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Business acquisitions and disposition - Acquisition of Distributel (Details) - Distributel - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 01, 2022
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Cash consideration |  |  | $ 303
Cash consideration, net of cash acquired |  |  | 282
Contingent consideration |  |  | 39
Total cost to be allocated |  |  | 342
Other non-cash working capital |  |  | 14
Property, plant and equipment |  |  | 29
Indefinite-life intangible assets |  |  | 84
Finite-lived intangibles |  |  | 52
Deferred tax assets |  |  | 8
Other long-term assets |  |  | 4
Trade payables and other liabilities |  |  | (28)
Contract liabilities |  |  | (3)
Deferred tax liabilities |  |  | (39)
Other long-term liabilities |  |  | (6)
Total costs to be allocated, excluding cash and cash equivalents and goodwill |  |  | 115
Fair value of net assets acquired |  |  | 136
Cash and cash equivalents |  |  | 21
Goodwill |  |  | 206
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date | $ 14 |  |
Revenue of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period |  | $ 24,309 |
Maximum |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |
Contingent consideration |  |  | $ 65

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