Revenues (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table disaggregates the Company’s revenues from contracts with customers by major source:

	For the three months ended June 30				For the six months ended June 30
(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2020		2019		2020		2019
Freight
Grain	$	446	$	422	$	864	$	802
Coal	131		173		281		331
Potash	146		136		258		250
Fertilizers and sulphur	77		63		147		120
Forest products	81		78		159		151
Energy, chemicals and plastics	341		346		832		661
Metals, minerals and consumer products	133		205		322		378
Automotive	34		104		121		180
Intermodal	363		404		768		784
Total freight revenues	1,752		1,931		3,752		3,657
Non-freight excluding leasing revenues	25		30		54		57
Revenues from contracts with customers	1,777		1,961		3,806		3,714
Leasing revenues	15		16		29		30
Total revenues	$	1,792	$	1,977	$	3,835	$	3,744

Changes in Contract Liabilities

The following table summarizes the changes in contract liabilities:

	For the three months ended June 30						For the six months ended June 30
(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2020			2019			2020			2019
Opening balance	$	112		$	73		$	146		$	2
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period	(37		)	(3		)	(73		)	(2		)
Increase due to consideration received, net of revenue recognized during the period	4			4			6			74
Closing balance	$	79		$	74		$	79		$	74