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Statement [Line Items]Period [Axis]
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31
Other Long-Term Obligations
 millions of Canadian dollars    2016               2015    

 

 

 Employee retirement benefits (a) (note 4)

     1,645        1,470    

 Asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities (b)

     1,544        1,628    

 Share-based incentive compensation liabilities (note 7)

     139        134    

 Other obligations

     328        365    

 

 

 Total other long-term obligations

     3,656        3,597    

 

 
 (a) Total recorded employee retirement benefits obligations also included $58 million in current liabilities (2015 – $59 million).
 (b) Total asset retirement obligations and other environmental liabilities also included $108 million in current liabilities (2015 – $116 million).
 
 
Schedule of Asset Retirement Obligations

Asset retirement obligations incurred in the current period were Level 3 fair value measurements. The following table summarizes the activity in the liability for asset retirement obligations:

 

 millions of Canadian dollars    2016               2015    

 

 

 Balance as at January 1

     1,571         1,292    

 Additions (Deductions)

     (160)        250    

 Reductions due to property sales

            (12)   

 Accretion

     97         84    

 Settlement

     (36)        (43)   

 

 

 Balance as at December 31

     1,472         1,571