XML 72 R56.htm IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT
v3.8.0.1

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
--- | ---
Dec. 31, 2017
Share Capital, Reserves And Other Equity Interest [Abstract] |
Disclosure of capital stock |
Share class | Number of shares authorized for issue |  | Features | Voting rights
Preferred shares | 400,000,000 |  | ● | Without par value | ● | None
● | Issuable in series, with rights and terms of each series to be fixed by the Board prior to the issue of any series
RCI Class A Voting Shares | 112,474,388 |  | ● | Without par value | ● | Each share entitled to 50 votes
● | Each share can be converted into one Class B Non-Voting share
RCI Class B Non-Voting Shares | 1,400,000,000 |  | ● | Without par value | ● | None
Disclosure of dividends | We declared and paid the following dividends on our outstanding Class A Shares and Class B Non-Voting Shares:
|  | Dividend per |
Date declared | Date paid | share (dollars) |
January 26, 2017 | April 3, 2017 | 0.48 |
April 18, 2017 | July 4, 2017 | 0.48 |
August 17, 2017 | October 3, 2017 | 0.48 |
October 19, 2017 | January 2, 2018 | 0.48 |
|  | 1.92 |
January 27, 2016 | April 1, 2016 | 0.48 |
April 18, 2016 | July 4, 2016 | 0.48 |
August 11, 2016 | October 3, 2016 | 0.48 |
October 20, 2016 | January 3, 2017 | 0.48 |
|  | 1.92 |

X
- Definition The disclosure of classes of share capital. [Refer: Share capital [member]] + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 79 -Subparagraph a -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_79_a&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfClassesOfShareCapitalExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition The disclosure of dividends. Dividends are distributions of profits to holders of equity investments in proportion to their holdings of a particular class of capital. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Name IAS -Number 1 -IssueDate 2017-01-01 -Paragraph 10 -Subparagraph e -URI http://eifrs.ifrs.org/eifrs/XBRL?type=IAS&num=1&date=2017-03-01&anchor=para_10_e&doctype=Standard -URIDate 2017-03-09 + Details
Name: | ifrs-full_DisclosureOfDividendsExplanatory
Namespace Prefix: | ifrs-full_
Data Type: | nonnum:textBlockItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration

X
- Definition Share Capital, Reserves and Other Equity Interest [Abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
Name: | rci_ShareCapitalReservesAndOtherEquityInterestAbstract
Namespace Prefix: | rci_
Data Type: | xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type: | na
Period Type: | duration