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Components of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities (Detail) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts Payable And Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Accounts payable	$ 87,436	$ 73,239
Accrued liabilities:
Payroll	58,550	59,595
Other	63,639	107,902
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$ 209,625	$ 240,736

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- Definition

The amount of current payables that the entity does not separately disclose in the same statement or note.

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The amount of current trade payables and current other payables. [Refer: Current trade payables; Other current payables]

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The amount of payment due to suppliers for goods and services used in the entity's business.

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