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Segmented information - Segmented Information (Details) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($) measure | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($) measure | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $ 24,673 | $ 24,174
Operating costs |  |  | (14,256) | (13,975)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  | 10,417 | 10,199
Severance, acquisition and other costs |  |  | (200) | (94)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  | (4,918) | (4,723)
Finance costs |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  | (1,475) | (1,146)
Net return on post-employment benefit plans |  |  | 108 | 51
Impairment of assets |  |  | (143) | (279)
Other expense |  |  | (466) | (115)
Income taxes |  |  | (996) | (967)
Net earnings |  |  | 2,327 | 2,926
Goodwill | $ 10,942 | $ 10,906 | 10,942 | 10,906
Indefinite-life intangible assets | $ 9,815 | 9,826 | 9,815 | 9,826
Capital expenditures |  |  | $ 4,581 | 5,133
Number of measures of profit to make decisions | measure | 1 |  | 1 |
External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $ 24,673 | 24,174
Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0
Operating Service |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 21,154 | 20,956
Operating Service | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 21,154 | 20,956
Operating Service | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0
Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 3,519 | 3,218
BELL MEDIA |  |  |  |
Finance costs |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | $ (86) | (147) |  |
Operating segments | BELL CTS |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 21,926 | 21,301
Operating costs |  |  | (12,206) | (11,847)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  | 9,720 | 9,454
Finance costs |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 8,099 | 7,960 | 8,099 | 7,960
Indefinite-life intangible assets | 8,052 | 7,980 | 8,052 | 7,980
Capital expenditures |  |  | 4,421 | 4,971
Operating segments | BELL CTS | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 21,897 | 21,270
Operating segments | BELL CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 29 | 31
Operating segments | BELL CTS | Operating Service |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 18,407 | 18,083
Operating segments | BELL CTS | Operating Service | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 18,378 | 18,052
Operating segments | BELL CTS | Operating Service | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 29 | 31
Operating segments | BELL CTS | Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 3,519 | 3,218
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 3,117 | 3,254
Operating costs |  |  | (2,420) | (2,509)
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  | 697 | 745
Finance costs |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 2,843 | 2,946 | 2,843 | 2,946
Indefinite-life intangible assets | 1,763 | 1,846 | 1,763 | 1,846
Capital expenditures |  |  | 160 | 162
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 2,776 | 2,904
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 341 | 350
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 3,117 | 3,254
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 2,776 | 2,904
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Operating Service | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 341 | 350
Operating segments | BELL MEDIA | Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | (370) | (381)
Operating costs |  |  | 370 | 381
Adjusted EBITDA |  |  | 0 | 0
Finance costs |  |  |  |
Goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Indefinite-life intangible assets | $ 0 | $ 0 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  | 0 | 0
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | (370) | (381)
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Operating Service |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | (370) | (381)
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Operating Service | External Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | 0 | 0
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Operating Service | Inter-Segment Service Revenue |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | (370) | (381)
INTER- SEGMENT ELIMINA- TIONS | Total products |  |  |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |  |  |
Operating revenues |  |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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