Legal Proceedings and Other Contingencies (Details) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Jan. 31, 2014 Pending Litigation [Member]	Oct. 02, 2013 Viareggio [Member] Corporations	Jun. 28, 2013 Viareggio [Member] Insurance_Provider	Dec. 14, 2012 Viareggio [Member]	Jun. 29, 2009 Viareggio [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Asbestos Issue [Member] case	Jun. 29, 2009 Derailed [Member] Viareggio [Member] Car	Jun. 29, 2009 Overturned [Member] Viareggio [Member] Car	Jun. 29, 2009 Punctured and Ignited [Member] Viareggio [Member] Car	Jan. 31, 2014 Pending Litigation [Member] Asbestos Cases [Member] case	Dec. 31, 2013 Pending Litigation [Member] Asbestos Cases [Member] Jones Act claims [Member] case
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
number of railcars									14	5	1
Number of casualties							32
Number of subsidiaries						2
Number of Italian railway companies				4
Number of employees						18
Number of insurers					4
Asbestos - related cases pending against the company and its subsidiaries			90									140	116
Legal Fees	$ 5.0
New cases filed number								10
Cases dismissed or settled								61
Accruals for losses related to probable litigation matters	1.9
Number of sites for which the Company is involved in environmental remediation	17
Accruals for remediation and restoration	$ 14.7	$ 15.6