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Segmented information - Segmented Information (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Jun. 30, 2022
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Jun. 30, 2021
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Operating Segments [Abstract]        
Number of operating segments | segment     3  
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 5,861 $ 5,698 $ 11,711 $ 11,404
Operating costs (3,271) (3,222) (6,537) (6,499)
Segment profit 2,590 2,476 5,174 4,905
Severance, acquisition and other costs (40) (7) (53) (96)
Depreciation and amortization (1,199) (1,153) (2,350) (2,286)
Finance costs        
Interest expense (269) (268) (529) (535)
Net return on post-employment benefit plans 7 (5) 25 (10)
Impairment of assets (106) (164) (108) (167)
Other (expense) income (97) 91 (4) 99
Income taxes (232) (236) (567) (489)
Net earnings 654 734 1,588 1,421
Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,233 5,040 10,410 10,008
Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 628 658 1,301 1,396
BELL WIRELESS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,234 2,115 4,432 4,202
BELL WIRELESS | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 1,692 1,569 3,327 3,072
BELL WIRELESS | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 542 546 1,105 1,130
BELL WIRELINE        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,894 2,917 5,805 5,913
BELL WIRELINE | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,808 2,805 5,609 5,647
BELL WIRELINE | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 86 112 196 266
BELL MEDIA        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 733 666 1,474 1,289
Finance costs        
Impairment of assets       (163)
BELL MEDIA | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 733 666 1,474 1,289
BELL MEDIA | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (201) (188) (399) (376)
Operating costs 201 188 399 376
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (200) (186) (397) (372)
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (1) (2) (2) (4)
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL WIRELESS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 12 13 24 26
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL WIRELESS | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 11 11 22 22
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL WIRELESS | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 1 2 2 4
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL WIRELINE        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 101 86 203 171
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL WIRELINE | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 101 86 203 171
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL WIRELINE | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL MEDIA        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 88 89 172 179
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 88 89 172 179
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | BELL MEDIA | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,246 2,128 4,456 4,228
Operating costs (1,197) (1,159) (2,398) (2,336)
Segment profit 1,049 969 2,058 1,892
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 1,703 1,580 3,349 3,094
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 543 548 1,107 1,134
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,995 3,003 6,008 6,084
Operating costs (1,680) (1,710) (3,326) (3,428)
Segment profit 1,315 1,293 2,682 2,656
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 2,909 2,891 5,812 5,818
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 86 112 196 266
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 821 755 1,646 1,468
Operating costs (595) (541) (1,212) (1,111)
Segment profit 226 214 434 357
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 821 755 1,646 1,468
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Operating Product        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0