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53 Annuity and other insurance balances payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherLiabilitiesUnderInsuranceContractsAndReinsuranceContractsIssued
54 Premiums received in advance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Advances
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67 Total equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
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74 Less: premiums ceded to reinsurers Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpensesArisingFromReinsuranceHeld
75 Net written premiums Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PremiumsWrittenNetOfReinsurance
76 Net change in unearned premium reserves Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncreaseDecreaseInProvisionForUnearnedPremium
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82 Total revenues Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
83 BENEFITS, CLAIMS AND EXPENSES Abstract ifrs-full:ExpenseByNatureAbstract
84 Insurance benefits and claims expenses - Life insurance death and other benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:LifeInsuranceDeathAndOtherBenefits
85 Insurance benefits and claims expenses - Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:AccidentAndHealthClaimsAndClaimAdjustmentExpenses
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88 Policyholder dividends resulting from participation in profits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsClassifiedAsExpense
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90 Finance costs Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FinanceCosts
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96 Profit before income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossBeforeTax
97 Income tax Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:IncomeTaxExpenseContinuingOperations
98 Net profit Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
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101 Non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterests
102 Basic and diluted earnings per share Concept (Share) For Period ifrs-full:BasicAndDilutedEarningsLossPerShare
103 Other comprehensive income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in subsequent periods: Abstract ifrs-full:ComponentsOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossNetOfTaxAbstract
104 Fair value gains/(losses) on available-for-sale securities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnRemeasuringAvailableforsaleFinancialAssetsBeforeTax
105 Amount transferred to net profit from other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:AmountTransferredToNetProfitFromOtherComprehensiveIncome
106 Portion of fair value changes on available-for-sale securities attributable to participating policyholders Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnFinancialAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueThroughOtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTax
107 Share of other comprehensive income of associates and joint ventures under the equity method Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ShareOfOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAccountedForUsingEquityMethodThatWillBeReclassifiedToProfitOrLossBeforeTax
108 Exchange differences on translating foreign operations Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncomeBeforeTaxExchangeDifferencesOnTranslation
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178 Dividends paid to equity holders of the Company Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidToEquityHoldersOfParentClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
179 Dividends paid to non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidToNoncontrollingInterestsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
180 Cash received from borrowings Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
181 Capital injected into subsidiaries by non-controlling interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ProceedsFromContributionsOfNoncontrollingInterests
182 Cash repaid to lenders Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RepaymentsOfBorrowingsClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
183 Cash paid related to other financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:OtherInflowsOutflowsOfCashClassifiedAsFinancingActivities
184 Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:CashFlowsFromUsedInFinancingActivities
185 Foreign exchange gains/(losses) on cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:EffectOfExchangeRateChangesOnCashAndCashEquivalents
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190 Cash at banks and in hand Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Cash
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296 1033 - Disclosure - Profit before Income Tax Network

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304 1035 - Disclosure - Earnings Per Share Network

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308 1036 - Disclosure - Stock Appreciation Rights Network

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316 1038 - Disclosure - Disclosures About the Temporary Exemption from IFRS 9 Network

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320 1039 - Disclosure - Significant Related Party Transactions Network

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333 1041 - Disclosure - Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Network

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337 1042 - Disclosure - Provisions and Contingencies Network

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349 1045 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) Network

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354 Associates and joint ventures Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForInvestmentInAssociatesAndJointVenturesExplanatory
355 Segment reporting Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForSegmentReportingExplanatory
356 Foreign currency translation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForForeignCurrencyTranslationExplanatory
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370 Revenue recognition Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForRecognitionOfRevenue
371 Finance costs Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForFinanceCostsExplanatory
372 Current and deferred income taxation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForIncomeTaxExplanatory
373 Operating leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfAccountingPolicyForLeasesExplanatory
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380 1047 - Disclosure - Risk Management (Tables) Network

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387 Claim Development for Short-term Insurance Contracts Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfActualClaimsComparedWithPreviousEstimatesExplanatory
388 Summary of Primary Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Denominated in Currencies other than RMB, Expressed in RMB Equivalent Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfMarketRiskExplanatory
389 Contractual and Expected Undiscounted Cash Flows for Financial Assets and Liabilities and Insurance Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfLiquidityRiskExplanatory
390 Capital Management under Insurance Institution Solvency Regulations Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfObjectivesPoliciesAndProcessesForManagingCapitalExplanatory
391 Summary of Size, Carrying Amount of Assets Recognised in Financial Statement and Maximum Exposure Relating to its Interest In Unconsolidated Structured Entities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutInterestsInStructuredEntityExplanatory
392 Quantitative Disclosures of Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsExplanatory
393 Summary of Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs Used for Primary Assets and Liabilities at Fair Value Classified as Level 3 Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfSignificantUnobservableInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementOfAssetsExplanatory
394 1048 - Disclosure - Segment Information (Tables) Network

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402 1050 - Disclosure - Investment Properties (Tables) Network

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411 Major Associates and Joint Venture Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInterestsInOtherEntitiesExplanatory
412 Financial Information of Major Associates and Joint Venture Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfConsolidatedAndSeparateFinancialStatementsExplanatory
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418 Contractual Maturity Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfHeldToMaturitySecuritiesContractualMaturityScheduleExplanatory
419 Summary of Loans Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfLoansAndAdvancesToCustomersExplanatory
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421 Summary of Term Deposits Maturity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfTermDepositsMaturityScheduleExplanatory
422 Summary of Restricted Statutory Deposits Maturity Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfRestrictedStatutoryDepositsMaturityScheduleExplanatory
423 Summary of Available-for-Sale Securities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfAvailableforsaleAssetsExplanatory
424 Contractual Maturity Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfAvailableForSaleSecuritiesContractualMaturityScheduleExplanatory
425 Summary of Securities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsDesignatedAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossExplanatory
426 Contractual Maturity Schedule of Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfSecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellContractualMaturityScheduleEplanatory
427 Summary of Accrued Investment Income Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfAccruedInvestmentIncomeExplanatory
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432 1054 - Disclosure - Reinsurance Assets (Tables) Network

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436 1055 - Disclosure - Other Assets (Tables) Network

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440 1056 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts (Tables) Network

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448 Summary of Components of Expense Assumptions Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfComponentsOfExpenseAssumptionsExplanatory
449 Summary of Net Liabilities of Insurance Contracts Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfAmountsArisingFromNetLiabilitiesOfInsuranceContractsExplanatory
450 Summary of Movements in Liabilities of Short-Term Insurance Contracts Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutMovementsInLiabilitiesOfShortTermInsuranceContractsExplanatory
451 Summary of Unearned Premium Reserves Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInsurancePremiumRevenueExplanatory
452 Summary of Movements in Liabilities of Long-Term Insurance Contracts Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutMovementsInLiabilitiesOfLongtermInsuranceContractsExplanatory
453 1057 - Disclosure - Investment Contracts (Tables) Network

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458 1058 - Disclosure - Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings (Tables) Network

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462 1059 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Liabilities (Tables) Network

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466 1060 - Disclosure - Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase (Tables) Network

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470 1061 - Disclosure - Other Liabilities (Tables) Network

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474 1062 - Disclosure - Investment Income (Tables) Network

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482 1064 - Disclosure - Net Fair Value Gains through Profit or Loss (Tables) Network

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486 1065 - Disclosure - Insurance Benefits and Claims Expenses (Tables) Network

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490 1066 - Disclosure - Finance Costs (Tables) Network

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494 1067 - Disclosure - Profit before Income Tax (Tables) Network

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498 1068 - Disclosure - Taxation (Tables) Network

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502 Summary of Reconciliation Between Group's Effective Tax Rate and the Statutory Tax Rate Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfEffectiveTaxRateExplanatory
503 Summary of Movements in Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfMovementsInDeferredTaxAssetsAndLiabilitiesExplanatory
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505 1069 - Disclosure - Disclosures About the Temporary Exemption from IFRS 9 (Tables) Network

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509 Summary of Credit Risk Exposure for Financial Assets with Contractual Terms that Give Rise on SPPI Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfCreditRiskExplanatory
510 Summary of Financial Assets Not Considered to have Low Credit Risk on Reporting Date Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfCreditRatingOfFinancialAssetsSubjectToCreditRiskExplanatory
511 1070 - Disclosure - Significant Related Party Transactions (Tables) Network

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512 Implied Table Table

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513 Text block [abstract] Abstract lfc:TextBlockAbstract
514 Summary of Information of Parent Company Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyWithControlRelationshipExplanatory
515 Summary of Names of Significant Related Parties and Nature of Relationship with Company Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfNamesOfSignificantRelatedPartiesAndNatureOfRelationshipExplanatory
516 Summary of Registered Capital of Related Parties with Control Relationship and Changes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyWithControlRelationshipAndChangesExplanatory
517 Summary of Percentages of Holding of Related Parties with Control Relationship and Changes Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfPercentageOfHoldingOfRelatedPartyWithControlRelationshipAndChangesExplanatory
518 Summary of Significant Transactions Carried Out by the Group with Its Significant Related Parties Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesExplanatory
519 Summary of Balances Due From and to Significant Related Parties Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfRelatedPartyBalancesExplanatory
520 Key Management Personnel Compensation Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInformationAboutKeyManagementPersonnelExplanatory
521 1071 - Disclosure - Share Capital, Other Equity Instruments and Reserves (Tables) Network

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522 Implied Table Table

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523 Text block [abstract] Abstract lfc:TextBlockAbstract
524 Summary of Share Capital Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalExplanatory
525 Summary of Other Equity Instruments Basic Information Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfOtherEquityInstrumentsBasicInformationExplanatory
526 Summary of Equity Attributable to Equity Holders Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfDetailedInformationAboutEquityAttributableToEquityHoldersExplanatory
527 Summary of Reserves Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReservesAndOtherEquityInterestExplanatory
528 1072 - Disclosure - Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Tables) Network

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529 Implied Table Table

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530 Text block [abstract] Abstract lfc:TextBlockAbstract
531 Summary of Changes in Liabilities Arising From Financing Activities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfReconciliationOfLiabilitiesArisingFromFinancingActivitiesExplanatory
532 1073 - Disclosure - Provisions and Contingencies (Tables) Network

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533 Implied Table Table

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534 Text block [abstract] Abstract lfc:TextBlockAbstract
535 Summary of Significant Contingent Liabilities Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfContingentLiabilitiesExplanatory
536 1074 - Disclosure - Commitments (Tables) Network

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537 Implied Table Table

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538 Text block [abstract] Abstract lfc:TextBlockAbstract
539 Capital Commitments Relating to Property Development Projects and Investments Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period lfc:DisclosureOfCapitalCommitmentsExplanatory
540 Future Minimum Lease Payments under Non-cancellable Operating Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfOperatingLeasePaymentsExplanatory
541 Future Minimum Rentals Receivable under Non-cancellable Operating Leases Concept (Text Block (HTML)) For Period ifrs-full:DisclosureOfMaturityAnalysisOfFinanceLeasePaymentsReceivableExplanatory
542 1075 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - New Accounting Standards and Amendments - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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543 Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [table] Table

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544 New IFRSs [axis] Axis ifrs-full:NewIFRSsAxis
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546 IFRS 16 [member] Member lfc:IFRS16Member
547 Non-adjusting events after reporting period [axis] Axis ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis
548 Non-adjusting events after reporting period [member] Member ifrs-full:NonadjustingEventsMember
549 Expected impact of initial application of new standards [member] Member lfc:ExpectedImpactOfInitialApplicationOfNewStandardsMember
550 Disclosure of expected impact of initial application of new standards or interpretations [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DescriptionOfExpectedImpactOfInitialApplicationOfNewStandardsOrInterpretationsLineItems
551 Estimated right-of-use assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:RightofuseAssets
552 Estimated lease liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LeaseLiabilities
553 1076 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives for Depreciation Purposes of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) Network

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554 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table] Table

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555 Classes of property, plant and equipment [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentAxis
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557 Buildings [member] Member ifrs-full:BuildingsMember
558 Office equipment, furniture and fixtures [member] Member lfc:OfficeEquipmentFurnitureAndFixturesMember
559 Motor vehicles [member] Member ifrs-full:MotorVehiclesMember
560 Leasehold improvements [member] Member ifrs-full:LeaseholdImprovementsMember
561 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfPropertyPlantAndEquipmentLineItems
562 Estimated useful lives of property plant and equipment Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:UsefulLivesOrDepreciationRatesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
563 1077 - Disclosure - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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564 Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [table] Table

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567 Overseas [member] Member ifrs-full:ForeignCountriesMember
568 Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfInvestmentPropertyLineItems
569 Estimated useful lives of investment properties Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:UsefulLivesOrDepreciationRatesInvestmentPropertyCostModel
570 1078 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Major Products of Long-term Insurance Contracts (Detail) Network

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571 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [table] Table

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574 Xin Fu Ying Jia Annuity [member] Member lfc:XinFuYingJiaAnnuityMember
575 Hong Fu Zhi Zun Annuity [member] Member lfc:HongFuZhiZunAnnuityMember
576 Xin Ru Yi Annuity [member] Member lfc:XinRuYiAnnuityMember
577 Kang Ning Whole Life [member] Member lfc:KangNingWholeLifeMember
578 Hong Ying Participating Endowment [member] Member lfc:HongYingParticipatingEndowmentMember
579 Others [member] Member lfc:OtherLongTermInsuranceContractsMember
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581 Contract duration [member] Member ifrs-full:ContractDurationMember
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585 Gross [member] Member ifrs-full:GrossAmountArisingFromInsuranceContractsMember
586 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [line items] LineItems lfc:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAndInsuranceLiabilitiesLineItems
587 Premiums of long-term insurance contracts Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromInsuranceContractsIssuedWithoutReductionForReinsuranceHeld
588 Insurance benefits of long-term insurance contracts Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ExpenseForPolicyholderClaimsAndBenefitsWithoutReductionForReinsuranceHeld
589 Premiums of long-term insurance contracts percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:RevenueFromInsuranceContractsIssuedWithoutReductionForReinsuranceHeldPercentage
590 Insurance benefits of long-term insurance contracts percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:ExpenseForPolicyholderClaimsAndBenefitsWithoutReductionForReinsuranceHeldPercentage
591 Liabilities of long-term insurance contracts Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:LiabilitiesArisingFromInsuranceContracts
592 Liabilities of long-term insurance contracts percentage Concept (Percent) As Of lfc:LiabilitiesArisingFromInsuranceContractsPercentage
593 1079 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Major Products of Long-term Insurance Contracts (Parenthetical) (Detail) Network

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594 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [table] Table

