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Changes in Operations Pinsly (Details) (Pinsly [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
0 Months Ended
Jan. 05, 2015
locomotive
carload
mile
employee
Jan. 05, 2015
carload
mile
employee
Pinsly [Member]
   
Cash consideration $ 41,300us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
 
Track miles 137gwr_TrackMiles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
137gwr_TrackMiles
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
Number of employees 77dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
77dei_EntityNumberOfEmployees
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
Number of locomotives purchased 16gwr_Numberoflocomotivespurchased
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
 
Carloads shipped annually 35,000gwr_CarloadsShippedAnnually
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember
35,000gwr_CarloadsShippedAnnually
/ us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionAxis
= gwr_PinslyMember