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Share Capital (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
SHARE CAPITAL. |
Schedule of share repurchase activities |
($ millions, except as noted) |  | 2017 |  | 2016 |
Share repurchase activities (thousands of common shares) |  |  |  |  |
| Shares repurchased |  | 33 154 |  | — |
Amounts charged to |  |  |  |  |
| Share capital |  | 536 |  | — |
| Retained earnings |  | 877 |  | — |
Share repurchase cost |  | 1 413 |  | — |
Average repurchase cost per share |  | 42.61 |  | — |
Schedule of liability for share repurchases |
($ millions) |  | December 31 2017 |  | December 31 2016 |
Amounts charged to |  |  |  |  |
| Share capital |  | 97 |  | — |
| Retained earnings |  | 180 |  | — |
Liability for share purchase commitment |  | 277 |  | — |

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