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Debt And Other Credit Facilities (Consolidated amount of non-recourse project-finance debt of a VIE) (Details) £ in Millions, $ in Millions	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 GBP (£)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Nonrecourse project debt	$ 40		$ 51
Class A 3.5% Index Linked Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Guaranteed secured bonds, percentage	3.50%	3.50%
Class B 5.9% Fixed Rate Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Guaranteed secured bonds, percentage	5.90%	5.90%
Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subordinated notes payable, interest rate	11.25%
Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Subordinated notes payable, interest rate	16.00%
United Kingdom, Pounds \| Class A 3.5% Index Linked Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured bonds \| £		£ 56.0
United Kingdom, Pounds \| Class B 5.9% Fixed Rate Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Nonrecourse project debt \| £		84.9
Secured bonds \| £		£ 16.7
United States of America, Dollars \| Class A 3.5% Index Linked Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured bonds	$ 79
United States of America, Dollars \| Class B 5.9% Fixed Rate Bonds [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Secured bonds	$ 24
Nonrecourse Project Finance Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%	50.00%
Number Of Heavy Equipment Transporters	91
Number Of Heavy Equipment Transporters Term Period	22 years
Nonrecourse Project Finance Debt [Member] \| United Kingdom, Pounds
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Non Recourse Debt Bridge Financing \| £		£ 12.2
Fasttrax Limited Project [Member] \| Nonrecourse Project Finance Debt [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Nonrecourse project debt	$ 120
Non Recourse Debt Bridge Financing	$ 17