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Business acquisitions and disposition - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 7 Months Ended | 10 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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May 03, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Jun. 01, 2023 | Dec. 01, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 156 |  |
Consideration payable, term |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 years |  |
Business acquisition, contingent consideration, liability |  |  | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  |
FX Innovation |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration recognized as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 157 |  |
Cash consideration payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12 |  |
Contingent consideration recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6 |  |
Contingent consideration, maximum amount payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7 |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  | 50 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  | 24,715 |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 145 |  |
Distributel |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash transferred, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 282 |
Contingent consideration recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39 |
Business acquisition, contingent consideration, liability |  |  | $ 49 |  |  | 49 |  |  |  |
Contingent consideration, maximum amount payable |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65 |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of combined entity as if combination occurred at beginning of period |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 24,309 |  |  |
Payment for contingent consideration, liability |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19 |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 303 |
Distributel | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payment for contingent consideration, liability |  |  |  |  | $ 30 |  |  |  |  |
EBOX |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue of acquiree since acquisition date |  |  |  | $ 41 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration paid |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 153
Financial assets recognised as of acquisition date |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 139
Production Studios |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proportion of ownership interests sold | 63.00% |  |  |  |  | 63.00% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of operations | $ 211 |  |  |  |  | $ 211 |  |  |  |
Gain recognised on disposal of assets or disposal groups constituting discontinued operation | 79 |  |  |  |  | $ 79 |  |  |  |
Tax expense recognised on measurement to fair value less costs to sell or on disposal of assets or disposal groups constituting discontinued operation | $ 17 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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