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SEGMENTED INFORMATION
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
Operating Segments [Abstract]  
SEGMENTED INFORMATION SEGMENTED INFORMATION
ACCOUNTING POLICY
Reportable segments
We determine our reportable segments based on, among other things, how our chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of RCI, regularly review our operations and performance. They review adjusted EBITDA as the key measure of profit for the purpose of assessing performance of each segment and to make decisions about the allocation of resources, as they believe adjusted EBITDA reflects segment and consolidated profitability. Adjusted EBITDA is defined as income before depreciation and amortization; (gain) loss on disposition of property, plant and equipment; restructuring, acquisition and other; finance costs; other expense (income); and income tax expense.

We follow the same accounting policies for our segments as those described in the notes to our consolidated financial statements. We account for transactions between reportable segments in the same way we account for transactions with external parties, but eliminate them on consolidation.

JUDGMENTS
We make significant judgments in determining our operating segments. These are components that engage in business activities from which they may earn revenue and incur expenses, for which operating results are regularly reviewed by our chief operating decision maker to make decisions about resources to be allocated and assess component performance, and for which discrete financial information is available.

REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
Our reportable segments are Wireless, Cable, and Media (see note 1). All three segments operate substantially in Canada. Corporate items and eliminations include our interests in businesses that are not reportable operating segments, corporate administrative functions, and eliminations of inter-segment revenue and costs. Segment results include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated on a reasonable basis.
INFORMATION BY SEGMENT
Year ended December 31, 2022NoteWirelessCableMediaCorporate items and eliminationsConsolidated totals
(In millions of dollars)
 
Revenue9,197 4,071 2,277 (149)15,396 
Operating costs4,728 2,013 2,208 54 9,003 
 
Adjusted EBITDA4,469 2,058 69 (203)6,393 
 
Depreciation and amortization7, 8, 92,576 
Restructuring, acquisition and other
10 310 
Finance costs11 1,233 
Other income12     (15)
 
Income before income tax expense     2,289 
 
Capital expenditures71,758 1,019 142 156 3,075 
Goodwill91,160 1,902 969 — 4,031 
Total assets 26,298 8,040 2,693 18,624 55,655 
Year ended December 31, 2021NoteWirelessCableMediaCorporate items and eliminationsConsolidated totals
(In millions of dollars)
Revenue8,768 4,072 1,975 (160)14,655 
Operating costs4,554 2,059 2,102 53 8,768 
 
Adjusted EBITDA4,214 2,013 (127)(213)5,887 
Depreciation and amortization7, 8, 92,585 
Restructuring, acquisition and other10 324 
Finance costs11 849 
Other expense12     
 
Income before income tax expense     2,127 
 
Capital expenditures71,515 913 115 245 2,788 
Goodwill91,160 1,895 969 — 4,024 
Total assets 25,247 7,887 2,665 6,164 41,963