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additional statement of cash flow information - Financing activities (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Dividends paid to holders of Common Shares    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning $ 299 $ 284
Redemptions, repayments or payments (1,226) (1,152)
Other 1,253 1,167
Ending 326 299
Dividends reinvested in shares from Treasury    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Redemptions, repayments or payments 85 70
Other (85) (70)
Dividends payable to holders of Common Shares net of dividends reinvested in shares from treasury    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 299 284
Redemptions, repayments or payments (1,141) (1,082)
Other 1,168 1,097
Ending 326 299
Short-term borrowings    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 100 100
Issued or received 26  
Redemptions, repayments or payments (93)  
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) (1)  
Other 68  
Ending 100 100
Long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 13,753 12,951
Issued or received 5,500 6,367
Redemptions, repayments or payments (5,377) (5,502)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) 33 (20)
Other 119 (43)
Ending 14,028 13,753
Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 13,753 12,951
Issued or received 9,615 11,077
Redemptions, repayments or payments (9,492) (10,212)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) 33 (20)
Other 119 (43)
Ending 14,028 13,753
TELUS Corporation notes | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 11,561 11,367
Issued or received 1,725 990
Redemptions, repayments or payments (1,250) (700)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) 170 (91)
Other (20) (5)
Ending 12,186 11,561
TELUS Corporation commercial paper | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 1,140 613
Issued or received 3,678 5,295
Redemptions, repayments or payments (4,115) (4,710)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) 71 (58)
Ending 774 1,140
TELUS Communications Inc. debentures | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 620 619
Other   1
Ending 620 620
TELUS International (Cda) Inc. credit facility | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 339 332
Issued or received 97 82
Redemptions, repayments or payments (50) (56)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) 33 (20)
Other   1
Ending 419 339
Finance leases | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Redemptions, repayments or payments (3)  
Other 105  
Ending 102  
Derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt - liability (asset) | Long-term debt including derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Beginning 93 20
Issued or received 4,115 4,710
Redemptions, repayments or payments (4,074) (4,746)
Foreign exchange movement (Note 4(i)) (241) 149
Other 34 (40)
Ending (73) 93
To eliminate effect of gross settlement of derivatives used to manage currency risks arising from U.S. dollar-denominated long-term debt    
Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities    
Issued or received (4,115) (4,710)
Redemptions, repayments or payments $ 4,115 $ 4,710