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Segmented information - Segmented Information (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
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