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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Cost, Depreciation, Net Carrying Amount (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
Dec. 31, 2018
Dec. 31, 2017
Jan. 01, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment $ 11,780 $ 11,143 $ 10,749 $ 10,749
Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 31,402 29,645   28,652
Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment (19,622) (18,502)   (17,903)
Land and buildings        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 697 693   687
Land and buildings | Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 1,125 1,090   1,062
Land and buildings | Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment (428) (397)   (375)
Cable and wireless network        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 7,474 7,046   7,073
Cable and wireless network | Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 21,024 20,252   20,108
Cable and wireless network | Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment (13,550) (13,206)   (13,035)
Computer equipment and software        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 2,209 2,189   1,872
Computer equipment and software | Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 5,514 4,996   4,296
Computer equipment and software | Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment (3,305) (2,807)   (2,424)
Customer premise equipment        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 629 475   404
Customer premise equipment | Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 1,908 1,565   1,560
Customer premise equipment | Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment (1,279) (1,090)   (1,156)
Leasehold improvements        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 289 276   264
Leasehold improvements | Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 539 496   457
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment (250) (220)   (193)
Equipment and vehicles        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 482 464   449
Equipment and vehicles | Cost prior to impairment losses        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment 1,292 1,246   1,169
Equipment and vehicles | Accumulated amortization        
Disclosure of detailed information about property, plant and equipment [line items]        
Property, plant and equipment $ (810) $ (782)   $ (720)