Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following tables set forth the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. included in the consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of comprehensive income (dollars in thousands):

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2017	$	(74,617	)	$	(19,601	)		$	(11,316	)		$	(105,534	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	3,401			—				7,149				10,550
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($14) and $89, respectively	—			43			(a)	(248		)	(b)	(205		)
Current period change	3,401			43				6,901				10,345
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to retained earnings related to the United States Tax Cuts and Jobs Act	—			(132		)		(2,838		)		(2,970		)
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	(71,216	)	$	(19,690	)		$	(7,253	)		$	(98,159	)

	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Defined Benefit Plans				Net Unrealized Gain/(Loss) on Cash Flow Hedges				Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	(163,642	)	$	(19,948	)		$	(13,726	)		$	(197,316	)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) before reclassifications	23,630			(931		)		1,285				23,984
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax (provision)/benefit of ($20) and $120 respectively	—			38			(a)	(191		)	(b)	(153		)
Current period change	23,630			(893		)		1,094				23,831
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	(140,012	)	$	(20,841	)		$	(12,632	)		$	(173,485	)

(a) Existing net gains realized were recorded in labor and benefits on the consolidated statements of operations.

(b) Existing net gains/(losses) realized were recorded in interest expense on the consolidated statements of operations (see Note 6, Derivative Financial Instruments).

Noncontrolling Interest [Member]

Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

The following table sets forth comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 (dollars in thousands):

	Three Months Ended March 31
	2018			2017
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	927		$	1,051
Other comprehensive income/(loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustment	(4,018		)	12,623
Net unrealized gain/(loss) on qualifying cash flow hedges, net of tax benefit of $252	—			(588		)
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest	$	(3,091	)	$	13,086