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share-based compensation - TELUS Corp restricted stock units activity (Details) - Restricted stock units without market performance conditions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
CAD ($)
EquityInstruments
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD ($)
EquityInstruments
Number of restricted stock units - Non-vested    
Outstanding, beginning of period 3,481,916 3,390,979
Issued - initial award 1,769,092 1,825,688
In lieu of dividends 208,503 206,715
Vested (1,963,722) (1,766,680)
Forfeited and cancelled (302,269) (174,786)
Outstanding, end of period 3,193,520 3,481,916
Number of restricted stock units - vested    
Outstanding, beginning of period 32,848 29,108
In lieu dividends 359 455
Vested 1,963,722 1,766,680
Settled in cash (1,933,546) (1,698,008)
Forfeited and cancelled   (65,387)
Outstanding, end of period 63,383 32,848
Weighted average grant-date fair value    
Outstanding, beginning of period, non-vested | $ $ 41.87 $ 41.71
Outstanding, beginning of period, vested | $ 41.00 38.09
Issued - initial award | $ 45.72 43.56
In lieu of dividends | $ 46.32 43.98
Vested | $ 40.34 43.73
Settled in cash | $ 40.08 43.63
Forfeited and cancelled | $ 43.16 42.88
Outstanding, end of period, non-vested | $ 44.85 41.87
Outstanding, end of period, vested | $ $ 44.89 $ 41.00