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SEGMENTED INFORMATION (Details) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($) segment | Dec. 31, 2022 CAD ($)
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Number of reportable segments | segment | 3 |
Revenue | $ 19,308 | $ 15,396
Operating costs | 10,727 | 9,003
Adjusted EBITDA | 8,581 | 6,393
Depreciation and amortization | 4,121 | 2,576
Restructuring, acquisition and other | 685 | 310
Finance costs | 2,047 | 1,233
Other expense (income) | 362 | (15)
Income before income tax expense | 1,366 | 2,289
Capital expenditures | 3,934 | 3,075
Goodwill | 16,280 | 4,031
Total assets | 69,282 | 55,655
Operating segments | Wireless |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 10,222 | 9,197
Operating costs | 5,236 | 4,728
Adjusted EBITDA | 4,986 | 4,469
Capital expenditures | 1,625 | 1,758
Goodwill | 1,634 | 1,160
Total assets | 28,613 | 26,298
Operating segments | Cable |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 7,005 | 4,071
Operating costs | 3,231 | 2,013
Adjusted EBITDA | 3,774 | 2,058
Capital expenditures | 1,865 | 1,019
Goodwill | 13,677 | 1,902
Total assets | 34,099 | 8,040
Operating segments | Media |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | 2,335 | 2,277
Operating costs | 2,258 | 2,208
Adjusted EBITDA | 77 | 69
Capital expenditures | 250 | 142
Goodwill | 969 | 969
Total assets | 2,896 | 2,693
Corporate items and eliminations |  |
Disclosure of operating segments [line items] |  |
Revenue | (254) | (149)
Operating costs | 2 | 54
Adjusted EBITDA | (256) | (203)
Capital expenditures | 194 | 156
Goodwill | 0 | 0
Total assets | $ 3,674 | $ 18,624

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