Shareholders' Capital (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract]

Disclosure of shareholders' capital

Crescent Point has an unlimited number of common shares authorized for issuance.

	2017			2016
	Number of shares	Amount ($ millions)		Number of shares	Amount ($ millions)
Common shares, beginning of year	541,742,592	16,656.1		504,935,930	15,929.7
Issued for cash	—	—		33,700,000	650.4
Issued on capital acquisitions	—	—		890,648	17.7
Issued on redemption of restricted shares (1)	4,051,792	89.6		2,216,014	58.3
Common shares, end of year	545,794,384	16,745.7		541,742,592	16,656.1
Cumulative share issue costs, net of tax	—	(256.1	)	—	(255.9	)
Total shareholders’ capital, end of year	545,794,384	16,489.6		541,742,592	16,400.2

(1) The amount of shares issued on redemption of restricted shares is net of any employee withholding taxes.