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Related Party Transactions (Details 9) |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 09, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) railcar | Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
American Railcar Industries, Inc |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Number of new railcars purchased | railcar |  | 50 |
Purchases from related party |  | $ 6,700,000 |
Expenses from transactions with related parties |  | 50,000 |
American Railcar Leasing, LLC |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Purchases from related party |  | $ 1,100,000 |
Number of used railcars purchased | railcar |  | 12 |
CRLLC | Subsequent Event | Credit Facility Guaranty Agreement |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Face amount of third party debt | $ 125,000,000 |  |
CRLLC | Subsequent Event | Credit Facility Guaranty Agreement | Minimum |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Term of third party debt | 1 year |  |
CRLLC | Subsequent Event | Credit Facility Guaranty Agreement | Maximum |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Term of debt | 2 years |  |
Forecast | CRLLC | Letter of Credit |  |  |
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |  |
Borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 150,000,000.0

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