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597 Critical illness benefit [member] Member lfc:CriticalIllnessBenefitMember
598 Death benefits [member] Member lfc:DeathBenefitsMember
599 Disability benefits [member] Member lfc:DisabilityBenefitsMember
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601 Contract duration [member] Member ifrs-full:ContractDurationMember
602 Period one [member] Member lfc:PeriodOneMember
603 Period two [member] Member lfc:PeriodTwoMember
604 Period three [member] Member lfc:PeriodThreeMember
605 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
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607 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
608 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
609 Types of insurance contracts [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfInsuranceContractsAxis
610 Types of insurance contracts [member] Member ifrs-full:InsuranceContractsMember
611 Xin Fu Ying Jia Annuity [member] Member lfc:XinFuYingJiaAnnuityMember
612 Hong Fu Zhi Zun Annuity [member] Member lfc:HongFuZhiZunAnnuityMember
613 Xin Ru Yi Annuity [member] Member lfc:XinRuYiAnnuityMember
614 Kang Ning Whole Life [member] Member lfc:KangNingWholeLifeMember
615 Hong Ying Participating Endowment [member] Member lfc:HongYingParticipatingEndowmentMember
616 Type of arrangement [axis] Axis lfc:TypeOfArrangement1Axis
617 Type of arrangement [member] Member lfc:TypeOfArrangementMember
618 Regular premium [member] Member lfc:RegularPremiumMember
619 Single premium or regular premium [member] Member lfc:SinglePremiumOrRegularPremiumMember
620 Annual or monthly payments [member] Member lfc:AnnualOrMonthlyPaymentsMember
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622 Insurance premium period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period lfc:InsurancePremiumPeriod
623 Insurance coverage period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period lfc:InsuranceCoveragePeriod
624 Age limit of policy holders Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:AgeLimitOfPolicyHolder
625 Annuity insurance payment for three years payment period Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentThreeYearAsPercentageOfPremium
626 Annuity insurance payment as percentage of first premium Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentAsPercentageOfPremium
627 Annuity insurance payment for five years payment period Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentFiveYearAsPercentageOfPremium
628 Annuity insurance payment percentage based on basic sum insured Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentPercentageBasedOnBasicSumInsured
629 Annuity insurance payment for ten years payment period Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentTenYearAsPercentageOfPremium
630 Extended age limit of policy holders Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:ExtendedAgeLimitOfPolicyHolder
631 Annuity insurance payment percentage for extended age limit Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentPercentageForExtendedAgeLimit
632 Annuity insurance payment percentage for extended age limit Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AnnuityInsurancePaymentPercentageForExtendedAgeLimitOfFirstPolicyYear
633 Annuity payments increase basic sum on the basis of the previous payment Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:IncreaseRateOfAnnuityInsurancePaymentPercentageForExtendedAgeLimitAfterFirstPolicyYear
634 Description of insurance contract Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfInsuranceContract
635 Period requirement for death occurred by accidents Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period lfc:AccidentalDeathBenefitPaymentConditionalPeriodForDeathIncurredByAccident
636 Percentage of benefit paid on basic sum insured Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfBenefitPaidOnBasicSumInsured
637 Percentage of benefit paid on basic sum insured less critical illness benefits paid Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfBenefitPaidOnBasicSumInsuredLessOfCriticalIllnessBenefitsPaid
638 Multiple of benefit paid on basic sum insured for accidents occurred during period of taking train ship or flight Concept (Pure) For Period lfc:PercentageOfBenefitPaidOnBasicSumInsuredForAccidentsOccurredDuringPeriodOfTakingTrainShipOrFlight
639 Multiple of benefit paid on basic sum insured for accidents occurred out of the period of taking train ship or flight Concept (Pure) For Period lfc:PercentageOfBenefitPaidOnBasicSumInsuredForAccidentsOccurredOutOfPeriodOfTakingTrainShipOrFlight
640 1080 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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643 Entity's total for unconsolidated structured entities [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForUnconsolidatedStructuredEntitiesMember
644 Unconsolidated structured entities that the Group has sponsored but does not have interest in [member] Member lfc:UnconsolidatedStructuredEntitiesThatTheGroupHasSponsoredButDoesNotHaveInterestInMember
645 Levels of fair value hierarchy [axis] Axis ifrs-full:LevelsOfFairValueHierarchyAxis
646 All levels of fair value hierarchy [member] Member ifrs-full:AllLevelsOfFairValueHierarchyMember
647 Quoted prices in active markets level 1 [member] Member ifrs-full:Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember
648 Significant observable inputs level 2 [member] Member ifrs-full:Level2OfFairValueHierarchyMember
649 Significant unobservable inputs level 3 [member] Member ifrs-full:Level3OfFairValueHierarchyMember
650 Types of risks [axis] Axis ifrs-full:TypesOfRisksAxis
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652 Claim ratios [member] Member lfc:ClaimRatiosMember
653 Lapse rates [member] Member lfc:LapseRatesMember
654 Credit risk [member] Member ifrs-full:CreditRiskMember
655 Mortality and morbidity rates [member] Member lfc:MortalityAndMorbidityRatesMember
656 Discount rates [member] Member lfc:DiscountRatesMember
657 Interest rate risk [member] Member ifrs-full:InterestRateRiskMember
658 Equity price risk [member] Member ifrs-full:EquityPriceRiskMember
659 Currency risk [member] Member ifrs-full:CurrencyRiskMember
660 Liquidity risk [member] Member ifrs-full:LiquidityRiskMember
661 Contract duration [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ContractDurationAxis
662 Contract duration [member] Member ifrs-full:ContractDurationMember
663 Short-term insurance contracts [member] Member lfc:ShorttermInsuranceContractsMember
664 Long term insurance contracts [member] Member lfc:LongTermInsuranceContractsMember
665 Maturity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:MaturityAxis
666 Aggregated time bands [member] Member ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember
667 Not later than one year [member] Member ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember
668 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
669 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
670 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
671 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
672 Classes of assets [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsAxis
673 Assets [member] Member ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsMember
674 Debt securities [member] Member ifrs-full:DebtSecuritiesMember
675 Equity securities [member] Member lfc:EquitySecuritiesMember
676 Disclosure of risk management [line items] LineItems lfc:DisclosureOfRiskManagementLineItems
677 Sensitivity analysis of insurance contracts, description Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:SensitivityAnalysisToInsuranceRisk
678 Pre-tax profit for sensitivity analysis Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:EstimatedPretaxProfitSensitivityAnalysis
679 Borrowings, interest rate description Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:BorrowingsInterestRateBasis
680 Pre-tax available-for-sale reserve in equity Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:EstimatedPreTaxAvailableForSaleReserveInEquity
681 Description of equity securities prices Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfEquitySecuritiesPrices
682 Description of functional currency Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfFunctionalCurrency
683 Actual exchange gains (losses) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:GainsLossesOnExchangeDifferencesOnTranslationRecognisedInProfitOrLoss
684 Percentage of corporate bonds held by the group Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfCorporateBondsHeldByTheGroup
685 Percentage of subordinate bonds held by the group Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfSubordinateBondsHeldByTheGroup
686 Percentage of deposits on bank Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfDepositsOnBank
687 Policyholder dividends declared Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:ReceivablesAndPayablesRelatedToInsuranceContracts
688 Estimated cash out flow upon surrendered of investment contract with DPF Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:EstimatedCashOutFlowUponSurrenderedOfInvestmentContractWithDiscretionaryParticipatingFeature
689 Estimated cash out flow upon surrendered of investment contract without DPF Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:EstimatedCashOutFlowUponSurrenderedOfInvestmentContractWithoutDiscretionaryParticipatingFeature
690 Unconsolidated structured entities, size Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:SizeOfUnconsolidatedStructuredEntities
691 Management service fee from unconsolidated structured entities Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:IncomeFromStructuredEntities
692 Percentage of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfAssetsMeasuredAtFairValueOnRecurringBasis
693 Transfers from Level 1 to Level 2 Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:TransfersOutOfLevel1IntoLevel2OfFairValueHierarchyAssets
694 Transfers from Level 2 to Level 1 Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:TransfersOutOfLevel2IntoLevel1OfFairValueHierarchyAssets
695 1081 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Claim Development for Short-term Insurance Contracts (Detail) Network

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696 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [table] Table

