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Additional cash flow information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]  
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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  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.