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Condensed Consolidating Financial Information - Interim Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - CAD ($)
$ in Millions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020
Mar. 31, 2019
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities $ 489 $ 413
Investing activities    
Additions to properties (355) (224)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 2 6
Advances to affiliates 0 0
Repayment of advances to affiliates   0
Other investing activities (9) (1)
Cash used in investing activities (362) (219)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (114) (91)
Issuance of CP Common Shares 24 4
Purchase of CP Common Shares (501) (207)
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 959 397
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper (15) (5)
Net repayment of commercial paper (553) 0
Increase in short-term borrowings 145 0
Advances from affiliates 0 0
Repayment of advances from affiliates   0
Other financing activities 11 0
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (44) 98
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 31 (1)
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 114 291
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 133 61
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 247 352
Consolidating Adjustments and Eliminations [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities (114) (691)
Investing activities    
Additions to properties 0 0
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 0 0
Advances to affiliates 671 280
Repayment of advances to affiliates   (643)
Other investing activities 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 671 (363)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid 114 691
Issuance of CP Common Shares 0 0
Purchase of CP Common Shares 0 0
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Net repayment of commercial paper 0  
Increase in short-term borrowings 0  
Advances from affiliates (671) (280)
Repayment of advances from affiliates   643
Other financing activities 0  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (557) 1,054
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 94 687
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
Other investing activities 0 0
Cash used in investing activities 0 0
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (114) (91)
Issuance of CP Common Shares 24 4
Purchase of CP Common Shares (501) (207)
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Net repayment of commercial paper 0  
Increase in short-term borrowings 0  
Advances from affiliates 486 250
Repayment of advances from affiliates   (643)
Other financing activities 11  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities (94) (687)
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 240 198
Investing activities    
Additions to properties (271) (141)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 1 4
Advances to affiliates (496) (250)
Repayment of advances to affiliates   643
Other investing activities (8) 0
Cash used in investing activities (774) 256
Financing activities    
Dividends paid (114) (691)
Issuance of CP Common Shares 0 0
Purchase of CP Common Shares 0 0
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 959 397
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper (6) (5)
Net repayment of commercial paper (553)  
Increase in short-term borrowings 145  
Advances from affiliates 175 30
Repayment of advances from affiliates   0
Other financing activities 0  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities 606 (269)
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 10 (1)
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 82 184
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 37 42
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 119 226
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Reportable Legal Entities [Member]    
Condensed Financial Statements, Captions [Line Items]    
Cash provided by operating activities 269 219
Investing activities    
Additions to properties (84) (83)
Proceeds from sale of properties and other assets 1 2
Advances to affiliates (175) (30)
Repayment of advances to affiliates   0
Other investing activities (1) (1)
Cash used in investing activities (259) (112)
Financing activities    
Dividends paid 0 0
Issuance of CP Common Shares 0 0
Purchase of CP Common Shares 0 0
Issuance of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper 0 0
Repayment of long-term debt, excluding commercial paper (9) 0
Net repayment of commercial paper 0  
Increase in short-term borrowings 0  
Advances from affiliates 10 0
Repayment of advances from affiliates   0
Other financing activities 0  
Cash (used in) provided by financing activities 1 0
Effect of foreign currency fluctuations on U.S. dollar-denominated cash and cash equivalents 21 0
Cash position    
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 32 107
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 96 19
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 128 $ 126