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Assets and liabilities held for sale - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |
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Jul. 02, 2025 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) radio_station | Apr. 30, 2025 CAD ($) advertising_display | Sep. 30, 2025 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) radio_station | Jun. 30, 2024 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 CAD ($) | Jun. 30, 2025 CAD ($) radio_station | Jun. 30, 2024 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($) | Oct. 04, 2024 advertising_display
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of advertising displays to be disposed | advertising_display |  |  | 669 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operations |  |  |  |  | $ (1) | $ 6 |  | $ (1) | $ 21 |  |
Bell Media radio stations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of radio stations held for sale | radio_station |  | 45 |  |  | 45 |  |  | 45 |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of operations |  | $ 41 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale |  | (8) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bell Media radio stations | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 53 |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 |  |  |  |
MSLE | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale |  |  |  | $ 5,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax expense (income) relating to gain (loss) on discontinuance |  |  |  | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
MSLE | Disposal of major subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of operations | $ 4,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  | $ 17 | 17 |  | $ 33 | 35 |  |
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale | Bell Media radio stations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  | 3 | 10 |  | 9 | 17 |  |
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale | MSLE |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total liabilities |  | $ 493 |  |  | $ 493 |  |  | $ 493 |  | $ 493 |
Operations |  |  |  |  |  | $ 7 |  |  | $ 25 |  |
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale | OUTEDGE advertising displays |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (loss) on sale |  |  | $ 4 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of advertising displays to be disposed | advertising_display |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 669
Estimated proceeds from disposition of advertising displays |  |  | $ 14 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale | Home security and monitored alarm assets | Forecast |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of analysis of single amount of discontinued operations [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from sale of operations |  |  |  |  |  |  | 90 |  |  |  |
Additional proceeds from disposal of non-current assets to be received upon contingent consideration |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 80 |  |  |  |

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