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Note 11 - Properties (Details Textual) $ in Billions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Number of Depreciable Asset Classes	60
Cost of Property Repairs and Maintenance	$ 2.5	$ 2.4	$ 2.1
Railroad Transportation Equipment [Member]
Term of Depreciation Studies (Year)	3 years
Railroad Transportation Track Assets [Member]
Term of Depreciation Studies (Year)	6 years

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 220
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.2)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147483621/220-10-S99-2

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