Financial Instruments - Additional information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) $ / bbl	Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($)	Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($)
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Debt, carrying value	$ 6,699	$ 9,164
Cash collateral for risk management contracts price change	$ 0
Discounted Credit adjusted risk free rate	2.60%
Estimated fair value of contingent payment	$ 143	132	$ 206
WCS Forward Prices [Member]
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Average forward price for Western Canadian Select Crude Oil for the remaining term | $ / bbl	46.57
WTI Option Volatility [Member]
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Average volatility contingent payment percentage	24.00%
U.S. to Canadian Dollar Foreign Exchange Average Rate Volatility Contingent Payment [Member]
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Average volatility contingent payment percentage	5.00%
Level 2 of Fair Value Hierarchy [Member]
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Debt, fair value	$ 7,610	$ 8,431