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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Schedule of Property, Plant, and Equipment Acquired (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Apr. 03, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets |  | $ (24,332) | $ (15,574) |
Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 7,714 | 10 |
Property, Plant And Equipment Including Right-Of-Use Assets Recognised As Of Acquisition Date |  | 8,042 | 10 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (47,412) | (37,211) | $ (35,373)
Right-of-use assets |  | (3,744) | (2,928) | (2,626)
Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets |  | (51,156) | (40,139) | (37,999)
Gross carrying amount | Land and buildings |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 308 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (1,447) | (1,283) | (1,241)
Gross carrying amount | Cable and wireless network |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 5,946 | 10 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (30,499) | (23,110) | (22,307)
Gross carrying amount | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 370 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (7,931) | (6,992) | (6,607)
Gross carrying amount | Customer premise equipment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 640 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (3,003) | (2,097) | (1,955)
Gross carrying amount | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 78 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (817) | (711) | (680)
Gross carrying amount | Equipment and vehicles |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 99 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (1,451) | (1,312) | (1,253)
Gross carrying amount | Construction in process |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) |  | 273 | 0 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (2,264) | (1,706) | (1,330)
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 25,641 | 23,688 | 22,692
Right-of-use assets |  | 1,183 | 877 | 641
Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets |  | 26,824 | 24,565 | 23,333
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Land and buildings |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 474 | 567 | 531
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Cable and wireless network |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 16,040 | 14,949 | 14,642
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 5,590 | 5,079 | 4,682
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Customer premise equipment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 2,073 | 1,748 | 1,604
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 447 | 390 | 353
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Equipment and vehicles |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 1,017 | 955 | 880
Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Construction in process |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 0 | $ 0 | $ 0
Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (6,709) |  |
Right-of-use assets |  | (260) |  |
Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets |  | (6,969) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Land and buildings |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (301) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Cable and wireless network |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (5,231) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (290) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Customer premise equipment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (474) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (51) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Equipment and vehicles |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (89) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Construction in process |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | (273) |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | $ 7,694 |  |  |
Right-Of-Use Assets Recognised As Of Acquisition Date | 328 |  |  |
Property, Plant And Equipment Including Right-Of-Use Assets Recognised As Of Acquisition Date | 8,022 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Land and buildings |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | 308 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Cable and wireless network |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | 5,926 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | 370 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Customer premise equipment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | 640 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | 78 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Equipment and vehicles |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | 99 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Gross carrying amount | Construction in process |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Acquisitions from business combinations (note 3) | $ 273 |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 985 |  |
Right-of-use assets |  | 68 |  |
Property, plant and equipment including right-of-use assets |  | 1,053 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Land and buildings |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 7 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Cable and wireless network |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 695 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Computer equipment and software |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 80 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Customer premise equipment |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 166 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Leasehold improvements |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 27 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Equipment and vehicles |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 10 |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. | Accumulated depreciation and amortisation | Construction in process |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |
Property, plant and equipment |  | $ 0 |  |

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