CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - CAD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
12 Months Ended | ||
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Dec. 31, 2025 |
Dec. 31, 2024 |
Dec. 31, 2023 |
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| Income Statement [Abstract] | |||
| Revenues | $ 17,304 | $ 17,046 | $ 16,828 |
| Operating expenses | |||
| Labor and fringe benefits | 3,510 | 3,422 | 3,150 |
| Purchased services and material | 2,306 | 2,313 | 2,254 |
| Fuel | 1,786 | 2,060 | 2,097 |
| Depreciation and amortization | 1,938 | 1,892 | 1,817 |
| Equipment rents | 432 | 392 | 359 |
| Other | 745 | 642 | 554 |
| Loss on assets held for sale | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| Total operating expenses | 10,717 | 10,799 | 10,231 |
| Operating income | 6,587 | 6,247 | 6,597 |
| Interest expense | (913) | (891) | (722) |
| Other components of net periodic benefit income | 502 | 454 | 479 |
| Other income | 88 | 42 | 134 |
| Income before income taxes | 6,264 | 5,852 | 6,488 |
| Income tax expense | (1,544) | (1,404) | (863) |
| Net income | $ 4,720 | $ 4,448 | $ 5,625 |
| Earnings per share | |||
| Basic (in dollars per share) | $ 7.58 | $ 7.02 | $ 8.55 |
| Diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 7.57 | $ 7.01 | $ 8.53 |
| Weighted-average number of shares | |||
| Basic (in shares) | 623.1 | 633.5 | 657.7 |
| Diluted (in shares) | 623.7 | 634.5 | 659.1 |
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Number of [basic] shares or units, after adjustment for contingently issuable shares or units and other shares or units not deemed outstanding, determined by relating the portion of time within a reporting period that common shares or units have been outstanding to the total time in that period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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