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real estate joint ventures - Summarized financial information (Details)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
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Jun. 30, 2019
CAD ($)
Mar. 31, 2019
CAD ($)
Jan. 01, 2019
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
Jun. 30, 2018
CAD ($)
Mar. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD ($)
Current assets                
Cash and temporary investments, net   $ 217 $ 588   $ 414 $ 683 $ 415 $ 509
Total   4,010     3,841      
Non-current assets                
Total   35,753     33,057      
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   2,797   $ 2,564 2,570      
Current liabilities   1,564   1,016 836      
Total   5,611     4,844      
Non-current liabilities                
Non-current   15,015   14,466 13,265      
Liabilities   25,157     22,716      
Owners' equity                
Common equity   10,504     10,259      
Other partners   92   $ 74 82      
Total   10,596     10,341 $ 9,751   $ 9,458
Total   35,753     33,057      
Real estate joint ventures                
Current assets                
Cash and temporary investments, net   5     11      
Escrowed deposits         4      
Other   5     2      
Total   10     17      
Non-current assets                
Investment property under development   306     256      
Total   316     273      
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   12     19      
Construction holdback liabilities   14     15      
Total   284     34      
Non-current liabilities                
Liabilities         241      
Owners' equity                
Common equity   13     13      
Other partners   19     19      
Total   32     32      
Total   316     273      
Real estate joint ventures | Construction credit facility commitment                
Current liabilities                
Current liabilities   $ 258            
Non-current liabilities                
Non-current         $ 207      
TELUS Sky real estate joint venture                
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Number of other partners in the transaction | item 2