Earnings Per Common Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders for the years ended December 31, 2017, 2016 and 2015 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	2017		2016		2015
Numerators:
Net income attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc.	$	549,051	$	141,137	$	225,037
Denominators:
Weighted average Class A common shares outstanding -Basic	61,579		57,324		56,734
Weighted average Class B common shares outstanding	735		790		884
Dilutive effect of employee stock-based awards	150		142		230
Weighted average shares - Diluted	62,464		58,256		57,848
Earnings per common share attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders:
Basic earnings per common share	$	8.92	$	2.46	$	3.97
Diluted earnings per common share	$	8.79	$	2.42	$	3.89

Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share

The following total number of shares of Class A Common Stock issuable under the assumed exercises and lapse of stock-based awards computed based on the treasury stock method were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. common stockholders, as the effect of including these shares would have been anti-dilutive (in thousands):

	2017	2016	2015
Anti-dilutive shares	1,130	1,185	687