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Financial Statements for Guarantors of the Senior Notes (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 31, 2011
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period $ 887.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 428.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 573.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 351.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short-term marketable securities 75.0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments 149.7us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments    
Receivables, net of allowance 405.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet 365.0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet    
Income tax receivable 58.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable 7.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable    
Inventory 1,068.4us-gaap_InventoryNet 814.7us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Property, plant, and equipment, net 4,902.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 4,770.6us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries 0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries    
Restricted cash 234.7us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents 260.7us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents    
Goodwill and other assets 1,101.0trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets 516.5trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets    
Assets 8,733.8us-gaap_Assets 7,313.4us-gaap_Assets    
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 295.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent 216.3us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Accrued liabilities 709.6us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent 567.4us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Debt 3,553.0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 2,989.8us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Deferred income 36.4us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty 40.8us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty    
Deferred income taxes 632.6trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition 650.7trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition    
Advances from subsidiaries 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Other liabilities 109.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilities 99.3us-gaap_OtherLiabilities    
Total stockholders' equity 3,397.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2,749.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 2,137.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest 1,948.3us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 8,733.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity 7,313.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 827.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
409.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
506.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
336.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Short-term marketable securities 75.0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
149.7us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Receivables, net of allowance 0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Income tax receivable 58.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
7.7us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Inventory 0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net 29.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
44.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 4,426.6trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,431.7trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Goodwill and other assets 180.6trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
133.1trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Assets 5,597.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,176.5us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 15.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
11.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued liabilities 235.8us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
213.0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Debt 789.5us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
375.9us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income 0us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Deferred income taxes 0trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
0trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Advances from subsidiaries 1,067.5us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
744.5us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other liabilities 92.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
82.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total stockholders' equity 3,397.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
2,749.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,597.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,176.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 11.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Short-term marketable securities 0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Receivables, net of allowance 190.0us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
223.4us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Income tax receivable 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventory 836.6us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
642.1us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net 774.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
947.2us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 4,028.0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,806.5trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
25.0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill and other assets 131.6trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
144.3trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets 5,972.1us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,790.6us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 154.8us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
115.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued liabilities 286.9us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
202.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Debt 39.1us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
42.2us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income 34.5us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
38.7us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 637.5trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
655.9trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances from subsidiaries 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other liabilities 13.7us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13.9us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total stockholders' equity 4,805.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,721.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,972.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,790.6us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 89.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
44.0us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
74.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
48.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Short-term marketable securities 0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Receivables, net of allowance 215.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
142.2us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Income tax receivable 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventory 249.8us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
180.7us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net 4,663.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,264.7us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 3.4trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
79.8trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 194.4us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
208.3us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill and other assets 819.0trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
247.8trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets 6,234.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,167.5us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 126.2us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
89.7us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued liabilities 186.9us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
151.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Debt 2,724.4us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,571.7us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income 1.9us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.1us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 8.7trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.5trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances from subsidiaries 597.7us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
19.2us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other liabilities 3.1us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total stockholders' equity 2,585.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,326.6us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 6,234.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,167.5us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period (40.3)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(27.4)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(12.4)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(35.5)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
Short-term marketable securities 0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Receivables, net of allowance (0.4)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(0.6)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Income tax receivable 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Inventory (18.0)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(8.1)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net (564.3)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(485.8)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries (8,458.0)trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(6,318.0)trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Restricted cash 40.3us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
27.4us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill and other assets (30.2)trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(8.7)trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Assets (9,070.9)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(6,821.2)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable (0.6)us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(0.6)us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Accrued liabilities 0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Debt 0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income 0us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Deferred income taxes (13.6)trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(8.7)trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Advances from subsidiaries (1,665.2)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(763.7)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Other liabilities 0us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
0us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Total stockholders' equity (7,391.5)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(6,048.2)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ (9,070.9)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
$ (6,821.2)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember