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intangible assets and goodwill - Business acquisitions (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019
Jan. 14, 2019
Customer contracts, and related customer relationships    
Acquisition effected by way of:    
Useful life of intangible assets P8Y  
Software    
Acquisition effected by way of:    
Useful life of intangible assets P5Y  
Combined acquisitions    
Current assets    
Cash $ 6  
Accounts receivable 12  
Other 4  
Total current assets 22  
Non-current assets    
Intangible assets subject to amortization 111  
Total non current assets 154  
Total identifiable assets acquired 176  
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 28  
Advance billings and customer deposits 6  
Total current liabilities 34  
Non-current liabilities    
Long-term debt 4  
Deferred income taxes 10  
Total non-current liabilities 14  
Total liabilities assumed 48  
Net identifiable assets acquired 128  
Goodwill 170  
Net assets acquired 298  
Acquisition effected by way of:    
Cash consideration 191  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 25  
Issuance of TELUS Corporation Common Shares 72  
Pre-existing relationship effectively settled 10  
Total consideration transferred 298  
Combined acquisitions | Owned assets | Owned assets    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment 39  
Combined acquisitions | Right-of-use lease assets | Right-of-use lease assets    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment $ 4  
Telecommunications business    
Business acquisition    
Cash and accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 74
Current assets    
Cash   2
Accounts receivable   5
Other   1
Total current assets   8
Non-current assets    
Intangible assets subject to amortization   35
Total non current assets   43
Total identifiable assets acquired   51
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   19
Advance billings and customer deposits   4
Total current liabilities   23
Non-current liabilities    
Long-term debt   2
Deferred income taxes   5
Total non-current liabilities   7
Total liabilities assumed   30
Net identifiable assets acquired   21
Goodwill   91
Net assets acquired   112
Acquisition effected by way of:    
Cash consideration   62
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   12
Issuance of TELUS Corporation Common Shares   38
Total consideration transferred   112
Telecommunications business | Owned assets | Owned assets    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment   6
Telecommunications business | Right-of-use lease assets | Right-of-use lease assets    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment   $ 2
Individually immaterial transactions    
Business acquisition    
Ownership interest in businesses acquired (as a percentage) 100.00%  
Current assets    
Cash $ 4  
Accounts receivable 7  
Other 3  
Total current assets 14  
Non-current assets    
Intangible assets subject to amortization 76  
Total non current assets 111  
Total identifiable assets acquired 125  
Current liabilities    
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 9  
Advance billings and customer deposits 2  
Total current liabilities 11  
Non-current liabilities    
Long-term debt 2  
Deferred income taxes 5  
Total non-current liabilities 7  
Total liabilities assumed 18  
Net identifiable assets acquired 107  
Goodwill 79  
Net assets acquired 186  
Acquisition effected by way of:    
Cash consideration 129  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 13  
Issuance of TELUS Corporation Common Shares 34  
Pre-existing relationship effectively settled 10  
Total consideration transferred 186  
Individually immaterial transactions | Owned assets | Owned assets    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment 33  
Individually immaterial transactions | Right-of-use lease assets | Right-of-use lease assets    
Non-current assets    
Property, plant and equipment $ 2