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Impairment of assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  | $ 279 | $ 197 |
Explanation of period over which management has projected cash flows, period |  |  | 5 years |  |
Program and feature film rights |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | $ 53 |  |  |  |
Corporate, non-segment |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  | $ 132 |  |
BELL MEDIA |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | $ 147 | $ 163 |  |  |
Cash-generating units |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Explanation of period over which management has projected cash flows, period | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |
Discount rate | 10.30% | 8.50% | 10.30% |  |
Perpetuity growth rate |  | (2.00%) |  |  | 0.50%
Recoverable amount of asset or cash-generating unit | $ 109 | $ 235 | $ 109 |  |
Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets | BELL MEDIA |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | $ 94 | 150 |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment | BELL MEDIA |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  | $ 13 |  |  |

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