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Operations And Segmentation (Details) (USD $)
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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Jun. 30, 2011
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Jun. 30, 2010
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| Freight Revenue by Commodity Group [Abstract] | ||||
| Agricultural | $ 849 | $ 698 | $ 1,656 | $ 1,428 |
| Automotive | 381 | 334 | 723 | 639 |
| Chemicals | 703 | 592 | 1,367 | 1,179 |
| Energy | 950 | 836 | 1,902 | 1,680 |
| Industrial Products | 803 | 692 | 1,493 | 1,290 |
| Intermodal | 909 | 804 | 1,702 | 1,495 |
| Total freight revenues | 4,595 | 3,956 | 8,843 | 7,711 |
| Other revenues | 263 | 226 | 505 | 436 |
| Total operating revenues | $ 4,858 | $ 4,182 | $ 9,348 | $ 8,147 |
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Freight revenue from transporting agricultural products, including whole grains, commodities produced from these grains, and food and beverage products.
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Freight revenue from transporting finished vehicles and automotive parts.
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Freight revenue from transporting chemical products, including industrial chemicals, plastics and liquid petroleum products.
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Freight revenue from transporting coal and coke.
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Freight revenue from transporting industrial products, including lumber, steel, rock cement, and paper and consumer goods.
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Freight revenue from transporting containers from international and domestic shippers.
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Revenue from transporting cargo and freight between locations. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Revenues from the sale of other goods or rendering of other services, not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy; net of (reduced by) sales adjustments, returns, allowances, and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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Aggregate revenue recognized during the period (derived from goods sold, services rendered, insurance premiums, or other activities that constitute an entity's earning process). For financial services companies, also includes investment and interest income, and sales and trading gains. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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