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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Equity [Abstract] |
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | The following is a continuity schedule of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Accumulated net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | (1,131 | ) |  | $ | (1,042 | )
Net unrealized gain (loss) |  |  | 657 |  |  |  | (109 | )
Repurchase of shares under normal course issuer bids [note 19] |  |  | 21 |  |  |  | 20 |
Balance, end of year |  |  | (453 | ) |  |  | (1,131 | )
Accumulated net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges [b] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  | (135 | ) |  |  | (262 | )
Net unrealized gain |  |  | 114 |  |  |  | 1 |
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a] |  |  | 60 |  |  |  | 126 |
Balance, end of year |  |  | 39 |  |  |  | (135 | )
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities [b] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  | (185 | ) |  |  | (165 | )
Net unrealized gain (loss) |  |  | 8 |  |  |  | (29 | )
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a] |  |  | 5 |  |  |  | 9 |
Reclassification of tax effect to retained earnings [c] |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | — |
Balance, end of year |  |  | (183 | ) |  |  | (185 | )
Accumulated net unrealized loss on available-for-sale investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  | — |  |  |  | (1 | )
Reclassification of net loss to net income [a] |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1 |
Balance, end of year |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |
Total accumulated other comprehensive loss [d] |  | $ | (597 | ) |  | $ | (1,451 | )
Schedule of Net Income Amounts Reclassified from AOCL |
[a] | The effects on net income of amounts reclassified from AOCL, with presentation location, were as follows:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales |  | $ | (30 | ) |  | $ | (87 | )
Cost of sales |  |  | (54 | ) |  |  | (87 | )
Income tax |  |  | 24 |  |  |  | 48 |
Net of tax |  |  | (60 | ) |  |  | (126 | )
Other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales |  |  | (6 | ) |  |  | (13 | )
Income tax |  |  | 1 |  |  |  | 4 |
Net of tax |  |  | (5 | ) |  |  | (9 | )
Total loss reclassified to net income |  | $ | (65 | ) |  | $ | (135 | )
Summary of Income Tax Benefit (Expense) to Component of Other Comprehensive Loss |
[b] | The amount of income tax benefit (expense) that has been allocated to each component of other comprehensive loss is as follows:
|  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
Accumulated net unrealized loss on translation of net investment in foreign operations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Net unrealized loss |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | — |
Balance, end of year |  |  | 7 |  |  |  | — |
Accumulated net unrealized (gain) loss on cash flow hedges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  | 53 |  |  |  | 97 |
Net unrealized (gain) loss |  |  | (41 | ) |  |  | 4 |
Reclassification of net loss to net income |  |  | (24 | ) |  |  | (48 | )
Balance, end of year |  |  | (12 | ) |  |  | 53 |
Accumulated net unrealized loss on other long-term liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, beginning of year |  |  | 30 |  |  |  | 31 |
Net unrealized (gain) loss |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | 3 |
Reclassification of net loss to net income |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (4 | )
Reclassification of tax effect to retained earnings |  |  | (11 | ) |  |  | — |
Balance, end of year |  |  | 17 |  |  |  | 30 |
Total income tax benefit |  | $ | 12 |  |  | $ | 83 |

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