Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group (Details 5) (Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group, USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015
Future contractual minimum rental revenues on leases
Remaining nine months of 2015	$ 384.8
2016	437.7
2017	363.4
2018	289.0
2019	206.5
Thereafter	304.0
Total	1,985.4
Operating leases other than leases with the Trusts
Future contractual minimum rental obligations on leases
Remaining nine months of 2015	9.7
2016	12.8
2017	12.1
2018	12.0
2019	9.5
Thereafter	28.7
Total	84.8
Future contractual minimum rental revenues on leases
Remaining nine months of 2015	15.4
2016	18.6
2017	11.0
2018	6.6
2019	3.7
Thereafter	5.9
Total	$ 61.2

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