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Impairment of assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2025 | Sep. 30, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2025 | Dec. 31, 2024
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  |  | $ 1,027 | $ 2,190
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill |  | $ 1,132 |  |
Impairment (losses) reversals recognized in earnings |  |  |  | $ 100
Total for all cash-generating units |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Recoverable amount of asset or cash-generating unit | $ 352 | $ 811 |  |
Total for all cash-generating units | Minimum |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 9.00% | 9.00% |  |
Perpetuity growth rate | (2.00%) | (2.00%) |  |
Total for all cash-generating units | Maximum |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Discount rate | 11.00% | 11.00% |  |
Perpetuity growth rate | 2.00% | 0.00% |  |
Bell Media |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | $ 976 | $ 958 |  |
Impairment loss recognised in profit or loss, goodwill |  | 1,132 |  |
Bell Media | Property, plant and equipment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | 103 | 85 |  |
Bell Media | Prepaid expenses and inventory |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | 18 |  |  |
Bell Media | Prepaid expenses |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets |  | 7 |  |
Bell Media | Program and feature film rights |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | 250 | 144 |  |
Bell Media | Software |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | 47 | 85 |  |
Bell Media | Trademarks |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | 4 | 10 |  |
Bell Media | Total |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment of assets | $ 554 | $ 627 |  |
Bell CTS |  |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in goodwill [line items] |  |  |  |
Impairment (losses) reversals recognized in earnings |  |  | $ 51 |

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