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Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Schedule of property, plant and equipment
ESTIMATED USEFUL LIFE
Property, plant and equipment
Network infrastructure and equipment
2 to 50 years
Buildings
5 to 50 years
Finite-life intangible assets
Software
2 to 12 years
Customer relationships
2 to 26 years
Program and feature film rights
Up to 5 years
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 NOTE
NETWORK
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND EQUIPMENT (1)
LAND AND
BUILDINGS (1)
 ASSETS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION		 TOTAL
COST  
January 1, 2023   71,875  9,139  2,598  83,612 
Additions   2,990  795  2,176  5,961 
Business acquisitions/(business disposition)   8  (103) (100) (195)
Transfers   1,368  79  (2,317) (870)
Retirements and disposals   (1,557) (53) (2) (1,612)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings 8 —  (42) —  (42)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 16 (8) (10) —  (18)
December 31, 2023   74,676  9,805  2,355  86,836 
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION  
January 1, 2023   49,236  5,120  —  54,356 
Depreciation   3,254  491  —  3,745 
Business disposition (1) (17) —  (18)
Retirements and disposals   (1,508) (37) —  (1,545)
Transfers 23  2  —  25 
Reclassified to assets held for sale 16 (6) —  —  (6)
Other   (72) (1) —  (73)
December 31, 2023   50,926  5,558  —  56,484 
NET CARRYING AMOUNT  
January 1, 2023   22,639  4,019  2,598  29,256 
December 31, 2023   23,750  4,247  2,355  30,352 
(1)Includes right-of-use assets. See Note 18, Leases, for additional details.
FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022 NOTE
NETWORK
INFRASTRUCTURE
AND EQUIPMENT (1)
LAND AND
BUILDINGS (1)
 ASSETS UNDER
CONSTRUCTION		 TOTAL
COST              
January 1, 2022   70,923  8,889  2,241  82,053 
Additions   2,824  394  2,675  5,893 
Business acquisitions/(business disposition)   11  (28) 3  (14)
Transfers   1,180  51  (2,318) (1,087)
Retirements and disposals   (3,063) (35) (3) (3,101)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings 8 —  (132) —  (132)
December 31, 2022   71,875  9,139  2,598  83,612 
ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION              
January 1, 2022   49,122  4,696  —  53,818 
Depreciation   3,195  465  —  3,660 
Business disposition (14) (7) —  (21)
Retirements and disposals (3,025) (28) —  (3,053)
Transfers   2  (2) —  — 
Other   (44) (4) —  (48)
December 31, 2022   49,236  5,120  —  54,356 
NET CARRYING AMOUNT              
January 1, 2022   21,801  4,193  2,241  28,235 
December 31, 2022   22,639  4,019  2,598  29,256 
(1)Includes right-of-use assets. See Note 18, Leases, for additional details.