v3.26.1
segment information - Operating revenue (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Jun. 30, 2025
Jun. 30, 2026
Dec. 31, 2025
Jun. 30, 2025
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) $ 4,920 $ 5,031 $ 9,909 $ 10,049      
Other income 9 51 33 90      
Operating revenues and other income 4,929 5,082 9,942 10,139      
EBITDA     3,110 3,423 $ 6,609 $ 6,922 $ 6,949
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA 189 133 504 230 $ 706 $ 432  
TELUS technology solutions              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 3,733 3,787 7,505 7,622      
Other income 8 50 20 89      
Total external revenues 3,741 3,837 7,525 7,711      
Intersegment revenues 5 5 11 11      
Operating revenues and other income 3,746 3,842 7,536 7,722      
EBITDA 1,563 1,585 2,986 3,196      
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA 76 55 335 134      
Adjusted EBITDA 1,639 1,640 3,321 3,330      
Capital expenditures 633 591 1,213 1,106      
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures 1,006 1,049 2,108 2,224      
Real estate development amount 19 21 35 29      
TELUS technology solutions | Service              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 3,256 3,249 6,524 6,510      
TELUS technology solutions | Equipment              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 477 538 981 1,112      
Mobile              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 2,176 2,221 4,400 4,477      
Mobile | Service              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 1,766 1,755 3,544 3,512      
Mobile | Equipment              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 410 466 856 965      
Fixed              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 1,557 1,566 3,105 3,145      
Fixed | Service              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 1,490 1,494 2,980 2,998      
Fixed | Equipment              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 67 72 125 147      
TELUS health              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 534 516 1,057 987      
Other income   1 1 1      
Total external revenues 534 517 1,058 988      
Intersegment revenues 2 2 4 4      
Operating revenues and other income 536 519 1,062 992      
EBITDA 75 91 143 166      
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA 24 7 49 16      
Adjusted EBITDA 99 98 192 182      
Capital expenditures 44 59 97 103      
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures 55 39 95 79      
TELUS health | Service              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 533 514 1,055 984      
TELUS health | Equipment              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 1 2 2 3      
TELUS Digital Experience              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 653 728 1,347 1,440      
Other income 1   12        
Total external revenues 654 728 1,359 1,440      
Intersegment revenues 120 99 228 201      
Operating revenues and other income 774 827 1,587 1,641      
EBITDA (17) 18 33 89      
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA 89 71 120 80      
Adjusted EBITDA 72 89 153 169      
Capital expenditures 34 43 71 84      
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures 38 46 82 85      
TELUS Digital Experience | Service              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 653 728 1,347 1,440      
Consolidated              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 4,920 5,031 9,909 10,049      
Other income 9 51 33 90      
Total external revenues 4,929 5,082 9,942 10,139      
Operating revenues and other income 4,929 5,082 9,942 10,139      
EBITDA 1,588 1,679 3,110 3,423      
Restructuring and other costs included in EBITDA 189 133 504 230      
Adjusted EBITDA 1,777 1,812 3,614 3,653      
Capital expenditures 678 678 1,329 1,265      
Adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures 1,099 1,134 2,285 2,388      
Consolidated | Service              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 4,442 4,491 8,926 8,934      
Consolidated | Equipment              
Operating revenues              
Operating revenues (arising from contracts with customers) 478 540 983 1,115      
Eliminations              
Operating revenues              
Intersegment revenues (127) (106) (243) (216)      
Operating revenues and other income (127) (106) (243) (216)      
EBITDA (33) (15) (52) (28)      
Adjusted EBITDA (33) (15) (52) (28)      
Capital expenditures $ (33) $ (15) $ (52) $ (28)