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Debt due within one year - Summary of Total Bank Credit Facilities (Details) - Dec. 31, 2024 $ in Millions, $ in Millions | CAD ($) | USD ($)
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Unsecured revolving and expansion credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | $ 4,000 |
Drawn | 0 |
Letters of credit | 0 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 2,190 | $ 1,522
Net available | 1,810 |
Unsecured term loan facility |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 5,324 |
Drawn | 0 |
Letters of credit | 0 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 0 |
Net available | 5,324 |
Unsecured non-revolving credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 641 |
Drawn | 52 |
Letters of credit | 0 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 0 |
Net available | 589 |
Other |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 106 |
Drawn | 0 |
Letters of credit | 71 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 0 |
Net available | 35 |
Total committed credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 10,071 |
Drawn | 52 |
Letters of credit | 71 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 2,190 |
Net available | 7,758 |
Total non-committed credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 2,673 |
Drawn | 863 |
Letters of credit | 512 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 0 |
Net available | 1,298 |
Total non-committed credit facilities | Bell Canada |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 1,810 |
Drawn | 0 |
Letters of credit | 512 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 0 |
Net available | 1,298 |
Total non-committed credit facilities | Bell Mobility Inc. |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 863 |
Drawn | 863 |
Letters of credit | 0 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 0 |
Net available | 0 |
Total committed and non-committed credit facilities |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 12,744 |
Drawn | 915 |
Letters of credit | 583 |
Commercial paper outstanding | 2,190 |
Net available | 9,056 |
Unsecured revolving credit facility |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | 2,700 |
Unsecured expansion facility |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |
Total available | $ 1,300 |

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