Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]


	2020		2020						2019
(in millions of Canadian dollars except percentages)	Weighted-average annual depreciation rate		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Track and roadway	2.8	%	$	20,676	$	5,859	$	14,817	$	19,299	$	5,522	$	13,777
Buildings	2.9	%	937		259		678		833		237		596
Rolling stock	2.8	%	4,702		1,498		3,204		4,529		1,445		3,084
Information systems software(1)	9.3	%	569		253		316		527		215		312
Other	5.2	%	2,167		760		1,407		2,067		680		1,387
Total			$	29,051	$	8,629	$	20,422	$	27,255	$	8,099	$	19,156

(1) During 2020, CP capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $45 million (2019 – $55 million; 2018 – $53 million). Current year depreciation expense related to internal use software was $42 million (2019 – $44 million; 2018 – $49 million).

Finance Leases Included In Properties

Finance leases included in properties


	2020						2019
(in millions of Canadian dollars)	Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value

Rolling stock	302		138		164		303		130		173
Other	8		1		7		4		—		4
Total assets held under finance lease	$	310	$	139	$	171	$	307	$	130	$	177