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Cover
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
shares
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Document Type 40-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity File Number 1-8481
Entity Registrant Name BCE INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Z4
Entity Primary SIC Number 4813
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-0134477
Entity Address, Address Line One 1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 7th Floor,
Entity Address, City or Town Verdun
Entity Address, State or Province QC
Entity Address, Country CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code H3E 3B3
City Area Code 514
Local Phone Number 870-8777
Title of 12(b) Security Common shares
Trading Symbol BCE
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual Information Form true
Audited Annual Financial Statements true
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding 911,982,866
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Entity Central Index Key 0000718940
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Series R  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 7,992,000
Number of shares outstanding 7,992,000
Series S  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 2,125,067
Number of shares outstanding 2,125,067
Series T  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 5,820,633
Number of shares outstanding 5,820,633
Series Y  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 7,009,252
Number of shares outstanding 7,009,252
Series Z  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 2,973,348
Number of shares outstanding 2,973,348
Series AA  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 12,254,761
Number of shares outstanding 12,254,761
Series AB  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 7,664,939
Number of shares outstanding 7,664,939
Series AC  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 10,007,791
Number of shares outstanding 10,007,791
Series AD  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,951,109
Number of shares outstanding 9,951,109
Series AE  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,460,913
Number of shares outstanding 6,460,913
Series AF  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,472,387
Number of shares outstanding 9,472,387
Series AG  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,921,530
Number of shares outstanding 8,921,530
Series AH  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 4,987,870
Number of shares outstanding 4,987,870
Series AI  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,477,640
Number of shares outstanding 9,477,640
Series AJ  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 4,454,760
Number of shares outstanding 4,454,760
Series AK  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 23,119,512
Number of shares outstanding 23,119,512
Series AL  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 1,797,188
Number of shares outstanding 1,797,188
Series AM  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 10,422,778
Number of shares outstanding 10,422,778
Series AN  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 1,052,822
Number of shares outstanding 1,052,822
Series AO  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 0
Number of shares outstanding 0
Series AQ  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,108,800
Number of shares outstanding 9,108,800
Preferred shares  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Number of shares outstanding 155,075,100
Business Contact  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One 28 Liberty St.
Entity Address, City or Town New York
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10005
City Area Code 212
Local Phone Number 894-8940
Contact Personnel Name CT Corporation System