Properties (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]



(in millions of Canadian dollars except percentages)	2015		2015						2014
	Average annual depreciation rate		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Track and roadway	2.6	%	$	16,303	$	4,427	$	11,876	$	14,515	$	4,126	$	10,389
Buildings	3.2	%	642		165		477		571		150		421
Rolling stock	2.3	%	4,041		1,524		2,517		3,737		1,414		2,323
Information systems⁽¹⁾	12.2	%	599		291		308		631		297		334
Other	3.5	%	1,640		545		1,095		1,489		518		971
Total			$	23,225	$	6,952	$	16,273	$	20,943	$	6,505	$	14,438

⁽¹⁾ During 2015, CP capitalized costs attributable to the design and development of internal-use software in the amount of $42 million (2014 – $69 million; 2013 – $85 million). Current year depreciation expense related to internal use software was $69 million (2014 – $70 million; 2013 – $84 million).

Capital Leases Included In Net Properties



(in millions of Canadian dollars)	2015						2014
	Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value		Cost		Accumulated depreciation		Net book value
Buildings	$	1	$	1	$	—	$	1	$	1	$	—
Rolling stock	311		96		215		311		87		224
Total assets held under capital lease	$	312	$	97	$	215	$	312	$	88	$	224