Nature of Operations and Significant Accounting Policies (Policies) |
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Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract] | |||||||||||||||||
Basis of Presentation | In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements contain all normal, recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the following:
Pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), certain information and disclosures normally included in the notes to the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) have been omitted from these interim financial statements. CSX suggests that these financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes included in CSX's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequently filed current reports on Form 8-K. |
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Fiscal Year | CSX follows a 52/53 week fiscal reporting calendar with the last day of each reporting period ending on a Friday:
Except as otherwise specified, references to “second quarter(s)” or “six months” indicate CSX's fiscal periods ending June 26, 2015 and June 27, 2014, and references to "year-end" indicate the fiscal year ended December 26, 2014. |
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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts | The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts on uncollectible amounts related to freight receivables, government reimbursement receivables, claims for damages and other various receivables. The allowance is based upon the credit worthiness of customers, historical experience, the age of the receivable and current market and economic conditions. Uncollectible amounts are charged against the allowance account. |
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New Accounting Pronouncements | On April 7, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update, Interest - Imputation of Interest, which changes the financial statement presentation of debt issuance costs to be a direct reduction to long-term debt, rather than presented as a long-term asset. The amortization of debt issuance costs will continue to be included in interest expense. This standard is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015 and will not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. On July 9, 2015, the FASB approved a one-year deferral of the effective date of the Accounting Standards Update, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. This standard will now become effective for CSX beginning with the first quarter 2018 and can be adopted either retrospectively to each prior reporting period presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on the consolidated financial statements. |