XML 138 R98.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT v3.20.4

share-based compensation - Expense (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
share-based compensation
Employee benefits expense	$ 173	$ 147
Associated operating cash outflows	(146)	(149)
Statement of cash flows adjustment	27	(2)
Income tax benefit arising from share-based compensation	43	39
Restricted share units
share-based compensation
Employee benefits expense	131	107
Associated operating cash outflows	(109)	(112)
Statement of cash flows adjustment	22	(5)
Cash inflows from cash-settled equity forward agreements	4	13
Employee share purchase plan
share-based compensation
Employee benefits expense	33	37
Associated operating cash outflows	(33)	(37)
Share option awards
share-based compensation
Employee benefits expense	9	3
Associated operating cash outflows	(4)
Statement of cash flows adjustment	$ 5	$ 3

X

- Definition

Adjustments for share-based payments to reconcile profit (loss) to net cash flow from (used in) operating activities. [Refer: Profit (loss)]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Name IAS
-Number 7
-IssueDate 2020-01-01
-Paragraph 20
-Subparagraph b
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IAS&num=7&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_20_b&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2020-01-01

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_AdjustmentsForSharebasedPayments
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes of the table.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_DisclosureOfTermsAndConditionsOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementLineItems
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The amount of expense arising from equity-settled share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets. [Refer: Expense from share-based payment transactions in which goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets]

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name IFRS
-Number 2
-IssueDate 2020-01-01
-Paragraph 51
-Subparagraph a
-URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2020-en-r&anchor=para_51_a&doctype=Standard
-URIDate 2020-01-01

+ Details

Name:	ifrs-full_ExpenseFromEquitysettledSharebasedPaymentTransactionsInWhichGoodsOrServicesReceivedDidNotQualifyForRecognitionAsAssets
Namespace Prefix:	ifrs-full_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The cash inflow from cash-settled equity forward agreements.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	tu_CashInflowsReceiptsFromCashSettledEquityForwardAgreements
Namespace Prefix:	tu_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The amount of cash outflows associated with expense from share-based payment transactions.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	tu_OperatingCashOutflowsAssociatedWithExpenseFromSharebasedPayment
Namespace Prefix:	tu_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Definition

The total recognized tax benefit related to compensation cost for equity-based payment arrangements recognized in income during the period.

+ References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	tu_TaxBenefitFromSharebasedCompensationExpense
Namespace Prefix:	tu_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	duration

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis=tu_IfrsRestrictedStockUnitsRSUMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis=tu_EmployeeSharePurchasePlanMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type:

X

- Details

Name:	ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis=tu_IfrsEmployeeStockOptionMember
Namespace Prefix:
Data Type:	na
Balance Type:
Period Type: