Properties

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]



(in millions of Canadian dollars except percentages)	2018		2018						2017
	Weighted average annual depreciation rate		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Track and roadway	2.8	%	$	18,599	$	5,236	$	13,363	$	17,285	$	4,814	$	12,471
Buildings	3.0	%	781		218		563		719		196		523
Rolling stock	2.8	%	4,467		1,613		2,854		4,114		1,557		2,557
Information systems⁽¹⁾	10.4	%	551		252		299		551		264		287
Other	5.1	%	1,984		645		1,339		1,760		582		1,178
Total			$	26,382	$	7,964	$	18,418	$	24,429	$	7,413	$	17,016

⁽¹⁾ During 2018, CP capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $53 million (2017 – $49 million; 2016 – $46 million). Current year depreciation expense related to internal use software was $49 million (2017 – $55 million; 2016 – $63 million).

Capital leases included in properties



(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2018						2017
	Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Buildings	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	—
Rolling stock	311		124		187		311		115		196
Total assets held under capital lease	$	312	$	125	$	187	$	312	$	116	$	196