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Note 11 - Properties - Schedule of Property and Equipment Major Categories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2022		Dec. 31, 2021
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 78,741		$ 77,275
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		55,689		54,871
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		23,052		22,404
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		5,334		5,339
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		5,334		5,339
Roadrail and Other Track Material [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		18,329		17,980
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		11,305		11,136
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 7,024		$ 6,844
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		43 years		44 years
Road Ties [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 11,610		$ 11,364
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		7,962		7,848
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 3,648		$ 3,516
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		34 years		34 years
Road Ballast [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 6,182		$ 6,070
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		4,257		4,218
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 1,925		$ 1,852
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		34 years		34 years
Road, Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost	[1]	$ 22,151		$ 21,593
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		17,261	[1]	16,936
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 4,890	[1]	$ 4,657
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		47 years	[1]	47 years
Road [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 58,272		$ 57,007
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		40,785		40,138
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		17,487		16,869
Equipment, Locomotives [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		9,214		9,371
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		5,521		5,592
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 3,693		$ 3,779
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		18 years		17 years
Equipment, Freight Cars [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 2,511		$ 2,227
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		1,632		1,405
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 879		$ 822
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		23 years		24 years
Equipment, Work Equipment and Other [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 1,216		$ 1,161
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		759		750
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 457		$ 411
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		17 years		18 years
Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 12,941		$ 12,759
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		7,912		7,747
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		5,029		5,012
Technology Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		1,255		1,209
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		719		686
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 536		$ 523
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)		13 years		12 years
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Cost		$ 939		$ 961
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net		939		961
Property, Plant and Equipment, Accumulated Depreciation		$ 0		$ 0
[1] Other roadway includes grading, bridges and tunnels, signals, buildings, and other road assets.

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