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Related party transactions - Schedule of transactions with TELUS Corporation (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Dec. 31, 2021
Dec. 31, 2020
Related party transactions      
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts receivable $ 0    
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts payable 0    
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts payable 0 $ 0  
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts receivable 0 0  
Due from 81,000,000 53,000,000  
Due to (111,000,000) (71,000,000)  
TELUS Corporation (parent)      
Related party transactions      
Revenues from services provided to 0 0 $ 0
Goods and services purchased from 0 0 0
Gross profit 0 0 0
Receipts from related parties 0 0 0
Payments to related parties 1,000,000 20,000,000 38,000,000
Payments (made) collected by related parties on our behalf and other adjustments (50,000,000) (91,000,000) (14,000,000)
Foreign exchange 2,000,000 0 0
Change in balance (47,000,000) (71,000,000) 24,000,000
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts receivable   27,000,000 3,000,000
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts payable 44,000,000    
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts payable 91,000,000 44,000,000  
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts receivable     27,000,000
Due from 8,000,000 0 27,000,000
Due to (99,000,000) (44,000,000) 0
Defined benefit pension plan, expenses incurred (2,000,000) 0  
Subsidiaries of TELUS Corporation      
Related party transactions      
Revenues from services provided to 428,000,000 353,000,000 310,000,000
Goods and services purchased from (33,000,000) (30,000,000) (29,000,000)
Gross profit 395,000,000 323,000,000 281,000,000
Receipts from related parties (417,000,000) (339,000,000) (284,000,000)
Payments to related parties 32,000,000 0 0
Payments (made) collected by related parties on our behalf and other adjustments 25,000,000 53,000,000 (5,000,000)
Foreign exchange 0 (2,000,000) (2,000,000)
Change in balance 35,000,000 35,000,000 (10,000,000)
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts receivable 26,000,000   1,000,000
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts payable   9,000,000  
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts payable     9,000,000
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts receivable 61,000,000 26,000,000  
Due from 73,000,000 53,000,000 22,000,000
Due to (12,000,000) (27,000,000) (31,000,000)
Total      
Related party transactions      
Revenues from services provided to 428,000,000 353,000,000 310,000,000
Goods and services purchased from (33,000,000) (30,000,000) (29,000,000)
Gross profit 395,000,000 323,000,000 281,000,000
Receipts from related parties (417,000,000) (339,000,000) (284,000,000)
Payments to related parties 33,000,000 20,000,000 38,000,000
Payments (made) collected by related parties on our behalf and other adjustments (25,000,000) (38,000,000) (19,000,000)
Foreign exchange 2,000,000 (2,000,000) (2,000,000)
Change in balance (12,000,000) (36,000,000) 14,000,000
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts receivable   18,000,000 4,000,000
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, beginning balance, accounts payable 18,000,000    
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts payable 30,000,000 18,000,000  
Accounts with TELUS Corporation and subsidiaries, ending balance, accounts receivable     18,000,000
Due from 81,000,000 53,000,000 49,000,000
Due to $ (111,000,000) $ (71,000,000) $ (31,000,000)