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Financial and capital management - Change in Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Trade receivables
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Balance, January 1	$ (136)	$ (149)
Additions	(109)	(83)
Usage and reversals	116	96
Balance, December 31	(129)	(136)
Contract assets
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Balance, January 1	(20)	(59)
Additions	(20)	(9)
Usage and reversals	21	48
Balance, December 31	(19)	(20)
Current contract assets
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Balance, January 1	(6)
Balance, December 31	(7)	(6)
Noncurrent contract assets
Reconciliation of changes in allowance account for credit losses of financial assets [abstract]
Balance, January 1	(14)
Balance, December 31	$ (12)	$ (14)

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- Definition

The amount of additional allowance for credit losses of financial assets recognised in profit or loss. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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- Definition

The amount of an allowance account used to record impairments to financial assets due to credit losses. [Refer: Financial assets]

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The decrease in an allowance account for credit losses of financial assets resulting from the utilisation of the allowance. [Refer: Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets]

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-Note Expiry date 2023-01-01
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