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LONG-TERM DEBT - Bank Credit and Letter of Credit Facilities (Details) $ in Billions |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Apr. 03, 2023 CAD ($) | Feb. 29, 2024 CAD ($) | Feb. 29, 2024 USD ($) | Jan. 31, 2024 CAD ($) | Nov. 30, 2023 CAD ($) | Apr. 30, 2023 CAD ($) tranche | Dec. 31, 2024 CAD ($) | Apr. 30, 2024 CAD ($) | Dec. 31, 2023 CAD ($)
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 38,200,000,000 |  | $ 39,755,000,000
Short-term borrowings |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,959,000,000 |  | 1,750,000,000
Deferred government grant liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39,000,000 |  | 0
Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42,886,000,000 |  | 41,895,000,000
Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  | 6,000,000,000 |  |
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  | $ 500,000,000 | $ 500,000,000 |  |  |  |
Debt derivatives |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Notional amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,188,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 4,000,000,000.0 |  | 4,000,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility | Bank Prime Rate or Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Bank Prime Rate or Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate or Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.85% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility | Secured Overnight Financing Rate or Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |
Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche One |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000,000,000 |
Revolving Credit Facility, Tranche Two |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000,000,000 |
Term Loan Facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of tranches | tranche |  |  |  |  |  | 3 |  |  |
Term Loan Facilities | Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
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Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt |  |  | $ 2.5 |  |  | $ 6,000,000,000 |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | $ 3,400,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Term Loan Facilities | Bank Prime Rate or Base Rate | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |  |
Term Loan Facilities | Bank Prime Rate or Base Rate | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.25% |  |
Term Loan Facilities | Secured Overnight Financing Rate or Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.65% |  |
Term Loan Facilities | Secured Overnight Financing Rate or Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Spread on variable rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |
Tranche One Maturing On April 3, 2026 | Gross carrying amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000,000,000
Tranche One Maturing On April 3, 2026 | Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Tranche Two Maturing On April 3, 2027 | Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Repayment of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  |
Tranche Three Maturing On April 3, 2028 | Shaw Communications Inc. |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  | $ 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Unsecured Non-Revolving Credit Facility |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Disclosure of detailed information about borrowings [line items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  | 815,000,000 |  | $ 665,000,000
Proceeds on issuance of long-term debt |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,000,000 |  |
Deferred government grant liability |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 39,000,000 |  |
Interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.00% |  |

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