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long-term debt - TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility and Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | 6 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) item | Jun. 30, 2019 CAD ($) item | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2018 CAD ($)
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate amount of credit facility |  | $ 2,250 |  | $ 2,250 |
Long-term debt |  | 16,579 |  | 14,101 | $ 14,145
Undrawn borrowing facilities |  | $ 1,957 |  | $ 1,476 |
Lease liabilities |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 4.59% | 4.59% |  |  |
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate amount of credit facility | $ 460 |  | $ 463 |  |
Outstanding | 307 |  | 313 |  |
Undrawn borrowing facilities | $ 153 |  | 150 |  |
Number of financial ratio tests | item | 2 | 2 |  |  |
Percentage of principal advance to repay | 5.00% |  |  |  |
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility | Minimum |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Operating cash flow to debt service ratio | 1.50 | 1.50 |  |  |
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility | Maximum |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Net debt to operating cash flow ratio | 3.25 | 3.25 |  |  |
Revolving component |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate amount of credit facility | $ 350 |  | 350 |  |
Outstanding | 197 |  | 200 |  |
Undrawn borrowing facilities | $ 153 |  | 150 |  |
Weighted average interest rate | 3.83% | 3.83% |  |  |
Term loan component |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Maximum aggregate amount of credit facility | $ 120 |  | 120 |  |
Outstanding | $ 110 |  | $ 113 |  |
Term loan component | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |
long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Fixed interest rate | 2.64% | 2.64% |  |  |

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