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Segmented information - Schedule of Financial Information by Segment (Details)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
CAD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2025
CAD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2026
CAD ($)
segment
Jun. 30, 2025
CAD ($)
segment
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 6,176 $ 6,085 $ 12,344 $ 12,015
Operating costs (3,474) (3,411) (7,011) (6,783)
Adjusted EBITDA 2,702 2,674 5,333 5,232
Severance, acquisition and other costs (50) (41) (44) (288)
Depreciation and amortization (1,376) (1,287) (2,732) (2,559)
Impairment of assets (6) (8) (11) (17)
Adjusted EBIT 1,270 1,338 2,546 2,368
Finance costs        
Interest expense (469) (442) (913) (865)
Net return on post-employment benefit plans 36 26 73 51
Net loss on investments [1] (2) (8) (3) (10)
Other income [1] 58 (30) 96 280
Income taxes (264) (240) (503) (497)
Net earnings $ 629 $ 644 $ 1,296 $ 1,327
Number of reportable segments | segment 3 2 3 2
External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 6,176 $ 6,085   $ 12,015
Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 $ 0 0
Total services        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,491 5,267 10,841 10,439
Total services | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,491 5,267 10,841 10,439
Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Total products        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 685 818 1,503 1,576
Operating segments | Bell CTS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,356 5,334 10,841 10,580
Operating costs (2,898) (2,895) (5,907) (5,742)
Adjusted EBITDA 2,458 2,439 4,934 4,838
Severance, acquisition and other costs (49) (37) (38) (273)
Depreciation and amortization (1,316) (1,224) (2,614) (2,438)
Impairment of assets (6) (8) (11) (17)
Adjusted EBIT 1,087 1,170 2,271 2,110
Operating segments | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,349 5,327 10,828 10,566
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 7 7 13 14
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 4,671 4,516 9,338 9,004
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 4,664 4,509 9,325 8,990
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 7 7 13 14
Operating segments | Bell CTS | Total products        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 685 818 1,503 1,576
Operating segments | Bell Media        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 918 843 1,696 1,618
Operating costs (674) (608) (1,297) (1,224)
Adjusted EBITDA 244 235 399 394
Severance, acquisition and other costs (1) (4) (6) (15)
Depreciation and amortization (60) (63) (118) (121)
Impairment of assets 0 0 0 0
Adjusted EBIT 183 168 275 258
Operating segments | Bell Media | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 827 758 1,516 1,449
Operating segments | Bell Media | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 91 85 180 169
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 918 843 1,696 1,618
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 827 758 1,516 1,449
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 91 85 180 169
Operating segments | Bell Media | Total products        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,122   10,373  
Operating costs (2,759)   (5,636)  
Adjusted EBITDA 2,363   4,737  
Severance, acquisition and other costs (43)   (27)  
Depreciation and amortization (1,215)   (2,416)  
Impairment of assets (6)   (11)  
Adjusted EBIT 1,099   2,283  
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 5,115   10,360  
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 7   13  
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total services        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 4,437   8,870  
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 4,430   8,857  
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 7   13  
Operating segments | Canada | Bell CTS | Total products        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 685   1,503  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 234   468  
Operating costs (139)   (271)  
Adjusted EBITDA 95   197  
Severance, acquisition and other costs (6)   (11)  
Depreciation and amortization (101)   (198)  
Impairment of assets 0   0  
Adjusted EBIT (12)   (12)  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 234   468  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0   0  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total services        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 234   468  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total services | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 234   468  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0   0  
Operating segments | U.S | Bell CTS | Total products        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0   0  
Inter-segment eliminations        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (98) (92) (193) (183)
Operating costs 98 92 193 183
Adjusted EBITDA 0 0 0 0
Severance, acquisition and other costs 0 0 0 0
Depreciation and amortization 0 0 0 0
Impairment of assets 0 0 0 0
Adjusted EBIT 0 0 0 0
Inter-segment eliminations | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Inter-segment eliminations | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (98) (92) (193) (183)
Inter-segment eliminations | Total services        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (98) (92) (193) (183)
Inter-segment eliminations | Total services | External Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues 0 0 0 0
Inter-segment eliminations | Total services | Inter-Segment Service Revenue        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues (98) (92) (193) (183)
Inter-segment eliminations | Total products        
Disclosure of operating segments [line items]        
Operating revenues $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
[1] We have presented amounts from the previous period to make them consistent with the presentation of the current period.