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Share-Based Compensation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Feb. 11, 2015 | Feb. 28, 2015 | Sep. 25, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2014 | Sep. 25, 2015 | Sep. 26, 2014
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-Based Compensation Expense |  |  | $ 2 | $ 9 | $ 20 | $ 20
Income Tax Benefit |  |  | $ 1 | $ 4 | $ 8 | $ 8
2015 - 2017 LTIP |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of payout subject to downward adjustment (up to) |  |  |  |  | 30.00% |
2015 - 2017 LTIP | Minimum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payout range for participants |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |
2015 - 2017 LTIP | Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payout range for participants |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |
2015 - 2017 LTIP | Performance Units |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted |  | 1,000,000 |  |  |  |
Percentage of grants with performance vesting, operating ratio | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of grants with performance vesting, return on assets | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Performance unit equivalent of CSX common stock, in shares | 1 |  |  |  |  |
2015 - 2017 LTIP | Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Awards granted |  | 312,000 |  |  |  |
Award vesting period | 3 years |  |  |  |  |

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- Definition Represents the expense recognized during the period arising from equity-based compensation arrangements (for example, shares of stock, unit, stock options or other equity instruments) with employees, directors and certain consultants qualifying for treatment as employees. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SAB TOPIC 14.F) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27013229&loc=d3e301413-122809 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5047-113901 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 718 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (h)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6415400&loc=d3e5070-113901 Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) -Number Topic 14 -Section F + Details
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