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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Interim Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019
Mar. 31, 2018
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities $ 413 $ 397
Investing activities    
Additions to properties (224) (241)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 6 4
Advances to affiliates 0 0
Repayment of advances to affiliates 0 0
Repurchase of share capital from affiliates   0
Other investing activities (1) (1)
Cash used in investing activities (219) (238)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (91) (82)
Return of share capital to affiliates   0
Issuance of CP Common Shares 4 8
Purchase of CP Common Shares (207) (298)
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 397  
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper (5) (5)
Advances from affiliates 0 0
Repayments of advances from affiliates 0 0
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities 98 (377)
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents (1) 5
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 291 (213)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 61 338
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 352 125
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities (691) (195)
Investing activities    
Additions to properties 0 0
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 0 0
Advances to affiliates 280 307
Repayment of advances to affiliates (643) (502)
Repurchase of share capital from affiliates   (423)
Other investing activities 0 0
Cash used in investing activities (363) (618)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid 691 195
Return of share capital to affiliates   423
Issuance of CP Common Shares 0 0
Purchase of CP Common Shares 0 0
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0  
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Advances from affiliates (280) (307)
Repayments of advances from affiliates 643 502
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities 1,054 813
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0 0
CPRL (Parent Guarantor) [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities 687 65
Investing activities    
Additions to properties 0 0
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 0 0
Advances to affiliates 0 0
Repayment of advances to affiliates 0 0
Repurchase of share capital from affiliates   0
Other investing activities 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 0 0
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (91) (82)
Return of share capital to affiliates  
Issuance of CP Common Shares 4 8
Purchase of CP Common Shares (207) (298)
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0  
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Advances from affiliates 250 307
Repayments of advances from affiliates (643) 0
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (687) (65)
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 0 0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 0 0
CPRC (Subsidiary Issuer) [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities 198 392
Investing activities    
Additions to properties (141) (122)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 4 3
Advances to affiliates (250) (307)
Repayment of advances to affiliates 643 0
Repurchase of share capital from affiliates   423
Other investing activities 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 256 (3)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (691) (82)
Return of share capital to affiliates   0
Issuance of CP Common Shares 0 0
Purchase of CP Common Shares 0 0
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 397  
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper (5) (5)
Advances from affiliates 30 0
Repayments of advances from affiliates 0 (502)
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (269) (589)
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents (1) 2
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 184 (198)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 42 241
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 226 43
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities 219 135
Investing activities    
Additions to properties (83) (119)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 2 1
Advances to affiliates (30) 0
Repayment of advances to affiliates 0 502
Repurchase of share capital from affiliates   0
Other investing activities (1) (1)
Cash used in investing activities (112) 383
Financing activities    
Dividends paid 0 (113)
Return of share capital to affiliates   (423)
Issuance of CP Common Shares 0 0
Purchase of CP Common Shares 0 0
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0  
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Advances from affiliates 0 0
Repayments of advances from affiliates 0 0
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities 0 (536)
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 0 3
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 107 (15)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 19 97
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 126 $ 82