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Revenues - Disaggregated by Lines of Business (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 10,583 | $ 11,937 | [1] | $ 12,250 | [1]
Total Merchandise |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 7,076 | 7,589 |  | 7,491 |
Chemicals |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 2,309 | 2,349 |  | 2,344 |
Agricultural and Food Products |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,386 | 1,410 |  | 1,306 |
Automotive |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 920 | 1,236 |  | 1,267 |
Forest Products |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 824 | 862 |  | 834 |
Metals and Equipment |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 675 | 742 |  | 771 |
Minerals |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 538 | 559 |  | 527 |
Fertilizers |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 424 | 431 |  | 442 |
Intermodal |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,702 | 1,760 |  | 1,931 |
Coal |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | 1,397 | 2,070 |  | 2,246 |
Other |  |  |  |  |
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenue | $ 408 | $ 518 |  | $ 582 |
[1] | Certain prior year data has been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

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