XML 211 R130.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

Share capital - Summary of common shares (Details) - CAD ($) | 12 Months Ended |
--- | --- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Feb. 08, 2018
NUMBER OF SHARES |  |  |
Shares issued for the acquisition of MTS | $ 1,594,000,000 |  |
Shares issued under employee stock option plan (in shares) | 2,555,863 | 2,236,891 |
Shares issued under employee stock option plan | $ 116,000,000 | $ 98,000,000 |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan |  | 38,000,000 |
Shares issued under ESP | 5,000,000 | 128,000,000 |
Common shares |  |  |
NUMBER OF SHARES |  |  |
Stated capital beginning of period | 18,370,000,000 |  |
Stated capital end of period | $ 20,091,000,000 | $ 18,370,000,000 |
SHARES ISSUED | Class B |  |  |
NUMBER OF SHARES |  |  |
Number of shares beginning of period (in shares) | 0 |  |
Number of shares end of period (in shares) | 0 | 0 |
SHARES ISSUED | Common shares |  |  |
NUMBER OF SHARES |  |  |
Number of shares beginning of period (in shares) | 870,706,332 | 865,614,188 |
Stated capital beginning of period | $ 18,370,000,000 | $ 18,100,000,000 |
Shares issued for the acquisition of MTS (in shares) | 27,642,714 | 0 |
Shares issued for the acquisition of MTS | $ 1,594,000,000 | $ 0 |
Shares issued under employee stock option plan (in shares) | 2,555,863 | 2,236,891 |
Shares issued under employee stock option plan | $ 122,000,000 | $ 104,000,000 |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan (in shares) | 0 | 688,839 |
Shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan | $ 0 | $ 38,000,000 |
Shares issued under ESP (in shares) | 91,731 | 2,166,414 |
Shares issued under ESP | $ 5,000,000 | $ 128,000,000 |
Number of shares end of period (in shares) | 900,996,640 | 870,706,332 |
Stated capital end of period | $ 20,091,000,000 | $ 18,370,000,000 |
Major ordinary share transactions |  |  |
NUMBER OF SHARES |  |  |
Stock repurchase program, number of shares authorized to be repurchased |  |  | 3,500,000.0
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount |  |  | $ 175,000,000

X
- Definition Increase (Decrease) Through Issuance Of Shares Under Dividend Reinvestment Plan, Equity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_IncreaseDecreaseThroughIssuanceOfSharesUnderDividendReinvestmentPlanEquity
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Increase (Decrease) Through Issuance Of Shares Under Employee Savings Plan, Equity + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_IncreaseDecreaseThroughIssuanceOfSharesUnderEmployeeSavingsPlanEquity
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number Of Shares Issued In Business Combination + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_NumberOfSharesIssuedInBusinessCombination
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number Of Shares Issued Through Dividend Reinvestment Plan + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_NumberOfSharesIssuedThroughDividendReinvestmentPlan
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Number Of Shares Issued Through Employee Stock Purchase Plan + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_NumberOfSharesIssuedThroughEmployeeStockPurchasePlan
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount2 + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_StockRepurchaseProgramAuthorizedAmount2
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased1 + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | bce_StockRepurchaseProgramNumberofSharesAuthorizedtobeRepurchased1
Namespace Prefix: | bce_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in equity resulting from the acquisition of subsidiaries. [Refer: Subsidiaries [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 106 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_106_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughAcquisitionOfSubsidiary
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The increase (decrease) in equity resulting from the exercise of options. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 106 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_106_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IncreaseDecreaseThroughExerciseOfOptions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The nominal value of capital issued. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/exampleRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 78 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_78_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_IssuedCapital
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | credit
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The number of share options exercised in a share-based payment arrangement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -Clause iv -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_45_b_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NumberOfShareOptionsExercisedInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The number of shares that have been authorised and issued, reduced by treasury shares held. [Refer: Treasury shares] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph a -Clause iv -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_79_a_iv&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NumberOfSharesOutstanding
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:sharesItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- References No definition available. + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ReconciliationOfNumberOfSharesOutstandingAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis=ifrs-full_OrdinarySharesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ComponentsOfEquityAxis=ifrs-full_IssuedCapitalMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ClassesOfShareCapitalAxis=bce_ClassBSharesMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NonadjustingEventsAfterReportingPeriodAxis=ifrs-full_MajorOrdinaryShareTransactionsMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |