Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2020
Document and Entity Information
Document Type	6-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2020
Entity Registrant Name	TELUS Corporation
Entity Central Index Key	0000868675
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2020
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Amendment Flag	false