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698 Contract duration [member] Member ifrs-full:ContractDurationMember
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700 Short-term insurance contracts with impact of reinsurance [member] Member lfc:ShortTermInsuranceContractsWithImpactOfReinsuranceMember
701 Years of insurance claim [axis] Axis ifrs-full:YearsOfInsuranceClaimAxis
702 All years of insurance claim [member] Member ifrs-full:AllYearsOfInsuranceClaimMember
703 Short-term insurance contracts, 2014 [member] Member ifrs-full:FourYearsBeforeReportingYearMember
704 Short-term insurance contracts, 2015 [member] Member ifrs-full:ThreeYearsBeforeReportingYearMember
705 Short-term insurance contracts, 2016 [member] Member ifrs-full:TwoYearsBeforeReportingYearMember
706 Short-term insurance contracts, 2017 [member] Member ifrs-full:OneYearBeforeReportingYearMember
707 Short-term insurance contracts, 2018 [member] Member ifrs-full:ReportingYearMember
708 Maturity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:MaturityAxis
709 Aggregated time bands [member] Member ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember
710 Not later than one year [member] Member ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember
711 1 year later [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearMember
712 2 years later [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanTwoYearsAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
713 3 years later [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFourYearsMember
714 4 years later [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFourYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember
715 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [line items] LineItems lfc:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAndInsuranceLiabilitiesLineItems
716 Estimated claims expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:EstimatedClaimsExpense
717 Estimated accumulated claims expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:EstimatedAccumulatedInsuranceClaimsExpenses
718 Accumulated claims expenses paid Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:AccumulatedInsuranceClaimsExpensesPaid
719 Unpaid claims expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:UnpaidInsuranceClaimsExpenses
720 1082 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Summary of Primary Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities Denominated in Currencies other than RMB, Expressed in RMB Equivalent (Detail) Network

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721 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [table] Table

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724 Currency risk [member] Member ifrs-full:CurrencyRiskMember
725 Currency [axis] Axis srt:CurrencyAxis
726 All Currencies [Domain] Member currency:AllCurrenciesDomain
727 US dollar [member] Member currency:USD
728 HK dollar [member] Member currency:HKD
729 GB pound [member] Member currency:GBP
730 EUR [member] Member currency:EUR
731 Others [member] Member lfc:OtherCurrencyMember
732 Classes of assets [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsAxis
733 Assets [member] Member ifrs-full:ClassesOfAssetsMember
734 Equity securities [member] Member lfc:EquitySecurities1Member
735 Debt securities [member] Member ifrs-full:DebtSecuritiesMember
736 Disclosure of detailed information about financial instruments [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfFinancialInstrumentsLineItems
737 Financial assets Abstract ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialAssetsAbstract
738 Held-to-maturity securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:HeldtomaturityInvestments
739 Loans Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueLoans
740 Available-for-sale securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAvailableforsale
741 Securities at fair value through profit or loss Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss
742 Term deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:ShortAndLongTermDeposits
743 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
744 Total Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
745 Financial liabilities Abstract ifrs-full:CategoriesOfFinancialLiabilitiesAbstract
746 Interest-bearing loans and other borrowings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:InterestBearingLoansAndBorrowings
747 Total Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
748 1083 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Contractual and Expected Undiscounted Cash Flows for Financial Assets and Liabilities and Insurance Liabilities (Detail) Network

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749 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [table] Table

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753 Maturity [axis] Axis ifrs-full:MaturityAxis
754 Aggregated time bands [member] Member ifrs-full:AggregatedTimeBandsMember
755 Without maturity [member] Member lfc:WithoutMaturityMember
756 Not later than one year [member] Member ifrs-full:NotLaterThanOneYearMember
757 Later than 1 year and not later than 3 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanOneYearAndNotLaterThanThreeYearsMember
758 Later than 3 years and not later than 5 years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanThreeYearsAndNotLaterThanFiveYearsMember
759 Later than five years [member] Member ifrs-full:LaterThanFiveYearsMember
760 Disclosure of financial assets and liabilities and insurance liabilities [line items] LineItems lfc:DisclosureOfFinancialAssetsAndLiabilitiesAndInsuranceLiabilitiesLineItems
761 Financial assets - Contractual cash inflows Abstract lfc:ContractualCashInflowsAbstract
762 Equity securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:EquityInstrumentsHeld
763 Debt securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:DebtInstrumentsHeld
764 Loans Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:LoansAndReceivables
765 Term deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:ShortAndLongTermDeposits
766 Statutory deposits - restricted Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:MandatoryReserveDepositsRequiredByRegulatoryAuthorities
767 Securities purchased under agreements to resell Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:ReverseRepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesBorrowed
768 Accrued investment income Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:AccruedIncome
769 Premiums receivable Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:AssetsArisingFromInsuranceContracts
770 Cash and cash equivalents Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashAndCashEquivalents
771 Subtotal Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
772 Financial and insurance liabilities - Expected cash outflows Abstract lfc:ExpectedCashOutflowsAbstract
773 Insurance contracts Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:GrossLiabilitiesArisingFromInsuranceContracts
774 Investment contracts Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:InvestmentContractsLiabilities
775 Financial and insurance liabilities - Contractual cash outflows Abstract lfc:ContractualCashOutflowsAbstract
776 Securities sold under agreements to repurchase Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:RepurchaseAgreementsAndCashCollateralOnSecuritiesLent
777 Financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilitiesAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLoss
778 Annuity and other insurance balances payable Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:OtherLiabilitiesUnderInsuranceContractsAndReinsuranceContractsIssued
779 Interest-bearing loans and other borrowings Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:InterestBearingLoansAndBorrowings
780 Subtotal Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:FinancialAndInsuranceLiabilities
781 Net cash inflow/(outflow) Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:NetAssetsLiabilities
782 1084 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Capital Management under Insurance Institution Solvency Regulations (Detail) Network

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789 Comprehensive solvency ratio Concept (Percent) As Of lfc:ComprehensiveSolvencyRatio
790 1085 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Summary of Size, Carrying Amount of Assets Recognised in Financial Statement and Maximum Exposure Relating to its Interest In Unconsolidated Structured Entities (Detail) Network

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791 Disclosure of unconsolidated structured entities [table] Table

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804 Unconsolidated structured entities, carrying amount of assets Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:AssetsRecognisedInEntitysFinancialStatementsInRelationToStructuredEntities
805 Unconsolidated structured entities, maximum exposure Concept (Monetary) As Of ifrs-full:MaximumExposureToLossFromInterestsInStructuredEntities
806 Unconsolidated structured entities, Interest held by the Group Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfTypesOfIncomeFromStructuredEntities
807 1086 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Quantitative Disclosures of Fair Value Measurement Hierarchy for Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value (Detail) Network

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818 Quoted prices in active markets level 1 [member] Member ifrs-full:Level1OfFairValueHierarchyMember
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832 Share capital [member] Member ifrs-full:ClassesOfShareCapitalMember
833 Common stocks [member] Member lfc:CommonStocksMember
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838 Securities at fair value through profit or loss Abstract ifrs-full:FinancialAssetsAtFairValueThroughProfitOrLossAbstract
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840 Total Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:FinancialAssets
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846 1087 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Changes in Level 3 Assets (Detail) Network

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847 Changes in fair value measurement assets [table] Table

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869 Transferred out of Level 3 Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:TransfersOutOfLevel3OfFairValueHierarchyLiabilities
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871 Total gains/(losses) recorded in other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:GainsLossesRecognisedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeFairValueMeasurementLiabilities
872 Disposals Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SalesFairValueMeasurementLiabilities
873 Maturity Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:SettlementsFairValueMeasurementLiabilities
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882 Maturity Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:SettlementsFairValueMeasurementAssets
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884 1088 - Disclosure - Risk Management - Summary of Information About Significant Unobservable Inputs Used for Assets at Fair Value Classified as Level 3 (Detail) Network

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885 Disclosure of significant unobservable inputs used in fair value measurement of assets [table] Table

