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share-based compensation - TELUS Corp restricted stock units vesting year (Details) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) EquityInstruments | Dec. 31, 2017 EquityInstruments | Dec. 31, 2016 EquityInstruments
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First year |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Fixed cost per restricted stock units | $ | $ 45.53 |  |
2 years hence |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Fixed cost per restricted stock units | $ | $ 48.71 |  |
Restricted stock units without market performance conditions |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 3,193,520 | 3,481,916 | 3,390,979
Fix-cost restricted stock units |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 2,808,690 |  |
Fix-cost restricted stock units | First year |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 1,439,418 |  |
Fix-cost restricted stock units | 2 years hence |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 1,369,272 |  |
Variable-cost restricted stock units |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 589,177 |  |
Variable-cost restricted stock units | First year |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 219,443 |  |
Variable-cost restricted stock units | 2 years hence |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 369,734 |  |
Restricted stock units without market performance conditions vesting in 2018 and 2019 |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 3,397,867 |  |
Restricted stock units without market performance conditions vesting in 2018 and 2019 | First year |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 1,658,861 |  |
Restricted stock units without market performance conditions vesting in 2018 and 2019 | 2 years hence |  |  |
share-based compensation |  |  |
Number of non-vested restricted stock units | 1,739,006 |  |

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