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Exploration and evaluation assets (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Exploration and evaluation assets [member]  
Disclosure Of Exploration And Evaluation Assets [Line Items]  
Disclosure of detailed information about exploration and evaluation assets [text block]
The following table reconciles the change in Vermilion's exploration and evaluation assets:
 
($M)
 
2018
 
2017
Balance at January 1
  
292,278
   274,830 
Acquisitions  
28,572
   2,247 
Additions  
14,372
   29,856 
Changes in asset retirement obligations  
629
   (30)
Transfers to capital assets  
(29,615
)
  (8,187)
Depreciation  
(5,942
)
  (11,727)
Foreign exchange  
3,001
   5,289 
Balance at December 31
  
303,295
   292,278 
         
Cost  
371,015
   354,615 
Accumulated depreciation  
(67,720
)
  (62,337)
Carrying amount at December 31
  
303,295
   292,278