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INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND GOODWILL - Changes in net carrying amounts of intangible assets and goodwill (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Total intangible assets |  |
Beginning of period | $ 8,926 | $ 8,905
End of period | 12,281 | 8,926
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill at beginning of period | 3,973 |
Goodwill at end of period | 4,024 | 3,973
Total intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill at beginning of period | 12,899 | 12,828
Intangible assets and goodwill at end of period | 16,305 | 12,899
Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Total intangible assets |  |
Beginning of period | 10,980 | 10,948
Accumulated impairment losses | (118) | (118)
End of period |  | 10,980
Total intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill at beginning of period | 15,174 | 15,092
Accumulated impairment losses | (339) | (339)
Intangible assets and goodwill at end of period |  | 15,174
Gross carrying amount |  |
Total intangible assets |  |
Beginning of period | 10,862 | 10,830
Additions | 3,443 | 109
Disposals and other | 80 | 77
End of period | 14,225 | 10,862
Total intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill at beginning of period | 14,835 | 14,753
Additions | 3,494 | 159
Disposals and other | 80 | 77
Intangible assets and goodwill at end of period | 18,249 | 14,835
Accumulated amortization |  |
Total intangible assets |  |
Beginning of period | (1,936) | (1,925)
Accumulated impairment losses | 85 | 88
Disposals and other | (77) | (77)
End of period | (1,944) | (1,936)
Total intangible assets and goodwill |  |
Intangible assets and goodwill at beginning of period | (1,936) | (1,925)
Accumulated impairment losses | 85 | 88
Disposals and other | 77 | (77)
Intangible assets and goodwill at end of period | (1,944) | (1,936)
Customer relationships |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 34 | 33
End of period | 63 | 34
Customer relationships | Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 1,623 | 1,611
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0
End of period |  | 1,623
Customer relationships | Gross carrying amount |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 1,623 | 1,611
Additions | 46 | 12
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
End of period | 1,669 | 1,623
Customer relationships | Accumulated amortization |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 1,589 | 1,578
Accumulated impairment losses | 17 | 11
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
End of period | 1,606 | 1,589
Acquired program rights |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 151 | 171
End of period | 137 | 151
Acquired program rights | Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 233 | 253
Accumulated impairment losses | (5) | (5)
End of period |  | 233
Acquired program rights | Gross carrying amount |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 228 | 248
Additions | 54 | 57
Disposals and other | 77 | 77
End of period | 205 | 228
Acquired program rights | Accumulated amortization |  |
Finite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 77 | 77
Accumulated impairment losses | 68 | 77
Disposals and other | (77) | (77)
End of period | 68 | 77
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill at beginning of period | 3,973 | 3,923
Goodwill at end of period | 4,024 | 3,973
Goodwill | Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill at beginning of period | 4,194 | 4,144
Amortization Of Goodwill | 221 | 221
Goodwill at end of period |  | 4,194
Goodwill | Gross carrying amount |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill at beginning of period | 3,973 | 3,923
Additions | 51 | 50
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Goodwill at end of period | 4,024 | 3,973
Goodwill | Accumulated amortization |  |
Goodwill |  |
Goodwill at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Amortization Of Goodwill | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Goodwill at end of period | 0 | 0
Spectrum licences |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 8,371 | 8,331
Period end | 11,714 | 8,371
Total intangible assets |  |
Additions | 3,300 |
Spectrum licences | Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 8,371 | 8,331
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0
Period end |  | 8,371
Spectrum licences | Gross carrying amount |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 8,371 | 8,331
Additions | 3,343 | 40
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Period end | 11,714 | 8,371
Spectrum licences | Accumulated amortization |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 0 | 0
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0
Period end | 0 | 0
Total intangible assets |  |
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Broadcast licences |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 234 | 234
Period end | 231 | 234
Broadcast licences | Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 333 | 333
Accumulated impairment losses | 99 | 99
Period end |  | 333
Broadcast licences | Gross carrying amount |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 234 | 234
Additions | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | 3 | 0
Period end | 231 | 234
Broadcast licences | Accumulated amortization |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 0 | 0
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0
Period end | 0 | 0
Total intangible assets |  |
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Brand names |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 136 | 136
Period end | 136 | 136
Brand names | Gross Carrying Amount, Before Adjustment |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 420 | 420
Accumulated impairment losses | 14 | 14
Period end |  | 420
Brand names | Gross carrying amount |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 406 | 406
Additions | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Period end | 406 | 406
Brand names | Accumulated amortization |  |
Indefinite-life |  |
Beginning of period | 270 | 270
Accumulated impairment losses | 0 | 0
Period end | 270 | 270
Total intangible assets |  |
Disposals and other | $ 0 | $ 0

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