OPERATING COSTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Operating Costs [Abstract]

OPERATING COSTS

OPERATING COSTS

	Years ended December 31
(In millions of dollars)	2021	2020
Cost of equipment sales	2,161	1,946
Merchandise for resale	271	261
Other external purchases	4,155	4,005
Employee salaries, benefits, and stock-based compensation 1	2,181	1,847
Total operating costs	8,768	8,059

1    Net of government grants received (see note 2).