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LONG-TERM DEBT - Senior Notes and Debentures (Details) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Feb. 28, 2025 CAD ($) tranche | Feb. 29, 2024 CAD ($) | Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2023 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($) | Feb. 28, 2025 USD ($) tranche | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2024 CAD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from debt derivatives upon conversion |  | $ 3,320,000,000 | $ 2,460,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Issuance of Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds | $ 4,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2039 - 5.000% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  | 5.00% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  | 99.714% |  |  | 99.714% |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ 1,684,000,000 |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2034 - 5.300% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.30% |  |  | 5.30% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  | 99.119% |  |  | 99.119% |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  | $ 1,683,000,000 |  |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  |  | $ 30,000,000 |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2026 - 5.650% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  | $ 500,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.65% | 5.65% |  | 5.65% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 99.853% |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  |  |  | 3,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2028 - 5.700% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.70% | 5.70% |  | 5.70% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 99.871% |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  |  |  | 8,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2030 - 5.800% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.80% | 5.80% |  | 5.80% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 99.932% |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  |  |  | 4,000,000 |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2033 - 5.900% | Fixed interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  | 5.90% | 5.90% |  | 5.90% |
Discount / premium at issuance |  |  |  |  |  | 99.441% |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |
Transaction costs and discounts |  |  |  |  |  | 12,000,000 |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Issued | Issuance of Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches | tranche | 3 |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2055 - 7.00%, Tranche One | Issuance of Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,100,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 7.00% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |
Applicable interest rate term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2055 - 7.125%, Tranche Two | Issuance of Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |
Interest rate | 7.125% |  |  |  |  |  | 7.125% |  |
Applicable interest rate term | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period | 10 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2055 - 5.625%, Tranche Three | Issuance of Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Principal amount | $ 1,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate | 5.625% |  |  |  |  |  | 5.625% |  |
Applicable interest rate term | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subordinated Notes Due 2055 - 5.625% and Subordinated Notes Due 2055 - 7.00% | Issuance of Subordinated Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Redemption period | 5 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total gross proceeds |  |  |  | $ 2,980,000,000 | $ 3,367,000,000 | $ 3,000,000,000 |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 2,500,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000
Senior Notes Due 2029 - 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes Due 2034 - 5.30% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate |  |  | 5.30% |  |  |  |  |  |
Borrowings |  |  | $ 1,250,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |

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