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Note 1 - Nature of Operations - Summary of Freight and Other Revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 24,119	$ 24,875	$ 21,804
Bulk [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	7,358	7,537	6,656
Industrial [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	8,238	8,205	7,323
Premium [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	6,975	7,417	6,265
Cargo and Freight [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	22,571	23,159	20,244
Other Subsidiary Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	872	884	741
Accessorial Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	584	779	752
Other Miscellaneous Product and Service Revenues [Member]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax	$ 92	$ 53	$ 67

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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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