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Business acquisitions and dispositions - Summary of Fair Value of Consideration Paid and Fair Value Assigned to Each Major Class of Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Millions | Dec. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Aug. 31, 2018 CAD ($) | Jan. 05, 2018 CAD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2017 CAD ($) | Mar. 17, 2017 CAD ($) shares | Jan. 03, 2017 CAD ($) | Jan. 01, 2017 CAD ($)
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Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ 10,658 |  |  | $ 10,428 |  |  | $ 8,958
Axia |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  | $ 155 |  |  |  |  |
Total cost to be allocated |  | 155 |  |  |  |  |
Trade and other receivables |  | 6 |  |  |  |  |
Other non-cash working capital |  | (9) |  |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 64 |  |  |  |  |
Finite-life intangible assets |  | 19 |  |  |  |  |
Other non-current liabilities |  | (8) |  |  |  |  |
Total costs to be allocated, excluding cash and cash equivalents and goodwill |  | 72 |  |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  | 3 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  | 75 |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  | $ 80 |  |  |  |  |
AlarmForce |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 181 |  |  |  |
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable (in shares) | shares |  |  | 22,531 |  |  |  |
Issuance of BCE common shares |  |  | $ 1 |  |  |  |
Total cost to be allocated |  |  | 182 |  |  |  |
Other non-cash working capital |  |  | (5) |  |  |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  | 68 |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 8 |  |  |  |
Finite-life intangible assets - customer relationships |  |  | 34 |  |  |  |
Indefinite-life intangible assets |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  | 1 |  |  |  |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (7) |  |  |  |
Total costs to be allocated, excluding cash and cash equivalents and goodwill |  |  | 100 |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  | 104 |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 78 |  |  |  |
MTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  | $ 1,339 |  |
Number of instruments or interests issued or issuable (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  | 27,600,000 |  |
Issuance of BCE common shares |  |  |  |  | $ 1,594 |  |
Total cost to be allocated |  |  |  |  | 2,933 |  |
Trade and other receivables |  |  |  |  | 91 |  |
Other non-cash working capital |  |  |  |  | (121) |  |
Assets held for sale |  |  |  |  | 302 |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  | 978 |  |
Finite-life intangible assets - customer relationships |  |  |  |  | 929 |  |
Indefinite-life intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 280 |  |
Other non-current assets |  |  |  |  | 137 |  |
Deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  | 32 |  |
Debt due within one year |  |  |  |  | (251) |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  | (721) |  |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  | (50) |  |
Total costs to be allocated, excluding cash and cash equivalents and goodwill |  |  |  |  | 1,606 |  |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  | (16) |  |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  | 1,590 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 1,343 |  |
Cieslok Media |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  |  |  |  | $ 161 |
Total cost to be allocated |  |  |  |  |  | 161 |
Trade and other receivables |  |  |  |  |  | 11 |
Other non-cash working capital |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |
Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |  |  | 13 |
Finite-life intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |
Indefinite-life intangible assets |  |  |  |  |  | 76 |
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (20) |
Other non-current liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | (1) |
Total costs to be allocated, excluding cash and cash equivalents and goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | 81 |
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 82 |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  |  | $ 79 |
Bell Wireless | MTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-life intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 228 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 677 |  |
Wireline | MTS |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-life intangible assets |  |  |  |  | 52 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 666 |  |

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