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911 Inputs used in fair value measurement assets Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementAssets
912 Interest rate significant unobservable inputs assets Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:InterestRateSignificantUnobservableInputsAssets
913 Relationships between fair value assets and unobservable inputs Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfInterrelationshipsBetweenUnobservableInputsAndOfHowTheyMightMagnifyOrMitigateEffectOfChangesInUnobservableInputsOnFairValueMeasurementAssets
914 Fair value of liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:FinancialLiabilities
915 Valuation techniques used in fair value measurement liabilities Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfValuationTechniquesUsedInFairValueMeasurementLiabilities
916 Inputs used in fair value measurement liabilities Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfInputsUsedInFairValueMeasurementLiabilities
917 Interest rate significant unobservable inputs liabilities Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:InterestRateSignificantUnobservableInputsLiabilities
918 Relationships between fair value liabilities and unobservable inputs Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfInterrelationshipsBetweenUnobservableInputsAndOfHowTheyMightMagnifyOrMitigateEffectOfChangesInUnobservableInputsOnFairValueMeasurementLiabilities
919 1089 - Disclosure - Segment Information - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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923 1090 - Disclosure - Segment Information - Financial Information of Operating Segments (Detail) Network

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924 Disclosure of operating segments [table] Table

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953 Accident and health claims and claim adjustment expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:AccidentAndHealthClaimsAndClaimAdjustmentExpenses
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955 Investment contract benefits Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:InvestmentContractBenefits
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959 Administrative expenses Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:AdministrativeExpense
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980 Total Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:Assets
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991 1091 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment - Summary of Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) Network

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992 Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [table] Table

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1014 1092 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipment - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1021 1093 - Disclosure - Investment Properties - Summary of Investment Properties (Detail) Network

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1022 Disclosure of detailed information about investment property [table] Table

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1040 1094 - Disclosure - Investment Properties - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1051 1095 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Movement of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Detail) Network

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1060 1096 - Disclosure - Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures - Detailed Information about Movement of Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures (Detail) Network

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1073 COFCO Futures Company Limited ("COFCO Futures") [member] Member lfc:CofcoFuturesCompanyLimitedMember
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1092 Percentage of equity interest Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointVenture
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1099 China Century Core Fund Limited ("Century Core Fund") [member] Member lfc:ChinaCenturyCoreFundLimitedMember
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1103 Mapleleaf Century Limited (MCL) [member] Member lfc:MapleleafCenturyLimitedMember
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1124 Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited ("Sino-Ocean") [member] Member lfc:SinoOceanMember
1125 China Life Property & Casualty Insurance Company Limited ("CLP&C") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceCompanyLimitedMember
1126 COFCO Futures Company Limited ("COFCO Futures") [member] Member lfc:CofcoFuturesCompanyLimitedMember
1127 Sinopec Sichuan to East China Gas Pipeline Co. Ltd ("Pipeline Company") [member] Member lfc:SinopecSichuanToEastChinaGasPipelineCompanyLimitedMember
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1137 Disclosure of significant investments in associates and joint ventures [table] Table

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1142 China Life Property & Casualty Insurance Company Limited ("CLP&C") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceCompanyLimitedMember
1143 COFCO Futures Company Limited ("COFCO Futures") [member] Member lfc:CofcoFuturesCompanyLimitedMember
1144 Sinopec Sichuan to East China Gas Pipeline Co. Ltd ("Pipeline Company") [member] Member lfc:SinopecSichuanToEastChinaGasPipelineCompanyLimitedMember
1145 China United Network Communications Limited (China Unicom) [member] Member lfc:ChinaUnitedNetworkCommunicationsLimitedMember
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1147 Mapleleaf Century Limited (MCL) [member] Member lfc:MapleleafCenturyLimitedMember
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1150 Total liabilities Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Liabilities
1151 Total equity Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit ifrs-full:Equity
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1153 Total adjustments Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:AdjustmentsForDifferenceOfAccountingPoliciesFairValueAndOthers
1154 Total equity attributable to equity holders of the associates and joint ventures after adjustments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:EquityAttributableToEquityHoldersOfAssociatesAndJointVenturesAfterAdjustments
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1156 Proportion of the Group's ownership Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInJointVenture
1157 Gross carrying value of the investments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:GrossInvestmentsAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
1158 Impairment Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:AccumulatedImpairmentOnInvestmentInInvestmentsInAssociatesAndJointVentures
1159 Net carrying value of the investments Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:InvestmentAccountedForUsingEquityMethod
1160 Total revenues Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:Revenue
1161 Net profit/(loss) Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ProfitLoss
1162 Other comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:OtherComprehensiveIncome
1163 Total comprehensive income Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:ComprehensiveIncome
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1165 Implied Table Table

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1166 Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates [abstract] Abstract ifrs-full:InvestmentsInSubsidiariesJointVenturesAndAssociatesAbstract
1167 Capital commitments Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:CapitalCommitmentsInRelationToInterestsInAssociatesAndJointVentures
1168 1101 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Held-to-Maturity Securities (Detail) Network

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1169 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1176 Government agency bonds [member] Member lfc:GovernmentAgencyBondsMember
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1179 Entity listings, exchange [axis] Axis dei:EntityListingsExchangeAxis
1180 Exchange [domain] Member dei:ExchangeDomain
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1182 Listed in Hong Kong, PRC [member] Member lfc:ListedInHongKongPRCMember
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1186 Held-to-maturity securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:HeldtomaturityInvestments
1187 1102 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1188 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1195 Glorious Fortune Forever Limited [member] Member lfc:GloriousFortuneForeverLimitedMember
1196 Sunny Bamboo Limited and Golden Bamboo Limited [member] Member lfc:SunnyBambooLimitedAndGoldenBambooLimitedMember
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1200 Term deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:CashCollateralPledgedSubjectToEnforceableMasterNettingArrangementOrSimilarAgreementNotSetOffAgainstFinancialLiabilities
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1202 Term deposits Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:ShortAndLongTermDeposits
1203 Current deposit Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit lfc:CurrentDeposits
1204 Mandatory reserve deposit percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfMandatoryReserveDeposits
1205 1103 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Fair Value Hierarchy of Financial Assets (Detail) Network

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1206 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1222 1104 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Contractual Maturity Schedule of Held-to-Maturity Securities (Detail) Network

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1223 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1231 Held-to-maturity securities Concept (Monetary) As Of Debit ifrs-full:HeldtomaturityInvestments
1232 1105 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Loans (Detail) Network

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1233 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1240 1106 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Loans Maturity (Detail) Network

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1241 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1250 1107 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Term Deposits Maturity (Detail) Network

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1251 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1259 1108 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Restricted Statutory Deposits Maturity (Detail) Network

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1260 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1267 1109 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Available-for-sale Securities (Detail) Network

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1268 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1299 1110 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Contractual Maturity Schedule of Available-for-Sale Securities (Detail) Network

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1300 Disclosure of financial assets [table] Table

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1312 1111 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Securities at Fair Value through Profit or Loss (Detail) Network

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1340 1112 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Contractual Maturity Schedule of Securities Purchased under Agreements to Resell (Detail) Network

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1348 1113 - Disclosure - Financial Assets - Summary of Accrued Investment Income (Detail) Network

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1359 1114 - Disclosure - Fair Value of Financial Assets and Liabilities - Carrying Value and Estimated Fair Value of Major Financial Assets and Liabilities, and Investment Contracts (Detail) Network

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1378 1115 - Disclosure - Premiums Receivable - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1388 1116 - Disclosure - Reinsurance Assets - Summary of Reinsurance Assets (Detail) Network

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1399 1117 - Disclosure - Other Assets - Summary of Other Assets (Detail) Network

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1413 1118 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Assumed Discount Rates with Risk Margin (Detail) Network

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1425 1119 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Components of Expense Assumptions (Detail) Network

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1438 1120 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Net Liabilities of Insurance Contracts (Detail) Network

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1452 1121 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Movements in Liabilities of Short-Term Insurance Contracts (Detail) Network

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1453 Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [table] Table

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1472 1122 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Unearned Premium Reserves (Detail) Network

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1473 Unearned premium reserves [table] Table

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1486 1123 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Movements in Liabilities of Long-Term Insurance Contracts (Detail) Network

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1487 Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [table] Table

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1503 1124 - Disclosure - Insurance Contracts - Summary of Movements in Liabilities of Long-Term Insurance Contracts (Parenthetical) (Detail) Network

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1504 Disclosure of types of insurance contracts [table] Table

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1517 1125 - Disclosure - Investment Contracts - Summary of Investment Contracts (Detail) Network

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1518 Disclosure of amounts arising from investment contracts [table] Table

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1528 1126 - Disclosure - Investment Contracts - Movements of Investment Contracts with DPF (Detail) Network

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1529 Disclosure of amounts arising from investment contracts [table] Table

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1540 1127 - Disclosure - Interest-Bearing Loans and Borrowings - Summary of Interest Bearing Loans and Borrowings (Detail) Network

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1541 Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [table] Table

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1559 1128 - Disclosure - Derivative Financial Liabilities - Summary of Derivative Financial Liabilities (Detail) Network

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1560 Derivative financial liabilities [table] Table

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1566 1129 - Disclosure - Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase - Summary of Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase (Detail) Network

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1567 Disclosure of securities sold under agreements to repurchase [table] Table

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1577 1130 - Disclosure - Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase - Additional Information (Detail) Network

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1578 Disclosure of securities sold under agreements to repurchase [table] Table

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1586 1131 - Disclosure - Other Liabilities - Summary of Other Liabilities (Detail) Network

