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long-term debt (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Jan. 01, 2019 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Jan. 01, 2017 CAD ($)
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Details of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Finance leases |  |  | $ 102 |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 14,101 | $ 13,660 |
Current | $ 800 |  | 836 | 1,404 | $ 1,327
Non-current | $ 13,300 |  | 13,265 | 12,256 | $ 11,604
TELUS Corporation notes |  |  |  |  |
Details of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 12,186 | 11,561 |
TELUS Corporation commercial paper |  |  |  |  |
Details of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  | $ 569 | 774 | 1,140 |
TELUS Communications Inc. debentures |  |  |  |  |
Details of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | 620 | 620 |
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility |  |  |  |  |
Details of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  | $ 419 | $ 339 |

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