v3.24.2.u1
advance billings and customer deposits (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024
advance billings and customer deposits  
Disclosure of advance billings and customer accounts

June 30, 

December 31, 

As at (millions)

    

2024

    

2023

Advance billings

$

782

$

718

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

3

 

3

Customer deposits

 

15

 

15

Contract liabilities

800

736

Other

 

224

 

235

$

1,024

$

971

Schedule of changes in contract liabilities

Three months

Six months

Periods ended June 30 (millions)

    

2024

    

2023

    

2024

    

2023

Balance, beginning of period

$

1,023

$

965

$

974

$

914

Revenue deferred in previous period and recognized in current period

 

 

(647)

 

(661)

 

(631)

 

(625)

Net additions arising from operations

 

 

674

 

670

 

691

 

678

Additions arising from business acquisitions

 

 

(1)

 

 

15

 

7

Balance, end of period

 

$

1,049

$

974

$

1,049

$

974

Current

 

 

 

  

$

942

$

879

Non-current (Note 27)

 

 

 

  

 

 

Deferred revenues

 

 

 

  

 

103

 

89

Deferred customer activation and connection fees

 

 

 

  

 

4

 

6

 

 

 

  

$

1,049

$

974

Reconciliation of contract liabilities presented in the Consolidated statements of financial position – current

 

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Gross contract liabilities

 

 

 

  

$

942

$

879

Reclassification to contract assets of contracts with contract liabilities less than contract assets (Note 6(c))

 

 

 

  

 

(127)

 

(126)

Reclassification from contract assets of contracts with contract assets less than contract liabilities (Note 6(c))

 

 

 

  

 

(15)

 

(14)

 

 

 

  

$

800

$

739