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Goodwill (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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Schedule of Reconciliation of Changes in Goodwill |
(CAD$ in millions) |  | Steelmaking Coal Operations |  |  | Quebrada Blanca |  |  | Total |
January 1, 2016 |  | $ | 702 |  |  | $ | 425 |  |  | $ | 1,127 |
Changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | — |  |  |  | (13 | ) |  |  | (13 | )
December 31, 2016 |  | $ | 702 |  |  | $ | 412 |  |  | $ | 1,114 |
Changes in foreign exchange rates |  |  | — |  |  |  | (27 | ) |  |  | (27 | )
December 31, 2017 |  | $ | 702 |  |  | $ | 385 |  |  | $ | 1,087 |

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