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Employee Benefit Programs Defined Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
employee
Pension plans, defined benefit [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Employees participating in defined benefit plan 270gwr_EmployeesParticipatingInDefinedBenefitPlan
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined benefit plan, amounts recognized in balance sheet $ 3.2us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax (0.1)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
Defined benefit postretirement health care and life insurance benefits [Member]  
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]  
Employees participating in defined benefit plan 65gwr_EmployeesParticipatingInDefinedBenefitPlan
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember
Defined benefit plan, amounts recognized in balance sheet 5.9us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanAmountsRecognizedInBalanceSheet
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= us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss), pension and other postretirement benefit plans, net of tax $ 1.5us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansNetOfTax
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= us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPostretirementHealthCoverageMember