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Financial and capital management - Schedule of Foreign Currency Forward Contracts and Options (Details) - Jun. 30, 2025 - Currency risk ₱ in Millions, $ in Millions, $ in Millions | USD ($) | CAD ($) | PHP (₱)
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Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Loans | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 1,166 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Commercial paper | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 1,035 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 905 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 1,626 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic | Options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 200 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 261 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 261 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 378 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 190 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 641 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 120 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 150 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 120 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Economic | Swaps |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 200 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 150 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 120 |  |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Philippines Peso Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | ₱ |  |  | ₱ 1,623
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Canadian Dollar Sell United States Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Economic | Swaps |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 280 |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Canadian Dollar Sell United States Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 348 |
Amount to receive | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Canadian Dollar Sell United States Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2028 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 360 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Loans | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 1,604 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Commercial paper | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 1,416 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 1,241 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 2,233 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic | Options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 277 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 353 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Business acquisition | 2025 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 353 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 491 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 251 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 852 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 158 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 197 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 158 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Economic | Swaps |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 275 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 197 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy United States Dollar Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2027 | Economic | Put options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | 158 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Philippines Peso Sell Canadian Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Cash flow |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount |  | $ 38 |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Canadian Dollar Sell United States Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2025 | Economic | Swaps |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 200 |  |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Canadian Dollar Sell United States Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2026 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | 240 |  |
Amount to pay | Foreign Currency Forward Contract Buy Canadian Dollar Sell United States Dollar | Anticipated purchases | 2028 | Economic | Call options |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about hedged items [line items] |  |  |
Notional amount | $ 240 |  |

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