Segmented and Geographic Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segmented and Geographical Information

    Segmented and geographic information

Operating segment

The Company operates in only one operating segment: rail transportation. Operating results by geographic areas, railway corridors or other lower level components or units of operation are not reviewed by the Company’s chief operating decision-maker to make decisions about the allocation of resources to, or the assessment of performance of, such geographic areas, corridors, components or units of operation.

In the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014, no one customer comprised more than 10% of total revenues and accounts receivable.

Geographic information

(in millions of Canadian dollars)	Canada		United States		Total
2016
Revenues	$	4,473	$	1,759	$	6,232
Long-term assets excluding financial instruments, mortgages receivable and deferred tax assets	$	11,000	$	6,121	$	17,121
2015
Revenues	$	4,662	$	2,050	$	6,712
Long-term assets excluding financial instruments, mortgages receivable and deferred tax assets	$	10,630	$	6,068	$	16,698
2014
Revenues	$	4,655	$	1,965	$	6,620
Long-term assets excluding financial instruments, mortgages receivable and deferred tax assets	$	10,114	$	4,733	$	14,847