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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (CAD)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities      
Net income 3,167us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 2,612us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 2,680us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 1,050us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 980us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization 924us-gaap_DepreciationAndAmortization
Deferred income taxes 416us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 331us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit 451us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Gain on disposal of property (80)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (69)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment (281)us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfPropertyPlantEquipment
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable (59)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 32us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (20)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Material and supplies (51)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies (38)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies (30)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
Accounts payable and other 0us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (245)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 129us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Other current assets 5us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 13us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets (13)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Pensions and other, net (67)cni_IncreaseDecreaseOtherNet (68)cni_IncreaseDecreaseOtherNet (780)cni_IncreaseDecreaseOtherNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,381us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,548us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,060us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
Investing activities      
Property additions (2,297)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,973)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment (1,731)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired 0us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Disposal of property 173us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds 52us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds 311us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentNetSalesProceeds
Change in restricted cash and cash equivalents (15)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash 73us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash (22)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInRestrictedCash
Other, net (37)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities (4)us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities 21us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
Net cash used in investing activities (2,176)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,852)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities (1,421)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
Financing activities      
Issuance of debt 1,022us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 1,582us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 493us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Repayment of debt (822)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (1,413)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (58)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Net issuance (repayment) of commercial paper (277)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper 268us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper (82)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfCommercialPaper
Issuance of common shares due to exercise of stock options and related excess tax benefits realized 30cni_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonSharesDueToExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRelatedExcessTaxBenefitsRealized 31cni_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonSharesDueToExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRelatedExcessTaxBenefitsRealized 117cni_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfCommonSharesDueToExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRelatedExcessTaxBenefitsRealized
Repurchase of common shares (1,505)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,400)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (1,400)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (818)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (724)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends (652)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividends
Net cash used in financing activities (2,370)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,656)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities (1,582)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
Effect of foreign exchange fluctuations on US dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 3us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents 19us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents (3)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalents
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (162)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 59us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 54us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year 214us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 155us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 101us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year 52us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 214us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 155us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Supplemental cash flow information      
Net cash receipts from customers and other 12,029us-gaap_ProceedsFromOperatingActivities 10,640us-gaap_ProceedsFromOperatingActivities 9,877us-gaap_ProceedsFromOperatingActivities
Net cash payments for:      
Employee services, suppliers and other expenses (6,333)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees (5,558)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees (5,241)us-gaap_PaymentsToSuppliersAndEmployees
Interest (409)us-gaap_InterestPaidNet (344)us-gaap_InterestPaidNet (364)us-gaap_InterestPaidNet
Personal injury and other claims (57)us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements (61)us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements (79)us-gaap_PaymentsForLegalSettlements
Pensions (127)us-gaap_PensionContributions (239)us-gaap_PensionContributions (844)us-gaap_PensionContributions
Income taxes (722)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet (890)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet (289)us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,381us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,548us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities 3,060us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities