Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 70,108	$ 90,387
Accounts receivable, net	439,527	426,305
Materials and supplies	59,368	56,716
Prepaid expenses and other	66,125	54,185
Total current assets	635,128	627,593
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	4,643,936	4,613,014
GOODWILL	1,120,212	1,115,849
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,429,602	1,430,197
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS, net	5,261	4,616
OTHER ASSETS	547,669	77,192
Total assets	8,381,808	7,868,461
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	26,522	28,303
Accounts payable	282,917	288,070
Accrued expenses	232,731	165,280
Total current liabilities	542,170	481,653
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	2,391,695	2,425,235
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES, net	886,183	877,721
DEFERRED ITEMS - grants from outside parties	328,347	326,520
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	576,133	127,280
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	1,790,126	1,785,005
Retained earnings	2,519,854	2,482,252
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(153,445)	(146,456)
Treasury stock, at cost	(708,482)	(699,852)
Total Genesee & Wyoming Inc. stockholders' equity	3,448,812	3,421,706
Noncontrolling interest	208,468	208,346
Total equity	3,657,280	3,630,052
Total liabilities and equity	8,381,808	7,868,461
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, one vote per share; 180,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 75,505,245 and 75,240,513 shares issued and 56,502,770 and 56,349,327 shares outstanding (net of 19,002,475 and 18,891,186 shares in treasury) on March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	755	752
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, ten votes per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 417,138 and 517,138 shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	$ 4	$ 5