Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,383	$ 90,387
Accounts receivable, net	444,168	426,305
Materials and supplies	55,321	56,716
Prepaid expenses and other	40,074	54,185
Total current assets	621,946	627,593
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	4,669,704	4,613,014
GOODWILL	1,114,478	1,115,849
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,401,971	1,430,197
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS, net	5,376	4,616
OTHER ASSETS	550,714	77,192
Total assets	8,364,189	7,868,461
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	57,289	28,303
Accounts payable	269,644	288,070
Accrued expenses	246,188	165,280
Total current liabilities	573,121	481,653
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	2,281,191	2,425,235
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES, net	889,197	877,721
DEFERRED ITEMS - grants from outside parties	335,485	326,520
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	594,293	127,280
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	1,797,794	1,785,005
Retained earnings	2,571,251	2,482,252
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(173,797)	(146,456)
Treasury stock, at cost	(708,482)	(699,852)
Total Genesee & Wyoming Inc. stockholders' equity	3,487,526	3,421,706
Noncontrolling interest	203,376	208,346
Total equity	3,690,902	3,630,052
Total liabilities and equity	8,364,189	7,868,461
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, one vote per share; 180,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 75,584,503 and 75,240,513 shares issued and 56,581,921 and 56,349,327 shares outstanding (net of 19,002,582 and 18,891,186 shares in treasury) on June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	756	752
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, ten votes per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018; 376,392 and 517,138 shares issued and outstanding on June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	$ 4	$ 5