XML 208 R147.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.19.1

Share-based payments - Stock Options Exercise Prices and Weighted Average Remaining Life (Details) | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) shares year | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2016 CAD ($) shares
--- | --- | --- | ---
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
NUMBER (in shares) | shares | 14,072,332 | 10,490,249 | 10,242,162
WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | year | 4 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | $ 56 | $ 55 | $ 52
$40-$49 |  |  |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
NUMBER (in shares) | shares | 1,747,042 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | year | 2 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | $ 46 |  |
$40-$49 | Bottom of range |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 40 |  |
$40-$49 | Top of range |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | $ 49 |  |
$50-$59 |  |  |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
NUMBER (in shares) | shares | 12,232,011 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | year | 5 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | $ 57 |  |
$50-$59 | Bottom of range |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | 50 |  |
$50-$59 | Top of range |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | $ 59 |  |
$60 & above |  |  |
Disclosure of number and weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
NUMBER (in shares) | shares | 93,279 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE REMAINING LIFE (YEARS) | year | 5 |  |
WEIGHTED AVERAGE EXERCISE PRICE ($) | $ 61 |  |
$60 & above | Bottom of range |  |  |
Disclosure of range of exercise prices of outstanding share options [line items] |  |  |
Exercise price of outstanding share options | $ 60 |  |

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_DisclosureOfNumberAndWeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptionsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
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_DisclosureOfRangeOfExercisePricesOfOutstandingShareOptionsLineItems
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The exercise price of outstanding share options. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ExercisePriceOfOutstandingShareOptions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The number of share options outstanding in a share-based payment arrangement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_b_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -Clause vi -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_b_vi&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_NumberOfOutstandingShareOptions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The weighted average exercise price of share options outstanding in a share-based payment arrangement. [Refer: Weighted average [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -Clause i -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_b_i&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph b -Clause vi -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_b_vi&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_WeightedAverageExercisePriceOfShareOptionsOutstandingInSharebasedPaymentArrangement
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Definition The weighted average remaining contractual life of outstanding share options. [Refer: Weighted average [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2018-01-01 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph d -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IFRS&num=2&date=2018-03-01&anchor=para_45_d&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2018-03-16 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_WeightedAverageRemainingContractualLifeOfOutstandingShareOptions
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:decimalItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | instant

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangesOfExercisePricesForOutstandingShareOptionsAxis=bce_ExercisePriceRangeTwoMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_BottomOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangeAxis=ifrs-full_TopOfRangeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangesOfExercisePricesForOutstandingShareOptionsAxis=bce_ExercisePriceRangeThreeMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_RangesOfExercisePricesForOutstandingShareOptionsAxis=bce_ExercisePriceRangeFourMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |