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Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA

(Unaudited)

			Three Months Ended
			March 31						June 30						September 30						December 31
			($ in millions, except per share amounts)
2020
Railway operating revenues			$	2,625					$	2,085					$	2,506					$	2,573
Income from railway operations			568						610						840						984
Net income			381						392						569						671
Earnings per share:
Basic			1.48						1.53						2.23						2.65
Diluted			1.47						1.53						2.22						2.64
2019
Railway operating revenues			$	2,840					$	2,925					$	2,841					$	2,690
Income from railway operations			966						1,065						996						962
Net income			677						722						657						666
Earnings per share:
Basic			2.53						2.72						2.50						2.56
Diluted			2.51						2.70						2.49						2.55

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The entire disclosure for quarterly financial data. Includes, but is not limited to, tabular presentation of financial information for fiscal quarters, effect of year-end adjustments, and an explanation of matters or transactions that affect comparability of the information.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 270
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2126967

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