Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]



(in millions of Canadian dollars except percentages)	2016		2016						2015
	Average annual depreciation rate		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Track and roadway	2.8	%	$	16,817	$	4,573	$	12,244	$	16,303	$	4,427	$	11,876
Buildings	3.0	%	662		178		484		642		165		477
Rolling stock	2.8	%	4,060		1,524		2,536		4,041		1,524		2,517
Information systems⁽¹⁾	11.7	%	584		299		285		599		291		308
Other	5.3	%	1,691		551		1,140		1,640		545		1,095
Total			$	23,814	$	7,125	$	16,689	$	23,225	$	6,952	$	16,273

⁽¹⁾ During 2016, CP capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $46 million (2015 – $42 million; 2014 – $69 million). Current year depreciation expense related to internal use software was $63 million (2015 – $69 million; 2014 – $70 million).

Capital Leases Included In Net Properties



(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2016						2015
	Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Buildings	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	—
Rolling stock	311		105		206		311		96		215
Total assets held under capital lease	$	312	$	106	$	206	$	312	$	97	$	215