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Note 2 - Operations and Segmentation - Summary of Freight and Other Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 5,941	$ 6,566	$ 17,960	$ 18,695
Bulk [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,766	1,959	5,420	5,604
Industrial [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	2,057	2,194	6,160	6,206
Premium [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	1,722	1,956	5,190	5,581
Cargo and Freight [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	5,545	6,109	16,770	17,391
Other Subsidiary Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	226	231	681	669
Accessorial Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	142	212	442	596
Other Miscellaneous Product and Service Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 28	$ 14	$ 67	$ 39

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Amount, excluding tax collected from customer, of revenue from satisfaction of performance obligation by transferring promised good or service to customer. Tax collected from customer is tax assessed by governmental authority that is both imposed on and concurrent with specific revenue-producing transaction, including, but not limited to, sales, use, value added and excise.

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