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Business acquisitions and dispositions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024
Business Combinations And Disposition [Abstract] |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination | The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | 2024
Cash consideration paid | 429 |
Total cost to be allocated | 429 |
| Trade and other receivables | 40 |
| Other non-cash working capital | 6 |
| Assets held for sale | 11 |
| Property, plant and equipment | 263 |
| Finite-life intangible assets | 17 |
| Other non-current assets | 34 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | (12) |
| Contract liabilities | (1) |
| Debt due within one year | (20) |
| Liabilities held for sale | (10) |
| Long-term debt | (100) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (87) |
| Other non-current liabilities | (7) |
| 134 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 11 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 145 |
Goodwill (1) | 284 |
(1)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell Media group of CGUs. The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | 2024
Cash consideration paid | 78 |
Contingent consideration | 11 |
Total cost to be allocated | 89 |
| Trade and other receivables | 5 |
| Other non-cash working capital | 2 |
| Other non-current assets | 1 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | (3) |
| Contract liabilities | (7) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (1) |
| (3) |
Cash and cash equivalents | 5 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 2 |
Goodwill (1) | 87 |
(1)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell CTS group of CGUs. The following table summarizes the fair value of the consideration paid and the fair value assigned to each major class of assets and liabilities.
|  | 2023
Cash consideration paid | 145 |
Cash consideration payable | 12 |
Contingent consideration | 6 |
Total cost to be allocated | 163 |
| Trade and other receivables | 23 |
| Other non-cash working capital | 4 |
| Indefinite-life intangible assets (1) | 29 |
| Finite-life intangible assets (2) | 23 |
| Other non-current assets | 4 |
| Trade payables and other liabilities | (15) |
| Contract liabilities | (3) |
| Debt due within one year | (5) |
| Deferred tax liabilities | (13) |
|  | 47 |
Cash and cash equivalents | 1 |
Fair value of net assets acquired | 48 |
Goodwill (3) | 115 |
(1)Consists of brand assets. (2)Consists mainly of customer relationship assets and software. (3)Goodwill arises principally from expected synergies and future growth and is not deductible for tax purposes. Goodwill was allocated to our Bell CTS group of CGUs.
Summary of assets and liabilities sold | The following table summarizes the carrying value of the assets and liabilities sold:
| 2023
Trade and other receivables | 1 |
Prepaid expenses | 1 |
Property, plant and equipment | 179 |
Intangible assets | 4 |
Goodwill | 76 |
Total assets | 261 |
Trade payables and other liabilities | 10 |
Contract liabilities | 3 |
Debt due within one year | 11 |
Long-term debt | 82 |
Deferred tax liabilities | 3 |
Total liabilities | 109 |
Non-controlling interest | 23 |
Net assets sold | 129 |

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