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Intangible assets (Details) megahertz_per_population in Millions, $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 07, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2021 CAD ($) | Dec. 17, 2021 license megahertz_per_population
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | $ 15,570 | $ 13,102 |
Ending balance |  | 16,183 | 15,570 |
COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 22,111 | 19,859 |
Additions |  | 1,744 | 3,499 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 175 | 52 |
Transfers |  | 1,087 | 1,029 |
Retirements and disposals |  | (606) | (1,100) |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | (147) | (178) |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | (1,183) | (1,048) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (2) |
Ending balance |  | 23,181 | 22,111 |
ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (6,541) | (6,757) |
Transfers |  |  | (99) |
Retirements and disposals |  | 606 | 1,098 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 1,063 | 982 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (1) |
Ending balance |  | (6,998) | (6,541) |
TOTAL |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,775 | 7,840 |
Ending balance |  | 9,826 | 9,775 |
TOTAL | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,775 | 7,840 |
Additions |  | 44 | 2,085 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 101 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | (94) | (150) |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 9,826 | 9,775 |
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0 |
Transfers |  |  | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 |
BRANDS |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 2,409 | 2,409 |
Ending balance |  | 2,435 | 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 |  | 26 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 2,435 | 2,409 |
BRANDS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0 |
Transfers |  |  | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,786 | 3,701 |
Ending balance |  | 5,905 | 5,786 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,786 | 3,701 |
Additions |  | 44 | 2,085 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 75 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 5,905 | 5,786 |
SPECTRUM AND OTHER LICENCES | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 0 | 0 |
Transfers |  |  | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 |
BROADCAST LICENCES |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,580 | 1,730 |
Ending balance |  | 1,486 | 1,580 |
BROADCAST LICENCES | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,580 | 1,730 |
Additions |  | 0 | 0 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 0 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | (94) | (150) |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 1,486 | 1,580 |
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 included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 5,795 | 5,262 |
Ending balance |  | 6,357 | 5,795 |
TOTAL | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 12,336 | 12,019 |
Additions |  | 1,700 | 1,414 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 74 | 52 |
Transfers |  | 1,087 | 1,029 |
Retirements and disposals |  | (606) | (1,100) |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | (53) | (28) |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | (1,183) | (1,048) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (2) |
Ending balance |  | 13,355 | 12,336 |
TOTAL | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (6,541) | (6,757) |
Transfers |  |  | (99) |
Retirements and disposals |  | 606 | 1,098 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 1,063 | 982 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (1) |
Ending balance |  | (6,998) | (6,541) |
SOFTWARE |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 4,158 | 3,525 |
Ending balance |  | 4,809 | 4,158 |
SOFTWARE | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 9,565 | 9,169 |
Additions |  | 484 | 361 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 6 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 1,087 | 1,154 |
Retirements and disposals |  | (599) | (1,089) |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | 0 | (28) |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (2) |
Ending balance |  | 10,543 | 9,565 |
SOFTWARE | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (5,407) | (5,644) |
Transfers |  |  | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 599 | 1,087 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 926 | 851 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | (1) |
Ending balance |  | (5,734) | (5,407) |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 767 | 858 |
Ending balance |  | 742 | 767 |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 1,736 | 1,736 |
Additions |  | 1 | 0 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 65 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 1,802 | 1,736 |
CUSTOMER RELATION- SHIPS | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (969) | (878) |
Transfers |  |  | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 91 | 91 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | (1,060) | (969) |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 631 | 645 |
Ending balance |  | 603 | 631 |
PROGRAM AND FEATURE FILM RIGHTS | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 631 | 645 |
Additions |  | 1,208 | 1,034 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 0 | 0 |
Transfers |  | 0 | 0 |
Retirements and disposals |  | 0 | 0 |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | (53) | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | (1,183) | (1,048) |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 603 | 631 |
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 included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 0 | 0 |
OTHER |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 239 | 234 |
Ending balance |  | 203 | 239 |
OTHER | COST |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | 404 | 469 |
Additions |  | 7 | 19 |
Acquired through business combinations |  | 3 | 52 |
Transfers |  | 0 | (125) |
Retirements and disposals |  | (7) | (11) |
Impairment losses recognized in earnings |  | 0 | 0 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 0 | 0 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | 407 | 404 |
OTHER | ACCUMULATED AMORTIZATION |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Beginning balance |  | (165) | (235) |
Transfers |  |  | (99) |
Retirements and disposals |  | 7 | 11 |
Amortization included in operating costs |  | 46 | 40 |
Reclassified to assets held for sale |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance |  | $ (204) | $ (165) |
Licences |  |  |  |
Reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [abstract] |  |  |  |
Acquired through business combinations | $ 2,070 |  |  |
Number of licenses | license |  |  |  | 271
Megahertz per population | megahertz_per_population |  |  |  | 678

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