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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Explanatory information about intangible assets and goodwill (Details) - CAD CAD in Millions | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | CAD 11,149 | CAD 11,035 | CAD 11,148
Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 13,881 | 13,723 | 13,760
Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (2,393) | (2,349) | (2,273)
Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (339) | (339) | (339)
Customer relationships |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 84 | 139 | 195
Customer relationships | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 1,609 | 1,609 | 1,609
Customer relationships | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (1,525) | (1,470) | (1,414)
Customer relationships | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Roaming agreements |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 35
Roaming agreements | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 524 | 524 | 523
Roaming agreements | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (524) | (524) | (488)
Roaming agreements | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Marketing agreements |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Marketing agreements | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 10 | 10 | 10
Marketing agreements | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (10) | (10) | (10)
Marketing agreements | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Acquired program rights |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 194 | 209 | 236
Acquired program rights | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 263 | 289 | 332
Acquired program rights | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (64) | (75) | (91)
Acquired program rights | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (5) | (5) | (5)
Goodwill |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 3,905 | 3,905 | 3,905
Goodwill | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 4,126 | 4,126 | 4,126
Goodwill | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Goodwill | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (221) | (221) | (221)
Total intangible assets [Member] |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 7,244 | 7,130 | 7,243
Total intangible assets [Member] | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 9,755 | 9,597 | 9,634
Total intangible assets [Member] | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (2,393) | (2,349) | (2,273)
Total intangible assets [Member] | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (118) | (118) | (118)
Spectrum licences |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 6,600 | 6,416 | 6,416
Spectrum licences | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 6,600 | 6,416 | 6,416
Spectrum licences | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Spectrum licences | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Broadcast licences |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 230 | 230 | 225
Broadcast licences | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 329 | 329 | 324
Broadcast licences | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 0 | 0 | 0
Broadcast licences | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (99) | (99) | (99)
Brand names |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 136 | 136 | 136
Brand names | Cost prior to impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | 420 | 420 | 420
Brand names | Accumulated amortization |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | (270) | (270) | (270)
Brand names | Accumulated impairment losses |  |  |
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in intangible assets and goodwill [line items] |  |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill | CAD (14) | CAD (14) | CAD (14)

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