Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]


In millions			December 31, 2012						December 31, 2011
	Depreciation			Accumulated						Accumulated
	rate		Cost	depreciation			Net		Cost	depreciation			Net
Track and roadway ⁽¹⁾	2%	$	26,209	$	6,948	$	19,261	$	25,534	$	6,903	$	18,631
Rolling stock	4%		4,989		1,785		3,204		4,923		1,668		3,255
Buildings	2%		1,275		492		783		1,220		473		747
Information technology ⁽²⁾	12%		976		427		549		931		383		548
Other	6%		1,273		529		744		1,213		477		736
Total properties including capital leases		$	34,722	$	10,181	$	24,541	$	33,821	$	9,904	$	23,917


(1)	Includes the cost of land of $1,766 million and $1,798 million as at December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.

(2)	The Company capitalized $93 million in 2012 and $94 million in 2011 of internally developed software costs pursuant to FASB Accounting Standards Codification 350-40, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other, Internal – Use Software.”

Capital Lease Disclosure


Capital leases included in properties
Track and roadway ⁽³⁾	$	417	$	53	$	364	$	417	$	48	$	369
Rolling stock		1,222		353		869		1,144		317		827
Buildings		109		18		91		109		16		93
Other		91		17		74		102		15		87
Total capital leases included in properties	$	1,839	$	441	$	1,398	$	1,772	$	396	$	1,376

(3)

Includes $108 million of right-of-way access in both years.

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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