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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - Changes in Net Carrying Amounts of Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Total property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | $ 14,666 |
Total property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 15,574 | $ 14,666
Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 12,681 | 12,167
Right-of-use assets at beginning of period | 1,985 | 1,851
Total property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 14,666 | 14,018
Total property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 15,574 | 14,666
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 13,523 | 12,681
Right-of-use assets at end of period | 2,051 | 1,985
Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 35,373 | 33,851
Right-of-use assets at beginning of period | 2,626 | 2,248
Additions and transfers | 3,075 | 2,788
Additions to right-of-use assets | 451 | 380
Acquisitions from business combinations | 10 | 41
Acquisitions of right-of-use assets | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | (1,247) | (1,307)
Disposals and other, right-of-use assets | (149) | (2)
Disposals and other | 1,396 | 1,309
Total property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 37,999 | 36,099
Total property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 40,139 | 37,999
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 37,211 | 35,373
Right-of-use assets at end of period | 2,928 | 2,626
Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations, Property, Plant, and Equipment and Right-of-Use Assets | 3,526 | 3,168
Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (22,692) | (21,684)
Right-of-use assets at beginning of period | (641) | (397)
Disposals and other | 1,285 | 1,314
Disposals and other, right-of-use assets | 38 | 2
Disposals and other | (1,323) | (1,316)
Depreciation | 2,281 | 2,322
Depreciation, right-of-use assets | 274 | 246
Total property, plant and equipment, beginning balance | 23,333 | 22,081
Total property, plant and equipment, ending balance | 24,565 | 23,333
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (23,688) | (22,692)
Right-of-use assets at end of period | (877) | (641)
Depreciation, Property, Plant, and Equipment and Right-of-Use Assets | 2,555 | 2,568
Land and buildings | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 710 | 714
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 716 | 710
Land and buildings | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,241 | 1,210
Additions and transfers | 44 | 29
Acquisitions from business combinations | 0 | 2
Disposals and other | (2) | 0
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,283 | 1,241
Land and buildings | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (531) | (496)
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 36 | 35
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (567) | (531)
Cable and wireless network | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 7,665 | 7,645
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 8,161 | 7,665
Cable and wireless network | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 22,307 | 21,913
Additions and transfers | 1,657 | 1,167
Acquisitions from business combinations | 10 | 29
Disposals and other | (864) | (802)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 23,110 | 22,307
Cable and wireless network | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (14,642) | (14,268)
Disposals and other | 863 | 796
Depreciation | 1,170 | 1,170
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (14,949) | (14,642)
Computer equipment and software | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,925 | 1,825
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,913 | 1,925
Computer equipment and software | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 6,607 | 6,078
Additions and transfers | 729 | 849
Acquisitions from business combinations | 0 | 1
Disposals and other | (344) | (321)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 6,992 | 6,607
Computer equipment and software | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (4,682) | (4,253)
Disposals and other | 342 | 322
Depreciation | 739 | 751
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (5,079) | (4,682)
Customer premise equipment | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 351 | 439
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 349 | 351
Customer premise equipment | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,955 | 1,954
Additions and transfers | 165 | 142
Acquisitions from business combinations | 0 | 6
Disposals and other | (23) | (147)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 2,097 | 1,955
Customer premise equipment | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (1,604) | (1,515)
Disposals and other | 66 | 156
Depreciation | 210 | 245
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (1,748) | (1,604)
Leasehold improvements | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 327 | 305
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 321 | 327
Leasehold improvements | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 680 | 618
Additions and transfers | 34 | 62
Acquisitions from business combinations | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | (3) | 0
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 711 | 680
Leasehold improvements | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (353) | (313)
Disposals and other | 3 | 1
Depreciation | 40 | 41
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (390) | (353)
Equipment and vehicles | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 373 | 391
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 357 | 373
Equipment and vehicles | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,253 | 1,230
Additions and transfers | 70 | 57
Acquisitions from business combinations | 0 | 3
Disposals and other | (11) | (37)
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,312 | 1,253
Equipment and vehicles | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | (880) | (839)
Disposals and other | 11 | 39
Depreciation | 86 | 80
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | (955) | (880)
Construction in process | Net carrying amount |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,330 | 848
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,706 | 1,330
Construction in process | Cost |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 1,330 | 848
Additions and transfers | 376 | 482
Acquisitions from business combinations | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | 1,706 | 1,330
Construction in process | Accumulated depreciation |  |
Reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment [abstract] |  |
Property, plant and equipment at beginning of period | 0 | 0
Disposals and other | 0 | 0
Depreciation | 0 | 0
Property, plant and equipment at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0

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