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1587 Implied Table Table

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1828 China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceGroupCompanyMember
1829 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
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1831 Location of registration Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:PrincipalPlaceOfBusiness
1832 Principal business Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfNatureOfEntitysOperationsAndPrincipalActivities
1833 Relationship with the Company Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfNatureOfRelatedPartyRelationship
1834 Nature of ownership Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfNatureOfOwnership
1835 Legal representative Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfLegalRepresentative
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1839 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1840 China Life Real Estate Co., Limited ("CLRE") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeRealEstateCoLimitedMember
1841 China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited ("CL Overseas") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceOverseasCompanyLimitedMember
1842 China Life Investment Holding Company Limited ("CLI") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInvestmentHoldingCompanyLimitedMember
1843 China Life Ecommerce Company Limited ("CL Ecommerce") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeEcommerceCompanyLimitedMember
1844 China Life Enterprise Annuity Fund ("EAP") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeEnterpriseAnnuityFundMember
1845 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
1846 Relationship with the Company Concept (Text/String) For Period ifrs-full:DescriptionOfNatureOfRelatedPartyRelationship
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1850 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1851 China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceGroupCompanyMember
1852 China Life Asset Management Company Limited ("AMC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
1853 China Life Pension Company Limited ("Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePensionCompanyLimitedMember
1854 China Life (Suzhou) Pension and Retirement Investment Company Limited ("Suzhou Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeSuzhouPensionAndRetirementInvestmentCompanyLimitedMember
1855 China Life AMP Asset Management Company ("CL AMP") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAMPAssetManagementCompanyMember
1856 China Life Wealth Management Co., Limited ("CL Wealth") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeWealthManagementCoLimitedMember
1857 Shanghai Rui Chong Investment Co., Limited ("Rui Chong Company") [member] Member lfc:ShanghaiRuiChongInvestmentCoLimitedMember
1858 China Life (Beijing) Health Management Co., Limited ("CL Health") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeBeijingHealthManagementCoLimitedMember
1859 China Life Franklin (Shenzhen) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Limited ("Franklin Shenzhen Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeFranklinShenzhenEquityInvestmentFundManagementCoLimitedMember
1860 Shengyi Jingsheng [member] Member lfc:XiAnShengyiJingshengRealEstateCoLtdMember
1861 Hope Building [member] Member lfc:DalianHopeBuildingCompanyLtdMember
1862 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
1863 Registered capital of related parties with control, beginning balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:RegisteredCapitalOfRelatedParties
1864 Increase in registered capital of related parties with control Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:IncreaseInRegisteredCapitalOfRelatedParties
1865 Decrease in registered capital of related parties with control Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:DecreaseInRegisteredCapitalOfRelatedParties
1866 Registered capital of related parties with control, ending balance Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:RegisteredCapitalOfRelatedParties
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1870 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1871 China Life AMP Asset Management Company ("CL AMP") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAMPAssetManagementCompanyMember
1872 Shareholders of related parties [axis] Axis lfc:ShareholdersOfRelatedPartiesAxis
1873 Shareholders of related parties [domain] Member lfc:ShareholdersOfRelatedPartiesDomain
1874 China Life Asset Management Company Limited ("AMC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
1875 Other shareholders [member] Member lfc:OtherShareholdersMember
1876 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
1877 Capital contribution Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:CapitalContribution
1878 Registered capital of related parties with control Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:RegisteredCapitalOfRelatedParties
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1881 Categories of related parties [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis
1882 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1883 China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceGroupCompanyMember
1884 China Life Asset Management Company Limited ("AMC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
1885 China Life Pension Company Limited ("Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePensionCompanyLimitedMember
1886 China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeFranklinAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
1887 China Life (Suzhou) Pension and Retirement Investment Company Limited ("Suzhou Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeSuzhouPensionAndRetirementInvestmentCompanyLimitedMember
1888 China Life AMP Asset Management Company ("CL AMP") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAMPAssetManagementCompanyMember
1889 China Life Wealth Management Co., Limited ("CL Wealth") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeWealthManagementCoLimitedMember
1890 Golden Phoenix Tree Limited [member] Member lfc:GoldenPhoenixTreeLimitedMember
1891 King Phoenix Tree Limited [member] Member lfc:KingPhoenixTreeLimitedMember
1892 Shanghai Rui Chong Investment Co., Limited ("Rui Chong Company") [member] Member lfc:ShanghaiRuiChongInvestmentCoLimitedMember
1893 New Aldgate Limited [member] Member lfc:NewAldgateLimitedMember
1894 Glorious Fortune Forever Limited [member] Member lfc:GloriousFortuneForeverLimitedMember
1895 CL Hotel Investor, L.P. [member] Member lfc:CLHotelInvestorLPMember
1896 Golden Bamboo Limited [member] Member lfc:GoldenBambooLimitedMember
1897 Sunny Bamboo Limited [member] Member lfc:SunnyBambooLimitedMember
1898 Fortune Bamboo Limited [member] Member lfc:FortuneBambooLimitedMember
1899 China Century Core Fund Limited ("Century Core Fund") [member] Member lfc:ChinaCenturyCoreFundLimitedMember
1900 China Life (Beijing) Health Management Co., Limited ("CL Health") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeBeijingHealthManagementCoLimitedMember
1901 China Life Franklin (Shenzhen) Equity Investment Fund Management Co., Limited ("Franklin Shenzhen Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeFranklinShenzhenEquityInvestmentFundManagementCoLimitedMember
1902 Guo Yang Guo Sheng [member] Member lfc:GuoYangGuoShengMember
1903 New Capital Wisdom Limited [member] Member lfc:NewCapitalWisdomLimitedMember
1904 New Fortune Wisdom Limited [member] Member lfc:NewFortuneWisdomLimitedMember
1905 Wisdom Forever Limited Partnership [member] Member lfc:WisdomForeverLimitedPartnershipMember
1906 Shanghai Yuan Shu Yuan Jiu Investment Management Partnership Limited Partnership [member] Member lfc:ShanghaiYuanShuYuanJiuInvestmentManagementPartnershipLimitedPartnershipMember
1907 Shanghai Yuan Shu Yuan Pin Investment Management Partnership Limited Partnership [member] Member lfc:ShanghaiYuanShuYuanPinInvestmentManagementPartnershipLimitedPartnershipMember
1908 Shanghai Wansheng Industry Partnership Limited Partnership [member] Member lfc:ShanghaiWanshengIndustryPartnershipLimitedPartnershipMember
1909 Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Area Bai Ning Investment Partnership [member] Member lfc:NingboMeishanBondedPortAreaBaiNingInvestmentPartnershipMember
1910 Hope Building [member] Member lfc:HopeBuildingMember
1911 Wuhu Yuanxiang Tianfu Investment Management Partnership [member] Member lfc:WuhuYuanxiangTianfuInvestmentManagementPartnershipMember
1912 Wuhu Yuanxiang Tianyi Investment Management Partnership [member] Member lfc:WuhuYuanxiangTianyiInvestmentManagementPartnershipMember
1913 Shengyi Jingsheng [member] Member lfc:ShengyiJingshengMember
1914 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
1915 Ownership interest Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:OwnershipInterest
1916 Percentage of holding Concept (Percent) As Of lfc:PercentageOfOwnershipInterest
1917 Increase in ownership interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:IncreaseInOwnershipInterests
1918 Increase in ownership interest in subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:IncreaseInOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
1919 Decrease in ownership interests Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:DecreaseInOwnershipInterests
1920 Decrease in ownership interest in subsidiaries Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:DecreaseInOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
1921 Ownership interest in subsidiary Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:OwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
1922 Percentage of holding Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
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1926 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1927 Hope Building [member] Member lfc:HopeBuildingMember
1928 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
1929 Percentage of holding Concept (Percent) For Period ifrs-full:ProportionOfOwnershipInterestInSubsidiary
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1932 Categories of related parties [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis
1933 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
1934 China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceGroupCompanyMember
1935 China Life Asset Management Company Limited ("AMC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
1936 China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited ("CL Overseas") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceOverseasCompanyLimitedMember
1937 China Life Property & Casualty Insurance Company Limited ("CLP&C") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceCompanyLimitedMember
1938 China Life Real Estate Co., Limited ("CLRE") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeRealEstateCoLimitedMember
1939 China Life Investment Holding Company Limited ("CLI") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInvestmentHoldingCompanyLimitedMember
1940 China Life Ecommerce Company Limited ("CL Ecommerce") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeEcommerceCompanyLimitedMember
1941 China Guangfa Bank Co. Ltd ("CGB") [member] Member lfc:ChinaGuangfaBankCoLtdMember
1942 China Life Enterprise Annuity Fund ("EAP") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeEnterpriseAnnuityFundMember
1943 Other associates and joint ventures [member] Member lfc:OtherAssociatesAndJointVenturesMember
1944 China Life Pension Company Limited ("Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePensionCompanyLimitedMember
1945 China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeFranklinAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
1946 China Life (Suzhou) Pension and Retirement Investment Company Limited ("Suzhou Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeSuzhouPensionAndRetirementInvestmentCompanyLimitedMember
1947 Shanghai Rui Chong Investment Co., Limited ("Rui Chong Company") [member] Member lfc:ShanghaiRuiChongInvestmentCoLimitedMember
1948 Other subsidiaries [member] Member lfc:OtherSubsidiariesMember
1949 Separate management entities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SeparateManagementEntitiesAxis
1950 Separate management entities [member] Member ifrs-full:SeparateManagementEntitiesMember
1951 Transactions with CLIC and subsidiaries [member] Member lfc:TransactionsWithClicAndSubsidiariesMember
1952 Transactions between CGB and group [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenCGBAndGroupMember
1953 Transactions between Sino-Ocean and group [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenSinooceanAndGroupMember
1954 Transactions between EAP and group [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenEapAndGroupMember
1955 Transaction Between Other Associates And Joint Ventures And The Group [member] Member lfc:TransactionBetweenOtherAssociatesAndJointVenturesAndTheGroupMember
1956 Transactions between AMC and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenAmcAndCompanyMember
1957 Transactions between pension company and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenPensionCompanyAndCompanyMember
1958 Transactions between AMC HK and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenAMCHKAndCompanyMember
1959 Transactions between Suzhou Pension Company and Company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenSuzhouPensionCompanyAndCompanyMember
1960 Transactions between Rui Chong Company and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenRuiChongCompanyAndCompanyMember
1961 Transactions between other associates and joint ventures and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenOtherAssociatesAndJointVenturesAndCompanyMember
1962 Transactions Between Consolidated Structured Entities Or Other Subsidiaries And Company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesOrOtherSubsidiariesAndCompanyMember
1963 Transactions between CLIC and CLP and C company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenClicAndClpAndCompanyMember
1964 Associates [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SignificantInvestmentsInAssociatesAxis
1965 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
