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Debt (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Debt
In millions
Maturity
US$ denominated amountAs at December 31,20252024
Notes and debentures (1)
Canadian National series (2)
2.80%
10-year notes
Sep 22, 2025
 — 350 
2.75%
10-year notes
Mar 1, 2026
US$500 686 719 
6.90%
30-year notes
Jul 15, 2028
US$475 652 683 
3.20%
10-year notes
Jul 31, 2028
350 350 
3.00%
10-year notes
Feb 8, 2029
350 350 
4.60%
5-year notes
May 2, 2029
700 700 
4.15%
7-year notes
May 10, 2030
550 550 
3.50%
5-year notes
Jun 10, 2030
500 — 
4.20%
5-year notes
Mar 12, 2031
US$300 412 — 
7.38%
30-year debentures
Oct 15, 2031
US$200 274 288 
3.85%
10-year notes
Aug 5, 2032
US$800 1,098 1,151 
4.40%
10-year notes
May 10, 2033
400 400 
5.85%
10-year notes
Nov 1, 2033
US$300 412 431 
6.25%
30-year notes
Aug 1, 2034
US$500 686 719 
4.38%
10-year notes
Sep 18, 2034
US$750 1,029 1,079 
4.20%
10-year notes
Jun 10, 2035
500 — 
4.75%
10-year notes
Nov 12, 2035
US$400 549 — 
6.20%
30-year notes
Jun 1, 2036
US$450 618 647 
6.71%
Puttable Reset Securities PURSSM
Jul 15, 2036
US$250 343 360 
6.38%
30-year debentures
Nov 15, 2037
US$300 412 431 
3.50%
30-year notes
Nov 15, 2042
US$250 343 360 
4.50%
30-year notes
Nov 7, 2043
US$250 343 360 
3.95%
30-year notes
Sep 22, 2045
400 400 
3.20%
30-year notes
Aug 2, 2046
US$650 892 935 
3.60%
30-year notes
Aug 1, 2047
500 500 
3.65%
30-year notes
Feb 3, 2048
US$600 823 863 
3.60%
30-year notes
Jul 31, 2048
450 450 
4.45%
30-year notes
Jan 20, 2049
US$650 892 935 
3.60%
30-year notes
Feb 8, 2049
450 450 
3.05%
30-year notes
Feb 8, 2050
450 450 
2.45%
30-year notes
May 1, 2050
US$600 823 863 
4.40%
30-year notes
Aug 5, 2052
US$700 961 1,007 
4.70%
30-year notes
May 10, 2053
800 800 
6.13%
30-year notes
Nov 1, 2053
US$300 412 431 
5.10%
30-year notes
May 2, 2054
550 550 
4.00%
50-year notes
Sep 22, 2065
100 100 
Illinois Central series
7.70%
100-year debentures
Sep 15, 2096
US$125 172 180 
BC Rail series
Non-interest bearing 90-year subordinated notes (3)
Jul 14, 2094
842 842 
Total notes and debentures20,724 19,684 
Other
Commercial paper124 721 
Finance leases5 7 
Equipment loans and other (4)
1,365 1,489 
Total debt, gross22,218 21,901 
Fair value hedging adjustment (5)
(11)— 
Net unamortized discount and debt issuance costs (3)
(1,001)(1,007)
Total debt (5)
21,206 20,894 
Less: Current portion of long-term debt906 1,166 
Total long-term debt$20,300 $19,728 
(1)The Company's notes and debentures are unsecured.
(2)The fixed rate debt securities are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Company, at any time, at the greater of par and a formula price based on interest rates prevailing at the time of redemption.
(3)As at December 31, 2025, these notes were recorded as a discounted debt of $17 million (2024 - $16 million) using an imputed interest rate of 5.75% (2024 - 5.75%). The discount of $825 million (2024 - $826 million) is included in Net unamortized discount and debt issuance costs.
(4)Includes $1,329 million (2024 - $1,449 million) of equipment loans under the non-revolving credit facilities. Also included is $36 million (2024 - $40 million) of other loans payable monthly at a weighted average interest rate of 2.30% (2024 - 2.35%).
(5)See Note 22 – Financial instruments.
Schedule of Issuances and Repayments of Commercial Paper
In millionsYear ended December 31,202520242023
Commercial paper with maturities less than 90 days
Issuance$25,471 $18,564 $13,767 
Repayment(25,859)(19,851)(13,090)
Change in commercial paper with maturities less than 90 days, net$(388)$(1,287)$677 
Commercial paper with maturities of 90 days or greater
Issuance$— $1,682 $1,871 
Repayment(224)(1,776)(1,640)
Change in commercial paper with maturities of 90 days or greater, net$(224)$(94)$231 
Change in commercial paper, net$(612)$(1,381)$908 
Schedule of Debt Maturities
Debt maturities

In millions
Debt (1)
2026$902 
202777 
20281,079 
20291,129 
20301,130 
2031 & thereafter16,884 
Total21,201 
Finance lease liabilities (2)
5 
Total debt$21,206 
(1)    Presented net of unamortized discounts and debt issuance costs.
(2)     See Note 12 – Leases for maturities of finance lease liabilities.
Schedule of US dollar-Denominated Debt
Amount of US dollar-denominated debt

In millionsAs at December 31,20252024
Notes and debenturesUS$9,350 US$8,650 
Commercial paper90 501 
Finance lease liabilities4 5 
Equipment loans and other 473 506 
Total amount of US dollar-denominated debt in US$US$9,917 US$9,662 
Total amount of US dollar-denominated debt in C$$13,610 $13,898