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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $) | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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May 31, 2007 entity | Jun. 27, 2014 mi company | Dec. 31, 2005 mi company
Insurance |  |  |
Non-catastrophic property deductible |  | $ 25,000,000 |
Casualty and catastrophic property deductible |  | 50,000,000 |
Legal |  |  |
Range of possible loss for certain legal proceedings, minimum |  | 3,000,000 |
Range of possible loss for certain legal proceedings, maximum |  | $ 30,000,000 |
Class action lawsuits filed against U.S.-based Class I railroads, excluding CSXT (number of entities) | 3 |  |
Additional companies named in suit |  |  | 5
Number of miles of Passaic River to be studied by EPA |  | 17 | 17
Number of other parties conducting a Remedial Investigation and Feasibility Study |  | 70 |

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