1966 Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited ("Sino-Ocean") [member] Member lfc:SinoOceanMember
1967 Consolidated structured entities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesAxis
1968 Entity's total for consolidated structured entities [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesMember
1969 Consolidated structured entities [member] Member ifrs-full:ConsolidatedStructuredEntitiesMember
1970 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
1971 Policy management fee received from CLIC Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:PolicyManagementFeeReceived
1972 Asset management fee received Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:AssetManagementFeeReceived
1973 Payment of dividends from the Company to CLIC Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsPaidOrdinaryShares
1974 Distribution of profits Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:DistributionOfProfits
1975 Payment of insurance premium to CLP&C Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:PaymentsForPremiumsAndClaimsAnnuitiesAndOtherPolicyBenefits
1976 Claim and other payments received from CLP&C Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:ReceiptsFromPremiumsAndClaimsAnnuitiesAndOtherPolicyBenefits
1977 Agency fee received Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RevenueFromRenderingOfServicesRelatedPartyTransactions
1978 Rental and a service fee received from CLP&C Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:RentalAndServiceFeeReceived
1979 Cash dividend from significant related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:DividendsReceived
1980 Payment of rental, project fee and other expenses to CLRE Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:PaymentOfRentalProjectFeeAndOthersExpenses
1981 Property leasing expenses charged by CLI Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:LeaseAndSubleasePaymentsRecognisedAsExpense
1982 Payment of an asset management fee to significant related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:PaymentOfAssetManagementFee
1983 Property leasing income received from CLI Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:PropertyLeasingIncomeReceived
1984 Payment of a business management service fee to CL Ecommerce Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:PaymentOfBusinessManagementServiceFee
1985 Interest on deposits received from CGB Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:InterestIncomeOnDeposits
1986 Commission expenses charged by CGB Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:FeeAndCommissionExpense
1987 Capital contribution to significant related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:CapitalContribution
1988 Interest payment of corporate bonds received from Sino-Ocean Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:InterestExpenseOnDebtInstrumentsIssued
1989 Project management fee paid to Sino-Ocean Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:PropertyDevelopmentAndProjectManagementExpense
1990 Contribution to EAP Concept (Monetary) For Period ifrs-full:CommitmentsMadeByEntityRelatedPartyTransactions
1991 Distribution of profit from significant related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:DistributionsReceivedInInvestmentsInAssociatesAndJointVentures
1992 Rental received from Pension Company Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit ifrs-full:RentalIncome
1993 Marketing fee income for promotion of annuity business from Pension Company Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:MarketingFeeIncomeForPromotionOfAnnuityBusiness
1994 Payment of an investment management fee to AMC HK Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit lfc:PaymentOfInvestmentManagementFee
1995 Rental fee charged by Rui Chong Company Concept (Monetary) For Period Debit ifrs-full:RentalExpense
1996 Cash dividend from significant related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:DistributionsReceivedInInvestmentsInConsolidatedStructuredEntities
1997 Distribution of profits from the Company's other subsidiaries to the Company Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:DistributionsReceivedInInvestmentsInSubsidiaries
1998 Increase in registered capital of related parties Concept (Monetary) For Period Credit lfc:IncreaseInRegisteredCapitalOfRelatedParties
1999 Percentage of holding Concept (Percent) As Of lfc:PercentageOfOwnershipInterest
2000 Number of shares held Concept (Shares) For Period lfc:NumberOfSharesHeld
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2003 Categories of related parties [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis
2004 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
2005 China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceGroupCompanyMember
2006 China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited ("CL Overseas") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceOverseasCompanyLimitedMember
2007 China Life Investment Holding Company Limited ("CLI") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInvestmentHoldingCompanyLimitedMember
2008 China Life Ecommerce Company Limited ("CL Ecommerce") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeEcommerceCompanyLimitedMember
2009 China Life Pension Company Limited ("Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePensionCompanyLimitedMember
2010 China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeFranklinAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
2011 Range [axis] Axis ifrs-full:RangeAxis
2012 Ranges [member] Member ifrs-full:RangesMember
2013 Bottom of range [member] Member ifrs-full:BottomOfRangeMember
2014 Top of range [member] Member ifrs-full:TopOfRangeMember
2015 Separate management entities [axis] Axis ifrs-full:SeparateManagementEntitiesAxis
2016 Separate management entities [member] Member ifrs-full:SeparateManagementEntitiesMember
2017 Transactions between pension company and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenPensionCompanyAndCompanyMember
2018 Transactions between AMC HK and company [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenAMCHKAndCompanyMember
2019 Transactions Between Parent Company And CLI [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenParentCompanyAndCliMember
2020 Transactions Between CLIC And AMC [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenClicAndAmcMember
2021 Transactions Between CL Overseas And AMCHK [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenClOverseasAndAmchkMember
2022 Transactions between parent company and CLE commerce [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenParentCompanyAndCleCommerceMember
2023 Transactions Between CLPC And AMC [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenClpcAndAmcMember
2024 Transactions between parent company and CLPC [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenParentCompanyAndCLPCMember
2025 Transactions between parent company and CGB [member] Member lfc:TransactionsBetweenParentCompanyAndCgbMember
2026 AMC HK [member] Member lfc:AMCHKMember
2027 Types of agreement [axis] Axis lfc:TypesOfAgreementAxis
2028 Types of agreement [domain] Member lfc:TypesOfAgreementDomain
2029 Insurance agency agreement [member] Member lfc:InsuranceAgencyAgreementMember
2030 Asset management agreement [member] Member lfc:AssetManagementAgreementMember
2031 Investment management agreement [member] Member lfc:InvestmentManagementAgreementMember
2032 Alternative investment of insurance funds management agreement one [member] Member lfc:AlternativeInvestmentOfInsuranceFundsManagementAgreementOneMember
2033 Alternative investment of insurance funds management agreement two [member] Member lfc:AlternativeInvestmentOfInsuranceFundsManagementAgreementtwoMember
2034 Insurance funds management agreement [member] Member lfc:InsuranceFundsManagementAgreementMember
2035 Offshore investment management service agreement [member] Member lfc:OffshoreInvestmentManagementServiceAgreementMember
2036 Property leasing agreement [member] Member lfc:PropertyLeasingAgreementMember
2037 Regional telemarketing centre management agreement [member] Member lfc:RegionalTelemarketingCentreManagementAgreementMember
2038 Distribution and customer service of enterprise annuity funds and pension management business and occupational pension management business agreement [member] Member lfc:DistributionAndCustomerServiceOfEnterpriseAnnuityFundsAndPensionManagementBusinessAndOccupationalPensionManagementBusinessAgreementMember
2039 Framework insurance agency agreement [member] Member lfc:FrameworkInsuranceAgencyAgreementMember
2040 Insurance agency agreement one [member] Member lfc:InsuranceAgencyAgreementOneMember
2041 Insurance agency agreement two [member] Member lfc:InsuranceAgencyAgreementTwoMember
2042 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
2043 Effective date of agreement Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:EffectiveDateOfAgreement
2044 Description of agreement fee Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfAgreementFee
2045 Management fee component rate per policy Concept (Decimal) For Period lfc:ManagementFeeComponentRatePerPolicy
2046 Percentage of premiums and deposits received Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:ManagementFeeComponentAsPercentageOfPremiumsAndDepositsReceived
2047 Dividend rate percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:DividendInterestRate
2048 Agreement renewal period Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period lfc:AgreementRenewalPeriod
2049 Management fee for fixed income projects description Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:ManagementFeeForFixedIncomeProjectsDescription
2050 Management fee rate for fixed-income projects Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:ManagementFeeRateForFixedIncomeProjects
2051 Management fee rate for non-fixed-income projects Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:ManagementFeeRateForNonfixedIncomeProjects
2052 Management fee rate for non-fixed-income projects description Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:ManagementFeeForNonfixedIncomeProjectsDescription
2053 Description of variable management fee Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfVariableManagementFee
2054 Percentage of variable management fee Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:PercentageOfVariableManagementFee
2055 Fixed annual service fee percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:FixedServiceFeePercentage
2056 Variable annual service fee percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:VariableServiceFeePercentage
2057 Description of supplementary agreement fee Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:DescriptionOfSupplementaryAgreementFee
2058 Effective date of supplementary agreement Concept (Text/String) For Period lfc:EffectiveDateOfSupplementaryAgreement
2059 Asset management fee percentage based on fixed rate of portfolio asset value Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AssetManagementFeePercentageBasedOnFixedRateOfPortfolioAssetValue
2060 Asset management fee percentage based on variable rate of portfolio asset value Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AssetManagementFeePercentageBasedOnVariableRateOfPortfolioAssetValue
2061 Asset management fee percentage based on non-discretionary basis of portfolio asset value Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:AssetManagementFeePercentageBasedOnNondiscretionaryBasisOfPortfolioAssetValue
2062 Period of agreement Concept (xbrli:durationItemType) For Period lfc:PeriodOfAgreement
2063 Annual rent margin percentage Concept (Percent) For Period lfc:RentMarginPercentage
2064 Amount of management fee paid Concept (Monetary) As Of Credit lfc:ManagementFeePaid
2065 Percentage of management fee revenues used to calculate commissions for annuity fund management Concept (Percent) As Of lfc:PercentageOfManagementFeeRevenuesUsedToCalculateCommissionsForAnnuityFundManagement
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2069 Entity's total for associates [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForAssociatesMember
2070 Sino-Ocean Group Holding Limited ("Sino-Ocean") [member] Member lfc:SinoOceanMember
2071 Categories of related parties [axis] Axis ifrs-full:CategoriesOfRelatedPartiesAxis
2072 Entity's total for related parties [member] Member ifrs-full:EntitysTotalForRelatedPartiesMember
2073 China Life Insurance (Group) Company ("CLIC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceGroupCompanyMember
2074 China Life Insurance (Overseas) Company Limited ("CL Overseas") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInsuranceOverseasCompanyLimitedMember
2075 China Life Property & Casualty Insurance Company Limited ("CLP&C") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePropertyAndCasualtyInsuranceCompanyLimitedMember
2076 China Life Investment Holding Company Limited ("CLI") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeInvestmentHoldingCompanyLimitedMember
2077 China Life Real Estate Co., Limited ("CLRE") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeRealEstateCoLimitedMember
2078 China Guangfa Bank Co. Ltd ("CGB") [member] Member lfc:ChinaGuangfaBankCoLtdMember
2079 China Life Ecommerce Company Limited ("CL Ecommerce") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeEcommerceCompanyLimitedMember
2080 China Life Pension Company Limited ("Pension Company") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifePensionCompanyLimitedMember
2081 China Life Asset Management Company Limited ("AMC") [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
2082 China Life Franklin Asset Management Company Limited [member] Member lfc:ChinaLifeFranklinAssetManagementCompanyLimitedMember
2083 Disclosure of transactions between related parties [line items] LineItems ifrs-full:DisclosureOfTransactionsBetweenRelatedPartiesLineItems
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2205 1172 - Disclosure - Notes to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows - Summary of Changes in Liabilities Arising From Financing Activities (Detail) Network

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2221 1173 - Disclosure - Provisions and Contingencies - Summary of Significant Contingent Liabilities (Detail) Network

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