asset) [line items] |  |  |
Interest cost | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Curtailment and amendment gain | $ 0 |  |

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