Changes in Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Business Combination Consideration [Table Text Block]

The calculation of the total consideration for the RailAmerica acquisition is presented below (in thousands, except per share amount):



RailAmerica outstanding common stock as of October 1, 2012	49,934
Cash purchase price per share	$	27.50
Equity purchase price	$	1,373,184
Payment of RailAmerica's outstanding term loan and revolving credit facility	659,198
Cash consideration	2,032,382
Impact of pre-acquisition share-based awards	9,400
Total consideration	$	2,041,782

Business Combination Assignment of Fair Values [Table Text Block]

The fair values assigned to the acquired net assets of RailAmerica and AZER were as follows (dollars in thousands):



	RailAmerica						AZER
	As of October 1, 2012		As of December 28, 2012				As of September 1, 2011
	As of October 1, 2012		Preliminary		Final		As of September 1, 2011
Cash and cash equivalents	$	86,102	$	107,922	$	107,922	$	—
Accounts receivable	104,839		91,424		90,659		3,096
Materials and supplies	6,406		7,325		7,325		—
Prepaid expenses and other	15,146		14,815		15,801		2,319
Deferred income tax assets	49,074		49,074		56,998		—
Property and equipment	1,579,321		1,588,612		1,599,282		90,129
Goodwill	474,115		474,115		471,028		—
Intangible assets, net	451,100		446,327		416,427		—
Other assets	116		116		116		—
Total assets	2,766,219		2,779,730		2,765,558		95,544
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	143,790		135,117		140,160		5,212
Long-term debt	12,158		12,010		12,010		—
Deferred income tax liabilities, net	542,210		551,856		535,864		—
Other long-term liabilities	20,754		19,618		21,439		—
Noncontrolling interest	5,525		5,525		481		—
Net assets	$	2,041,782	$	2,055,604	$	2,055,604	$	90,332

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the Company’s unaudited pro forma operating results for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 as if the acquisition of RailAmerica had been consummated as of January 1, 2011. The pro forma operating results do not include the impact of any potential operating efficiencies, savings from expected synergies, costs to integrate the operations or costs necessary to achieve savings from expected synergies or the impact of derivative instruments that the Company has entered into or may enter into to mitigate interest rate or currency exchange rate risk (dollars in thousands, except per share amounts):



	2012		2011
Operating revenues	$	1,461,419	$	1,365,804
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	112,191	$	128,122
Less: Series A-1 Preferred Stock dividend	17,500		17,500
Net income available to common stockholders	$	94,691	$	110,622
Basic earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common shareholders	$	1.99	$	2.34
Diluted earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common shareholders	$	1.89	$	2.21