Gains on disposal of non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale and discontinued operations

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Proportion of ownership interests sold

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Share Of Profit (Loss) Of Associates And Joint Ventures Accounted For Using Equity Method, Share of Obligation to Purchase

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Line items represent concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with members defined in one or many axes of the table.

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The gain (loss) recognised on the measurement to fair value less costs to sell or on the disposal of the assets or disposal group(s) constituting the discontinued operation. [Refer: Discontinued operations [member]]

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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The gains (losses) on disposals of investments.

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The cash inflow from the disposal of non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale and discontinued operations. [Refer: Discontinued operations [member]; Disposal groups classified as held for sale [member]; Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale]

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Other expense - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Other expense - Narrative (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions	May 03, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Gain (loss) on investment, equity loss of share obligation			$ (581)	$ (42)
Gain (losses) on disposals of investments			$ 80	24
Gains on disposal of non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale and discontinued operations		$ 53
Production Studios
Disclosure of subsidiaries [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
Createch
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Gain (losses) on disposals of investments				39
Subsidiaries
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Gain (losses) on disposals of investments				$ 13
Real Estate Optimization Strategy
Disclosure of subsidiaries [line items]
Proceeds from sale of operations		$ 54