Revenues (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

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

(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2021		2020		2019
Freight
Grain	$	1,684	$	1,829	$	1,684
Coal	625		566		682
Potash	463		493		462
Fertilizers and sulphur	305		290		250
Forest products	348		328		304
Energy, chemicals and plastics	1,563		1,519		1,534
Metals, minerals and consumer products	728		629		752
Automotive	376		324		352
Intermodal	1,724		1,563		1,593
Total freight revenues	7,816		7,541		7,613
Non-freight excluding leasing revenues	100		107		116
Revenues from contracts with customers	7,916		7,648		7,729
Leasing revenues	79		62		63
Total revenues	$	7,995	$	7,710	$	7,792

Changes in Contract Liabilities

The following table summarizes the changes in contract liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020:

(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2021		2020
Opening balance	$	61	$	146
Revenue recognized that was included in the contract liability balance at the beginning of the period	(48)		(100)
Increase due to consideration received, net of revenue recognized during the period	54		15
Closing balance	$	67	$	61