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Acquisitions and Divestitures (Details 5) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]      
Purchase price $ 720.9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 $ 125.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1 $ 48.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Rail Group      
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]      
Purchase price 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_RailGroupMember
23.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_RailGroupMember
0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_RailGroupMember
Construction Products Group      
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]      
Purchase price 6.1us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_ConstructionProductsGroupMember
74.2us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_ConstructionProductsGroupMember
48.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_ConstructionProductsGroupMember
Energy Equipment Group      
Business Combination Segment Allocation [Line Items]      
Purchase price $ 714.8us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_EnergyEquipmentGroupMember
$ 27.9us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_EnergyEquipmentGroupMember
$ 0us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
/ us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis
= trn_EnergyEquipmentGroupMember