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Business acquisitions and disposition (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022
Business Combinations1 [Abstract] |
Summary of fair value of consideration paid and fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities | The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | Total
Cash consideration | 303 |
Contingent consideration | 39 |
Total cost to be allocated | 342 |
| Other non-cash working capital | 14 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 29 |
| Indefinite-life intangible assets (1) | 84 |
| Finite-life intangibles (2) | 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) |
|  | 115 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 21 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 136 |
Goodwill (3) | 206 |
(1)Consists mainly of brand and digital assets. (2)Consists mainly of customer relationships. (3)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell Wireline group of cash-generating units (CGUs). The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | Total
Cash consideration | 153
Total cost to be allocated | 153
| Other non-cash working capital | 5 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 5
| Indefinite-life intangible assets (1) | 17
| Finite-life intangible and other assets (2) | 15
| Trade payables and other liabilities | (17) |
| Contract liabilities | (5) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (9) |
|  | 11
Cash and cash equivalents | 14 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 25 |
Goodwill (3) | 128
(1)Consists of brand and digital assets. (2)Consists mainly of customer relationships. (3)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell Wireline group of cash-generating units (CGUs).

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