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Derivative Financial Instruments Effect of Derivative Instruments Not Designated as Hedges (Details) (Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member], USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount recognized in earnings, net $ (1,270,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (2,269,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet $ (54,441,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Interest (expense)/income | Cross-currency swap agreement [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount recognized in earnings (1,184,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(2,696,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(4,638,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Other income/(loss), net | Cross-currency swap agreement [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount recognized in earnings (86,000)us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
427,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
303,000us-gaap_GainLossOnForeignCurrencyDerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstruments
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= us-gaap_CurrencySwapMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
Contingent Forward Sale Contract Mark-to-market Expense [Member] | Contingent forward sale contract [Member]      
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]      
Amount recognized in earnings $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLoss
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gwr_ContingentforwardsalecontractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= gwr_ContingentForwardSaleContractMarktomarketExpenseMember
$ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLoss
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gwr_ContingentforwardsalecontractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= gwr_ContingentForwardSaleContractMarktomarketExpenseMember
$ (50,106,000)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsLoss
/ us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentRiskAxis
= gwr_ContingentforwardsalecontractMember
/ us-gaap_HedgingDesignationAxis
= us-gaap_NondesignatedMember
/ us-gaap_IncomeStatementLocationAxis
= gwr_ContingentForwardSaleContractMarktomarketExpenseMember