Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Investing Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Supplemental Cash Flow and Noncash Investing Transactions [Abstract]

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

	2011			2010		2009
Supplemental Cash Flow Information (in millions)
Interest paid(a)	$	152.7		$	152.6	$	151.0
Income taxes (refunded) paid, net	$	(2.8	)	$	13.0	$	11.3

(a) Interest paid consisted of interest on debt obligations, interest rate swaps (net of interest received) and capital lease interest. Interest expense capitalized as part of the cost of construction of major assets was immaterial for all periods presented.

Noncash Investing Transactions

	2011
Operating assets received(b)	$	88.8

(b) In connection with the dissolutions of Clipper Fourth Limited and Clipper Fourth APS (collectively, the “Clipper Entities”), GATX received liquidating distributions consisting of six vessels with an aggregate fair value of $88.8 million. See Note 6 for additional information.