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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (U.S. GAAP) (CAD)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Operating activities      
Net income 3,785us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 2,828us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss 3,766us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments for non-cash items:      
Depreciation and depletion 1,096us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization [1] 1,110us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization [1] 761us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization [1]
(Gain)/loss on asset sales (note 8) (696)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 [2],[3] (150)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 [2],[3] (94)us-gaap_GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1 [2],[3]
Deferred income taxes and other 1,123imo_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOther 482imo_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOther 619imo_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndOther
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable 545us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (74)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 300us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Inventories, materials, supplies and prepaid expenses (129)imo_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesMaterialsAndSuppliesAndPrepaidExpenses (260)imo_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesMaterialsAndSuppliesAndPrepaidExpenses (106)imo_IncreaseDecreaseInInventoriesMaterialsAndSuppliesAndPrepaidExpenses
Income taxes payable (693)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (457)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable (84)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities (549)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities 191us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities (67)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
All other items - net (77)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet [4] (378)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet [4] (415)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingCapitalNet [4]
Cash flows from (used in) operating activities 4,405us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 3,292us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 4,680us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Investing activities      
Additions to property, plant and equipment (5,290)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (6,297)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (5,478)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Acquisition (note 18)   (1,602)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired  
Additional investments (123)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireInvestments    
Proceeds from asset sales 851us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 160us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 226us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Repayment of loan from equity company   4us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties 14us-gaap_ProceedsFromPaymentsForLongTermLoansForRelatedParties
Cash flows from (used in) investing activities (4,562)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (7,735)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (5,238)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Financing activities      
Short-term debt - net 120us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 1,371us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt 105us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt
Long-term debt issued 430us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 3,276us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 220us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Reduction in capitalized lease obligations (9)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (7)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations (4)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermCapitalLeaseObligations
Issuance of common shares under stock option plan     43us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Common shares purchased (note 10)     (128)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Dividends paid (441)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (407)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (398)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities 100us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations 4,233us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (162)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Increase (decrease) in cash (57)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (210)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (720)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash at beginning of year 272us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [5] 482us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [5] 1,202us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Cash at end of year 215us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [5] 272us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [5] 482us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [5]
[1] A 2013 charge in the Downstream segment of $377 million ($280 million, after-tax) associated with the company's decision to convert the Dartmouth refinery to a terminal included the write-down of refinery plant and equipment not included in the terminal conversion of $245 million, reported as part of depreciation and depletion expenses, and decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs of $132 million, reported as part of production and manufacturing expenses. By the end of 2014, amounts incurred associated with decommissioning, environmental and employee-related costs totalled $90 million.
[2] 2014 included a gain of $638 million ($478 million, after tax) for the sale of the company's interest in producing conventional assets located in Boundary Lake, Cynthia/West Pembina and Rocky Mountain House.
[3] 2013 included a gain of $85 million ($73 million, after tax) for the sale of non-operating assets.
[4] Includes contribution to registered pension plans of $362 million (2013 - $600 million, 2012 - $594 million).
[5] Cash is composed of cash in bank and cash equivalents at cost. Cash equivalents are all highly liquid securities with maturity of three months or less when purchased.