employee benefits expense (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

employee benefits expense

Schedule of employee benefit expenses

		Three months						Six months
Periods ended June 30 (millions)	Note	2018			2017			2018			2017
					(adjusted – Note 2(c))						(adjusted – Note 2(c))
Employee benefits expense — gross
Wages and salaries		$	694		$	645		$	1,377		$	1,279
Share-based compensation	14	41			36			68			61
Pensions — defined benefit	15(a)	24			20			49			41
Pensions — defined contribution	15(b)	20			21			44			44
Restructuring costs	16(a)	23			11			51			11
Other		39			37			79			77
		841			770			1,668			1,513
Capitalized internal labour costs, net
Contract acquisition costs	20
Capitalized		(9		)	(10		)	(23		)	(21		)
Amortized		11			13			23			25
Contract fulfilment costs	20
Capitalized		(1		)	(1		)	(2		)	(2		)
Amortized		1			1			2			1
Property, plant and equipment		(87		)	(84		)	(171		)	(164		)
Intangible assets subject to amortization		(45		)	(40		)	(86		)	(79		)
		(130		)	(121		)	(257		)	(240		)
		$	711		$	649		$	1,411		$	1,273