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BUSINESS COMBINATIONS - Acquisition of Shaw Communications (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Millions, number in Millions, citizen in Millions | Apr. 03, 2023 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($) | Apr. 30, 2023 CAD ($) | Apr. 03, 2023 shares | Apr. 03, 2023 $ / shares | Apr. 03, 2023 citizen | Apr. 03, 2023 job | Apr. 03, 2023
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Shaw Communications Inc. And Freedom Mobile Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in connectivity for underserved areas | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in connectivity for underserved areas, period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in 5G coverage | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in 5G coverage, period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in network, services, and technology | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in network, services, and technology, period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of eligible citizens | citizen |  |  |  |  |  | 2.5 |  |
Number of eligible citizens, term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new jobs created | job |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000 |
Number of new jobs created, period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of new jobs created, required period to be maintained | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities per year if commitments not met | $ 100,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated financial effect of contingent liabilities per year if commitments not met, maximum amount | 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 20,483,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | 19,033,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash and restricted cash, transferred amount | 13,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt | 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | 6,000,000,000 | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of 23.6 million Class B Non-Voting shares | 1,450,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class B non-voting shares (in shares) |  |  |  | 23.6 |  |  |  | 23.6
Share price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 61.33 |  |  |
Borrowings recognised as of acquisition date | 4,550,000,000 |  | $ 4,550,000,000 |  |  |  |  |
Freedom Mobile Inc. | Quebecor Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about business combination [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Consideration transferred, acquisition-date fair value | 2,850,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash consideration | $ 2,150,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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