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Segmented information - Segmented Information (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Jun. 30, 2021
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     $ 24,174 $ 23,449  
Operating costs     (13,975) (13,556)  
Segment profit     10,199 9,893  
Severance, acquisition and other costs     (94) (209)  
Depreciation and amortization     (4,723) (4,609)  
Finance costs          
Interest expense     (1,146) (1,082)  
Net return on post-employment benefit plans     51 (20)  
Impairment of assets     (279) (197)  
Other (expense) income     (115) 160  
Income taxes     (967) (1,044)  
Total net losses     2,926 2,892  
Goodwill $ 10,906   10,906 10,572  
Indefinite-life intangible assets 9,826   9,826 9,775  
Capital expenditures     5,133 4,852  
Goodwill          
Finance costs          
Goodwill 10,906   10,906   $ 10,604
Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     20,956 20,350  
Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     3,218 3,099  
BELL WIRELESS          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     9,535 8,948  
Finance costs          
Goodwill 3,046   3,046    
Indefinite-life intangible assets 6,192   6,192 6,148  
Capital expenditures     1,084 1,120  
BELL WIRELESS | Goodwill          
Finance costs          
Goodwill       3,046 3,046
BELL WIRELESS | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     6,821 6,355  
BELL WIRELINE          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     11,735 11,820  
Finance costs          
Goodwill 4,914   4,914    
Indefinite-life intangible assets 1,788   1,788 1,692  
Capital expenditures     3,887 3,612  
BELL WIRELINE | Goodwill          
Finance costs          
Goodwill       4,580 4,612
BELL WIRELINE | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     11,231 11,314  
BELL WIRELINE | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     504 506  
BELL MEDIA          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     2,904 2,681  
Finance costs          
Impairment of assets (147) $ (163)      
Goodwill 2,946   2,946    
Indefinite-life intangible assets $ 1,846   1,846 1,935  
Capital expenditures     162 120  
BELL MEDIA | Goodwill          
Finance costs          
Goodwill       2,946 $ 2,946
BELL MEDIA | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     2,904 2,681  
BELL MEDIA | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     0 0  
Intersegment eliminations          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     (816) (764)  
Operating costs     816 764  
Finance costs          
Capital expenditures     0 0  
Intersegment eliminations | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     (806) (758)  
Intersegment eliminations | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     (10) (6)  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELESS          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     53 51  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELESS | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     44 45  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELESS | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     9 6  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELINE          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     413 358  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELINE | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     412 358  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL WIRELINE | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     1 0  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL MEDIA          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     350 355  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     350 355  
Intersegment eliminations | BELL MEDIA | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     0 0  
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     9,588 8,999  
Operating costs     (5,451) (5,146)  
Segment profit     4,137 3,853  
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     6,865 6,400  
Operating segments | BELL WIRELESS | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     2,723 2,599  
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     12,148 12,178  
Operating costs     (6,831) (6,863)  
Segment profit     5,317 5,315  
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     11,643 11,672  
Operating segments | BELL WIRELINE | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     505 506  
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     3,254 3,036  
Operating costs     (2,509) (2,311)  
Segment profit     745 725  
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     3,254 3,036  
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Total products          
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]          
Operating revenues     $ 0 $ 0