Financial Instruments - Summary of Analysis of Age of Trade Payables (Detail) - Liquidity risk [member] - CAD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Analysis of the age of trade payables $ 7,076 $ 586
Current [member]    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Analysis of the age of trade payables 5,922 147
Less than 30 days past billing date [member]    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Analysis of the age of trade payables 803 150
31 to 60 days past billing date [member]    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Analysis of the age of trade payables 113 33
61 to 90 days past billing date [member]    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Analysis of the age of trade payables 66 16
Over 90 days past billing date [member]    
Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items]    
Analysis of the age of trade payables $ 172 $ 240