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Properties (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]  
Schedule of Properties
  AccumulatedNet BookDepreciation
December 31, 2020CostDepreciationValue
Rate (1)
 ($ in millions)
Land$2,394 $— $2,394                 —
Roadway:    
Rail and other track material7,153 (1,892)5,261 2.35 %
Ties5,685 (1,601)4,084 3.41 %
Ballast2,973 (774)2,199 2.76 %
Construction in process297 — 297                 —
Other roadway14,320 (3,926)10,394 2.71 %
Total roadway30,428 (8,193)22,235  
Equipment:    
Locomotives5,478 (1,911)3,567 3.56 %
Freight cars2,780 (1,023)1,757 2.59 %
Computers and software732 (391)341 9.86 %
Construction in process333 — 333                 —
Other equipment1,094 (399)695 4.70 %
Total equipment10,417 (3,724)6,693  
Other property91 (68)23 2.24 %
Total properties$43,330 $(11,985)$31,345  
 
  AccumulatedNet BookDepreciation
December 31, 2019CostDepreciationValue
Rate (1)
 ($ in millions)
Land$2,385 $— $2,385                 —
Roadway:    
Rail and other track material7,024 (1,905)5,119 2.30 %
Ties5,536 (1,496)4,040 3.37 %
Ballast2,868 (723)2,145 2.72 %
Construction in process360 — 360                 —
Other roadway14,261 (3,786)10,475 2.71 %
Total roadway30,049 (7,910)22,139  
Equipment:    
Locomotives5,973 (2,112)3,861 3.66 %
Freight cars2,988 (1,148)1,840 2.45 %
Computers and software732 (355)377 9.68 %
Construction in process291 — 291                 —
Other equipment1,082 (388)694 4.89 %
Total equipment11,066 (4,003)7,063  
Other property96 (69)27 1.05 %
Total properties$43,596 $(11,982)$31,614  

(1)Composite annual depreciation rate for the underlying assets, excluding the effects of the amortization of any deficiency (or excess) that resulted from our depreciation studies.