Summarized Consolidating Financial Data - Consolidating Income Statements (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Millions |
3 Months Ended |
Mar. 25, 2016 |
Mar. 27, 2015 |
| Consolidated Income Statement |
|
|
| Revenue |
$ 2,618
|
$ 3,027
|
| Expense |
1,914
|
2,184
|
| Operating Income |
704
|
843
|
| Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
| Interest (Expense) / Benefit |
(143)
|
(134)
|
| Other Income / (Expense) - Net |
7
|
2
|
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
568
|
711
|
| Income Tax Benefit / (Expense) |
(212)
|
(269)
|
| Net Earnings |
356
|
442
|
| Total Comprehensive Earnings |
363
|
440
|
| CSX Corporation |
|
|
| Consolidated Income Statement |
|
|
| Revenue |
0
|
0
|
| Expense |
(72)
|
(148)
|
| Operating Income |
72
|
148
|
| Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries |
401
|
440
|
| Interest (Expense) / Benefit |
(143)
|
(133)
|
| Other Income / (Expense) - Net |
1
|
(1)
|
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
331
|
454
|
| Income Tax Benefit / (Expense) |
25
|
(12)
|
| Net Earnings |
356
|
442
|
| Total Comprehensive Earnings |
363
|
440
|
| CSX Transportation |
|
|
| Consolidated Income Statement |
|
|
| Revenue |
2,598
|
3,007
|
| Expense |
2,064
|
2,344
|
| Operating Income |
534
|
663
|
| Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries |
0
|
0
|
| Interest (Expense) / Benefit |
(10)
|
(7)
|
| Other Income / (Expense) - Net |
7
|
6
|
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
531
|
662
|
| Income Tax Benefit / (Expense) |
(198)
|
(246)
|
| Net Earnings |
333
|
416
|
| Total Comprehensive Earnings |
332
|
413
|
| Eliminations and Other |
|
|
| Consolidated Income Statement |
|
|
| Revenue |
20
|
20
|
| Expense |
(78)
|
(12)
|
| Operating Income |
98
|
32
|
| Equity in Earnings of Subsidiaries |
(401)
|
(440)
|
| Interest (Expense) / Benefit |
10
|
6
|
| Other Income / (Expense) - Net |
(1)
|
(3)
|
| Earnings Before Income Taxes |
(294)
|
(405)
|
| Income Tax Benefit / (Expense) |
(39)
|
(11)
|
| Net Earnings |
(333)
|
(416)
|
| Total Comprehensive Earnings |
$ (332)
|
$ (413)
|