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Intangible assets (Details) megahertz_per_population in Millions, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 CAD ($) | Dec. 17, 2021 CAD ($) license megahertz_per_population
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 13,102 | $ 13,352 |
Ending balance | 15,570 | 13,102 |
Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 227 |  |
Ending balance |  | 227 |
COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 19,859 | 21,765 |
Additions | 3,499 | 1,375 |
Acquired through business combinations | 52 | 11 |
Transfers | 1,029 | 810 |
Retirements and disposals | 1,100 | 2,515 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (178) | (445) |
Amortization | (1,048) | (845) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 2 |  |
Ending balance | 22,111 | 19,859 |
COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (297) |
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (6,757) | (8,413) |
Transfers | (99) |  |
Retirements and disposals | (1,098) | (2,517) |
Amortization | 982 | 929 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (1) |  |
Ending balance | (6,541) | (6,757) |
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (68) |
TOTAL |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,840 | 8,021 |
Ending balance | 9,775 | 7,840 |
TOTAL | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 7,840 | 8,021 |
Additions | 2,085 | 116 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (150) | (297) |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 9,775 | 7,840 |
TOTAL | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
BRANDS |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,409 | 2,409 |
Ending balance | 2,409 | 2,409 |
BRANDS | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 2,409 | 2,409 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 2,409 | 2,409 |
BRANDS | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
BRANDS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
BRANDS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES (1) |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,701 | 3,586 |
Ending balance | 5,786 | 3,701 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES (1) | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,701 | 3,586 |
Additions | 2,085 | 116 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | (1) |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 5,786 | 3,701 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES (1) | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES (1) | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES (1) | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
BROADCAST LICENCES |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,730 | 2,026 |
Ending balance | 1,580 | 1,730 |
BROADCAST LICENCES | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,730 | 2,026 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (150) | (296) |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 1,580 | 1,730 |
BROADCAST LICENCES | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
BROADCAST LICENCES | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
BROADCAST LICENCES | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
TOTAL |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 5,262 | 5,331 |
Ending balance | 5,795 | 5,262 |
TOTAL | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 12,019 | 13,744 |
Additions | 1,414 | 1,259 |
Acquired through business combinations | 52 | 11 |
Transfers | 1,029 | 810 |
Retirements and disposals | 1,100 | 2,515 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (28) | (148) |
Amortization | (1,048) | (845) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 2 |  |
Ending balance | 12,336 | 12,019 |
TOTAL | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (297) |
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (6,757) | (8,413) |
Transfers | (99) |  |
Retirements and disposals | (1,098) | (2,517) |
Amortization | 982 | 929 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (1) |  |
Ending balance | (6,541) | (6,757) |
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (68) |
SOFTWARE |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,525 | 3,177 |
Ending balance | 4,158 | 3,525 |
SOFTWARE | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 9,169 | 10,522 |
Additions | 361 | 344 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 1 |
Transfers | 1,154 | 810 |
Retirements and disposals | 1,089 | 2,479 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | (28) | (13) |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 2 |  |
Ending balance | 9,565 | 9,169 |
SOFTWARE | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (16) |
SOFTWARE | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (5,644) | (7,345) |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | (1,087) | (2,480) |
Amortization | 851 | 787 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | (1) |  |
Ending balance | (5,407) | (5,644) |
SOFTWARE | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (8) |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 858 | 1,178 |
Ending balance | 767 | 858 |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 1,736 | 2,017 |
Additions | 0 | 0 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 1,736 | 1,736 |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (281) |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (878) | (839) |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 91 | 99 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | (969) | (878) |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | (60) |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 645 | 716 |
Ending balance | 631 | 645 |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 645 | 716 |
Additions | 1,034 | 874 |
Acquired through business combinations | 0 | 10 |
Transfers | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | (110) |
Amortization | (1,048) | (845) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 631 | 645 |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 | 0 |
Transfers | 0 |  |
Retirements and disposals | 0 | 0 |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 0 | 0 |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
OTHER |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 234 | 260 |
Ending balance | 239 | 234 |
OTHER | COST |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | 469 | 489 |
Additions | 19 | 41 |
Acquired through business combinations | 52 | 0 |
Transfers | (125) | 0 |
Retirements and disposals | 11 | 36 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings | 0 | (25) |
Amortization | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | 404 | 469 |
OTHER | COST | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | 0 |
OTHER | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Beginning balance | (235) | (229) |
Transfers | (99) |  |
Retirements and disposals | (11) | (37) |
Amortization | 40 | 43 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale | 0 |  |
Ending balance | $ (165) | (235) |
OTHER | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION | Discontinued operations |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Discontinued operations |  | $ 0 |
Licences |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |
Number of licenses | license |  |  | 271
Megahertz per population | megahertz_per_population |  |  | 678
Acquisition of intangible assets |  |  | $ 2,070

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