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Intangible assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 13,258 | $ 11,998
Ending balance | 13,205 | 13,258
COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 20,001 | 17,995
Additions | 1,504 | 1,391
Acquired through business combinations | 67 | 1,337
Transfers | 506 | 406
Retirements and disposals | (46) | (96)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (192) | (82)
Amortization | (990) | (950)
Ending balance | 20,850 | 20,001
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (6,743) | (5,997)
Retirements and disposals | 43 | (73)
Amortization | 869 | (810)
Other | 76 | 9
Ending balance | (7,645) | (6,743)
BRANDS |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,443 | 2,333
Ending balance | 2,409 | 2,443
BRANDS | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,443 | 2,333
Additions | 0 | 0
Acquired through business combinations | 1 | 110
Transfers | (4) | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (31) | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 2,409 | 2,443
BRANDS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 3,534 | 3,288
Ending balance | 3,587 | 3,534
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 3,534 | 3,288
Additions | 56 | 0
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 246
Transfers | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | (1) | 0
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (2) | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 3,587 | 3,534
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
BROADCAST LICENCES |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,251 | 2,322
Ending balance | 2,111 | 2,251
BROADCAST LICENCES | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,251 | 2,322
Additions | 0 | 0
Acquired through business combinations | 5 | 0
Transfers | 0 | (1)
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (145) | (70)
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 2,111 | 2,251
BROADCAST LICENCES | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
TOTAL |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 8,228 | 7,943
Ending balance | 8,107 | 8,228
TOTAL | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 8,228 | 7,943
Additions | 56 | 0
Acquired through business combinations | 6 | 356
Transfers | (4) | (1)
Retirements and disposals | (1) | 0
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (178) | (70)
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 8,107 | 8,228
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
SOFTWARE |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 2,713 | 2,545
Ending balance | 2,805 | 2,713
SOFTWARE | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 8,689 | 7,861
Additions | 362 | 344
Acquired through business combinations | 9 | 98
Transfers | 506 | 407
Retirements and disposals | (41) | (21)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 9,525 | 8,689
SOFTWARE | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (5,976) | (5,316)
Retirements and disposals | 39 | (21)
Amortization | 707 | (672)
Other | 76 | 9
Ending balance | (6,720) | (5,976)
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,338 | 646
Ending balance | 1,287 | 1,338
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 1,950 | 1,159
Additions | 13 | 31
Acquired through business combinations | 51 | 780
Transfers | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | (20)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 2,014 | 1,950
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (612) | (513)
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Amortization | 115 | (99)
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | (727) | (612)
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 741 | 682
Ending balance | 704 | 741
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 741 | 682
Additions | 967 | 1,009
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 0
Transfers | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (14) | 0
Amortization | (990) | (950)
Ending balance | 704 | 741
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0
Amortization | 0 | 0
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 0 | 0
OTHER |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 238 | 182
Ending balance | 302 | 238
OTHER | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 393 | 350
Additions | 106 | 7
Acquired through business combinations | 1 | 103
Transfers | 4 | 0
Retirements and disposals | (4) | (55)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | (12)
Amortization | 0 | 0
Ending balance | 500 | 393
OTHER | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (155) | (168)
Retirements and disposals | 4 | (52)
Amortization | 47 | (39)
Other | 0 | 0
Ending balance | (198) | (155)
TOTAL |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 5,030 | 4,055
Ending balance | 5,098 | 5,030
TOTAL | COST |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | 11,773 | 10,052
Additions | 1,448 | 1,391
Acquired through business combinations | 61 | 981
Transfers | 510 | 407
Retirements and disposals | (45) | (96)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (14) | (12)
Amortization | (990) | (950)
Ending balance | 12,743 | 11,773
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |
Beginning balance | (6,743) | (5,997)
Retirements and disposals | 43 | (73)
Amortization | 869 | (810)
Other | 76 | 9
Ending balance | $ (7,645) | $ (6,743)

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