Note 7 - Income Taxes - Schedule of Deferred Income Tax Assets (Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |
Dec. 31, 2021 |
Dec. 31, 2020 |
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| Deferred income tax liabilities: | ||
| Property | $ (12,657) | $ (12,474) |
| Operating lease assets | (441) | (397) |
| Other | (534) | (444) |
| Total deferred income tax liabilities | (13,632) | (13,315) |
| Deferred income tax assets: | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | 434 | 396 |
| Accrued casualty costs | 157 | 143 |
| Accrued wages | 45 | 40 |
| Retiree benefits | 39 | 255 |
| Stock compensation | 26 | 26 |
| Other | 256 | 208 |
| Total deferred income tax assets | 957 | 1,068 |
| Net deferred income tax liability | $ (12,675) | $ (12,247) |
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from operating llease liabilities. No definition available.
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount, after deferred tax asset, of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable differences with jurisdictional netting. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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- Definition Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount, before allocation of valuation allowance, of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences, classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from employee compensation. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from postretirement benefits. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from share-based compensation. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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- Definition Amount before allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences from loss reserves other than estimated credit losses. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from leasing arrangements. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences classified as other. Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
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- Definition Amount of deferred tax liability attributable to taxable temporary differences from property, plant, and equipment. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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