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Long-term debt - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions | Feb. 18, 2025 CAD ($) series | Feb. 18, 2025 USD ($) series | Dec. 31, 2024 | May 24, 2024 CAD ($) | Feb. 15, 2024 CAD ($) | Feb. 15, 2024 USD ($) | Nov. 14, 2023 CAD ($) | Aug. 11, 2023 CAD ($) | May 11, 2023 CAD ($) | May 11, 2023 USD ($) | Feb. 09, 2023 CAD ($)
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Series M-61 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series M-61 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.60% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series M-63 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  | $ 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series M-63 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 5.15% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series US -9 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 942 | $ 700 |  |  |  |  |
Series US -9 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.20% | 5.20% |  |  |  |  |
Series US -10 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,009 | $ 750 |  |  |  |  |
Series US -10 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  | 5.55% | 5.55% |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 3,187 | $ 2,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of series of notes in public offering | series | 2 | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series A due 2055 | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,416 | $ 1,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate, reset term | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate, term | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis | 2.39% | 2.39% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series A due 2055 | Five Year Fixed Interest Rate | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.875% | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series A due 2055 | Interest Rate Floor | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 6.875% | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series M-57 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300 |  |  |  |
Series M-57 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.85% |  |  |  |
Series M-62 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 700 |  |  |  |
Series M-62 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.25% |  |  |  |
Series M-60 Medium Term Note Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600 |  |  |
Series M-60 Medium Term Note Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.15% |  |  |
Series M-61 Medium Term Note Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |
Series M-61 Medium Term Note Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.60% |  |  |
Series US-8 Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,138 | $ 850 |
Series US-8 Notes | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.10% | 5.10% |
Series M-58 Medium Term Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,050
Series M-58 Medium Term Notes | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.55%
Series M-59 Medium Term Notes Debentures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 450
Series M-59 Medium Term Notes Debentures | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.15%
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series B due 2055 | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,771 | $ 1,250 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate, reset term | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, interest rate, term | 5 years | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, adjustment to interest rate basis | 2.363% | 2.363% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, redemption price, percentage | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series B due 2055 | Five Year Fixed Interest Rate | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Junior Subordinated Notes, Series B due 2055 | Interest Rate Floor | Public Offering |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) | 7.00% | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Bottom of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days between invoice date and payment due date for trade payables that are not part of supplier finance arrangements |  |  | 30 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Top of range |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of days between invoice date and payment due date for trade payables that are not part of supplier finance arrangements |  |  | 60 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financial liabilities that are part of supplier finance arrangements |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Supplier finance arrangement, term |  |  | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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