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Additional cash flow information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2025
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract] |
Additional cash flow information | Additional cash flow information The following tables provide reconciliations of changes in assets and liabilities arising from financing activities.
| Note | Debt due within one year and long-term debt | Derivative to hedge foreign currency on debt (1) | Dividends payable | Other liabilities (2) | Total
January 1, 2025 |  | 40,504 |  | (975) |  | 933 |  | 5 |  | 40,467 |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in notes payable |  | 475 |  | (23) |  | — |  | — |  | 452 |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 7,809 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 7,809 |
Repayment of supplier finance arrangements (2) |  | (79) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (79) |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (10,013) |  |  | — |  | — |  | (10,013) |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (2,177) |  | — |  | (2,177) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 37 | — |  | — |  | (51) |  | — |  | (51) |
Other financing activities |  | (74) |  | — |  | — |  | (115) |  | (189) |
Total cash flows used in financing activities excluding equity |  | (1,882) |  | (23) |  | (2,228) |  | (115) |  | (4,248) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 850 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 850 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 2,305 |  | — |  | 2,305 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 51 |  | — |  | 51 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | (664) |  | 664 |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Business acquisitions | 4 | 2,757 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 2,757 |
Common shares issued under dividend reinvestment plan |  | — |  | — |  | (633) |  | — |  | (633) |
Net early redemption (gains) losses on U.S. and CAD debentures |  | (599) |  | 122 |  | — |  | 116 |  | (361) |
Additions to supplier finance arrangements |  | 47 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 47 |
Reclass to liabilities held for sale | 17 | (7) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (7) |
Other |  | 53 |  | 20 |  | (3) |  | — |  | 70 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 2,437 |  | 806 |  | 1,720 |  | 116 |  | 5,079 |
December 31, 2025 |  | 41,059 |  | (192) |  | 425 |  | 6 |  | 41,298 |
(1)Included in Other current assets, Other non-current assets, Trade payables and other liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the statements of financial position. (2)Included in Repayment of long-term debt in the statements of cash flows.
| Note | Debt due within one year and long-term debt | Derivative to hedge foreign currency on debt (1) | Dividends payable | Other liabilities (2) | Total
January 1, 2024 |  | 36,177 |  | (153) |  | 910 |  | 78 |  | 37,012 |
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in notes payable |  | 1,817 |  | 128 |  | — |  | — |  | 1,945 |
Issue of long-term debt |  | 3,834 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 3,834 |
Repayment of supplier finance arrangements (2) |  | (78) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (78) |
Repayment of long-term debt |  | (3,289) |  | 64 |  | — |  | — |  | (3,225) |
Cash dividends paid on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | (3,800) |  | — |  | (3,800) |
Cash dividends paid by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests | 37 | — |  | — |  | (68) |  | — |  | (68) |
Other financing activities |  | (27) |  | — |  | — |  | (4) |  | (31) |
Total cash flows from (used in) financing activities excluding equity |  | 2,257 |  | 192 |  | (3,868) |  | (4) |  | (1,423) |
Non-cash changes arising from |  |  |  |  |  |
Increase in lease liabilities |  | 774 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 774 |
Dividends declared on common and preferred shares |  | — |  | — |  | 3,827 |  | — |  | 3,827 |
Dividends declared by subsidiaries to non-controlling interests |  | — |  | — |  | 68 |  | — |  | 68 |
Effect of changes in foreign exchange rates |  | 987 |  | (987) |  | — |  | — |  | — |
Business acquisitions | 4 | 120 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 120 |
Reclassification to liabilities held for sale | 17 | (10) |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | (10) |
Additions to supplier finance arrangements |  | 58 |  | — |  | — |  | — |  | 58 |
Other |  | 141 |  | (27) |  | (4) |  | (69) |  | 41 |
Total non-cash changes |  | 2,070 |  | (1,014) |  | 3,891 |  | (69) |  | 4,878 |
December 31, 2024 |  | 40,504 |  | (975) |  | 933 |  | 5 |  | 40,467 |
(1)Included in Other current assets, Other non-current assets, Trade payables and other liabilities and Other non-current liabilities in the statements of financial position. (2)Included in Repayment of long-term debt in the statements of cash flows.

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