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Note 5 - Other Income (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Profit (Loss) from Real Estate Operations	[1]	$ 90	$ 103	$ 335	$ 309
Real Estate Transaction [Member]
Profit (Loss) from Real Estate Operations				$ 107
Land [Member] | Colorado Department of Transportation [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property			$ 35
Land [Member] | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property					$ 79
[1] The three months ended September 30, 2022, includes a $35 million gain from a sale to the Colorado Department of Transportation. The nine months ended September 30, 2023, includes a one-time $107 million transaction. The nine months ended September 30, 2022, also includes a $79 million gain from a land sale to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, excluding oil and gas property and timber property.

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