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 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
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Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Document Type 40-F
Document Registration Statement false
Document Annual Report true
Document Period End Date Dec. 31, 2024
Current Fiscal Year End Date --12-31
Entity File Number 1-8481
Entity Registrant Name BCE INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Z4
Entity Primary SIC Number 4813
Entity Tax Identification Number 98-0134477
Entity Address, Address Line One 1, carrefour Alexander-Graham-Bell, Building A, 7th Floor,
Entity Address, City or Town Verdun
Entity Address, State or Province QC
Entity Address, Country CA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code H3E 3B3
City Area Code 514
Local Phone Number 870-8777
Title of 12(b) Security Common shares
Trading Symbol BCE
Security Exchange Name NYSE
Annual Information Form true
Audited Annual Financial Statements true
Entity Current Reporting Status Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current Yes
Entity Emerging Growth Company false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag true
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag] false
Entity Central Index Key 0000718940
Document Fiscal Year Focus 2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus FY
Amendment Flag false
Series R  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 7,610,500
Number of shares outstanding 7,610,500
Series S  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 2,001,167
Number of shares outstanding 2,001,167
Series T  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 5,175,533
Number of shares outstanding 5,175,533
Series Y  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 5,958,652
Number of shares outstanding 5,958,652
Series Z  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 2,658,031
Number of shares outstanding 2,658,031
Series AA  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 11,171,231
Number of shares outstanding 11,171,231
Series AB  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,399,439
Number of shares outstanding 6,399,439
Series AC  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 6,312,874
Number of shares outstanding 6,312,874
Series AD  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 11,722,138
Number of shares outstanding 11,722,138
Series AE  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 5,827,613
Number of shares outstanding 5,827,613
Series AF  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,820,587
Number of shares outstanding 8,820,587
Series AG  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,316,930
Number of shares outstanding 8,316,930
Series AH  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 4,655,070
Number of shares outstanding 4,655,070
Series AI  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,972,840
Number of shares outstanding 8,972,840
Series AJ  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 3,827,260
Number of shares outstanding 3,827,260
Series AK  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 21,391,312
Number of shares outstanding 21,391,312
Series AL  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 1,724,288
Number of shares outstanding 1,724,288
Series AM  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 9,951,978
Number of shares outstanding 9,951,978
Series AN  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 1,004,422
Number of shares outstanding 1,004,422
Series AQ  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 8,102,214
Number of shares outstanding 8,102,214
Preferred shares  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
ISSUED (in shares) 141,604,079
Number of shares outstanding 141,604,079
Business Contact  
Entity Listings [Line Items]  
Entity Address, Address Line One 28 Liberty St.
Entity Address, City or Town New York
Entity Address, State or Province NY
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code 10005
City Area Code 212
Local Phone Number 894-8940
Contact Personnel Name CT Corporation System