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intangible assets and goodwill - Business acquisitions (Details)
$ in Millions
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
CAD ($)
Minimum  
Acquisition effected by way of:  
Useful life of intangible assets 5 years
Maximum  
Acquisition effected by way of:  
Useful life of intangible assets 15 years
Customer contracts and related customer relationships | Minimum  
Acquisition effected by way of:  
Useful life of intangible assets 10 years
Customer contracts and related customer relationships | Maximum  
Acquisition effected by way of:  
Useful life of intangible assets 15 years
Individually immaterial transactions  
Business acquisition  
Ownership interest in businesses acquired (as a percentage) 100.00%
Current assets  
Cash $ 4
Accounts receivable 11
Other 1
Total current assets 16
Non-current assets  
Intangible assets subject to amortization 101
Total non-current assets 103
Total identifiable assets acquired 119
Current liabilities  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 8
Income and other taxes payable 15
Advance billings and customer deposits 15
Provisions 7
Total current liabilities 45
Non-current liabilities  
Long-term debt 1
Deferred income taxes 22
Total non-current liabilities 23
Total liabilities assumed 68
Net identifiable assets acquired 51
Goodwill 151
Net assets acquired 202
Acquisition effected by way of:  
Cash consideration 171
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 5
Provisions 19
Issue of shares by a subsidiary to a non-controlling interest 7
Total consideration transferred 202
Individually immaterial transactions | Owned assets  
Non-current assets  
Property, plant and equipment 1
Individually immaterial transactions | Right-of-use lease assets.  
Non-current assets  
Property, plant and equipment $ 1