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Debt due within one year - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Jan. 28, 2026 CAD ($) | Jan. 28, 2026 USD ($) | Nov. 04, 2025 CAD ($) | Nov. 04, 2025 USD ($) | Sep. 26, 2025 CAD ($) | Sep. 26, 2025 USD ($) | Aug. 19, 2025 CAD ($) | Aug. 19, 2025 USD ($) | Apr. 29, 2025 CAD ($) | Apr. 29, 2025 USD ($) | Apr. 15, 2025 CAD ($) | Apr. 15, 2025 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 CAD ($) | Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2025 CAD ($) | Sep. 23, 2025 CAD ($) | Sep. 23, 2025 USD ($) | Jul. 02, 2025 CAD ($) | Jul. 02, 2025 USD ($) | Apr. 14, 2025 CAD ($) | Apr. 14, 2025 USD ($) | Nov. 01, 2024 CAD ($) | Nov. 01, 2024 USD ($)
Canadian and U.S. Commercial Paper, Canadian and U.S. Currency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Canadian and U.S. Commercial Paper, Canadian Currency |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 692 | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  |  |  |  | $ 697 | $ 500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Committed Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 972 | $ 700 |  |
Proceeds from borrowings |  |  | $ 157 | $ 111 |  |  | $ 206 | $ 148 | $ 315 | $ 228 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Unsecured Committed Term Loan | Fourth Loan Advance Of Unsecured Committed Term Loan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from borrowings | $ 139 | $ 102 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
U.S. Dollar Term Loan Facility | Bell Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, trade loan agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,048 | $ 3,700
Decrease in borrowings, trade loan agreement |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 314 | $ 225 | $ 1,387 | $ 965 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings, trade loan agreement, terminated |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,419 | $ 2,510 |  |  |  |

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