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Segmented information - Schedule of Financial Information by Segment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2024 | Jun. 30, 2023
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 6,005 | $ 6,066 | $ 12,016 | $ 12,120
Operating costs | (3,308) | (3,421) | (6,754) | (6,937)
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,697 | 2,645 | 5,262 | 5,183
Severance, acquisition and other costs | (22) | (100) | (251) | (149)
Depreciation and amortization | (1,270) | (1,232) | (2,532) | (2,433)
Finance costs |  |  |  |
Interest expense | (426) | (359) | (842) | (703)
Net return on post-employment benefit plans | 17 | 27 | 33 | 54
Impairment of assets | (60) | 0 | (73) | (34)
Other expense | (101) | (311) | (139) | (190)
Income taxes | (231) | (273) | (397) | (543)
Net earnings | 604 | 397 | 1,061 | 1,185
External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 6,005 | 6,066 | 12,016 | 12,120
Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total services |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,308 | 5,303 | 10,500 | 10,525
Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,308 | 5,303 | 10,500 | 10,525
Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 697 | 763 | 1,516 | 1,595
Operating segments | Bell CTS |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,283 | 5,354 | 10,658 | 10,721
Operating costs | (2,804) | (2,923) | (5,731) | (5,884)
Adjusted EBITDA | 2,479 | 2,431 | 4,927 | 4,837
Operating segments | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 5,275 | 5,347 | 10,644 | 10,707
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 4,586 | 4,591 | 9,142 | 9,126
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 4,578 | 4,584 | 9,128 | 9,112
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 8 | 7 | 14 | 14
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 697 | 763 | 1,516 | 1,595
Operating segments | Bell Media |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 812 | 805 | 1,537 | 1,585
Operating costs | (594) | (591) | (1,202) | (1,239)
Adjusted EBITDA | 218 | 214 | 335 | 346
Operating segments | Bell Media | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 730 | 719 | 1,372 | 1,413
Operating segments | Bell Media | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 82 | 86 | 165 | 172
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 812 | 805 | 1,537 | 1,585
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 730 | 719 | 1,372 | 1,413
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 82 | 86 | 165 | 172
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment eliminations |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (90) | (93) | (179) | (186)
Operating costs | 90 | 93 | 179 | 186
Adjusted EBITDA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment eliminations | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment eliminations | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (90) | (93) | (179) | (186)
Intersegment eliminations | Total services |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (90) | (93) | (179) | (186)
Intersegment eliminations | Total services | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Intersegment eliminations | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | (90) | (93) | (179) | (186)
Intersegment eliminations | Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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