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Segmented information - Segmented Information (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Jun. 30, 2018
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Jun. 30, 2017
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Operating Segments [Abstract]        
Number of operating segments | segment     3  
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 5,786 $ 5,688 $ 11,376 $ 11,024
Operating costs (3,356) (3,306) (6,692) (6,476)
Segment profit 2,430 2,382 4,684 4,548
Severance, acquisition and other costs (24) (36) (24) (120)
Depreciation and amortization (1,008) (977) (2,000) (1,886)
Interest expense (246) (238) (486) (472)
Interest on post-employment benefit obligations (17) (18) (34) (36)
Other income (expense) (88) (1) (149) 16
Income taxes (292) (298) (527) (548)
Net earnings 755 814 1,464 1,502
BELL WIRELESS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,032 1,938 3,966 3,694
Severance, acquisition and other costs (3) 0 (6) (5)
Depreciation and amortization (165) (143) (325) (281)
BELL WIRELINE        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 3,077 3,067 6,102 5,995
Severance, acquisition and other costs (13) (35) (8) (102)
Depreciation and amortization (803) (796) (1,598) (1,532)
BELL MEDIA        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 677 683 1,308 1,335
Severance, acquisition and other costs (8) (1) (10) (13)
Depreciation and amortization (40) (38) (77) (73)
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,046 1,949 3,992 3,716
Operating costs (1,142) (1,098) (2,266) (2,096)
Segment profit 904 851 1,726 1,620
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 3,135 3,117 6,219 6,094
Operating costs (1,814) (1,810) (3,596) (3,524)
Segment profit 1,321 1,307 2,623 2,570
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 791 796 1,540 1,547
Operating costs (586) (572) (1,205) (1,189)
Segment profit 205 224 335 358
Intersegment eliminations        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (186) (174) (375) (333)
Operating costs 186 174 375 333
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELESS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 14 11 26 22
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELINE        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 58 50 117 99
Intersegment eliminations | BELL MEDIA        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 114 $ 113 $ 232 $ 212