XML 106 R63.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.20.2

Share-based payments - Share-Based Payment Amounts Included in the Income Statements as Operating Costs (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
--- | --- | ---
Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2019
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |
Total share-based payments | $ (23) | $ (21) | $ (50) | $ (52)
Expense from share-based payment transactions in which goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets | 23 | 21 | 50 | 52
ESP |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |
Total share-based payments | (8) | (8) | (16) | (15)
Expense from share-based payment transactions in which goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15
Restricted share units (RSUs) and performance share units (PSUs) |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |
Total share-based payments | (13) | (11) | (29) | (31)
Expense from share-based payment transactions in which goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets | 13 | 11 | 29 | 31
Other |  |  |  |
Disclosure of terms and conditions of share-based payment arrangement [line items] |  |  |  |
Total share-based payments | (2) | (2) | (5) | (6)
Expense from share-based payment transactions in which goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets | $ 2 | $ 2 | $ 5 | $ 6

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

X
- Definition The amount of expense arising from share-based payment transactions in which the goods or services received did not qualify for recognition as assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IFRS -Number 2 -IssueDate 2019-01-01 -Paragraph 51 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/xifrs-link?type=IFRS&num=2&code=ifrs-tx-2019-en-r&anchor=para_51_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2019-03-27 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_ExpenseFromSharebasedPaymentTransactionsInWhichGoodsOrServicesReceivedDidNotQualifyForRecognitionAsAssets
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type: | debit
Period Type: | duration

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis=bce_EmployeeSavingsPlanESPMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis=bce_RestrictedStockUnitsRSUandPerformanceShareUnitsPSUMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |

X
- Details
Name: | ifrs-full_TypesOfSharebasedPaymentArrangementsAxis=bce_OtherShareBasedCompensationPlansMember
Namespace Prefix: |
Data Type: | na
Balance Type: |
Period Type: |