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Financial Statements for Guarantors of the Senior Notes (Details 1) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $ 590.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue [1] $ 887.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 532.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 428.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Short-term marketable securities 100.0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments [1] 75.0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments    
Receivables, net of allowance 544.9us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet [1] 405.3us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet    
Income tax receivable 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable [1] 58.6us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable    
Inventory 1,045.3us-gaap_InventoryNet [1] 1,068.4us-gaap_InventoryNet    
Property, plant, and equipment, net 5,148.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet [1] 4,902.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet    
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries 0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries    
Restricted cash 211.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents [1] 234.7us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents    
Goodwill and other assets 1,081.5trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets 1,101.0trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets    
Assets 8,722.4us-gaap_Assets [1] 8,733.8us-gaap_Assets    
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 299.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent [1] 295.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Accrued liabilities 612.3us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent [1] 709.6us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Debt 3,485.9us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations [1] 3,553.0us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations    
Deferred income 29.1us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty [1] 36.4us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty    
Deferred income taxes 630.6trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition [1] 632.6trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition    
Advances from subsidiaries 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent    
Other liabilities 113.5us-gaap_OtherLiabilities [1] 109.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilities    
Total stockholders' equity 3,551.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest [1] 3,397.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest    
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 8,722.4us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity [1] 8,733.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity    
Parent        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 548.5us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
827.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
511.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
409.8us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Short-term marketable securities 100.0us-gaap_ShortTermInvestments
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
75.0us-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 0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
58.6us-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 29.5us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
29.3us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 4,657.7trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
4,431.1trn_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 169.0trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
180.6trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Assets 5,504.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,602.3us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 19.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
15.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Accrued liabilities 224.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
235.8us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Debt 793.3us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
789.5us-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 818.8us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
1,072.0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Other liabilities 97.4us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
92.6us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total stockholders' equity 3,551.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
3,397.4us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,504.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
5,602.3us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 2.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
11.1us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0.7us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2.1us-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 377.7us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
226.5us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Income tax receivable    0us-gaap_IncomeTaxReceivable
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Inventory 837.1us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
878.3us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net 1,126.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
843.8us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 3,262.3trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3,435.2trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill and other assets 618.5trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
610.9trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets 6,224.1us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,005.8us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 168.1us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
174.4us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued liabilities 238.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
300.1us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Debt 38.3us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
39.1us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income 27.2us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
34.5us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 632.8trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
636.9trn_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 13.0us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
13.7us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total stockholders' equity 5,106.0us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,807.1us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 6,224.1us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
6,005.8us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents 76.9us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
89.4us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
50.2us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
44.0us-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 168.2us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
179.2us-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 228.2us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
208.1us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net 4,541.9us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
4,594.1us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries 0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.0trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Restricted cash 174.0us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
194.4us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Goodwill and other assets 322.5trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
339.7trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Assets 5,511.7us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,607.9us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable 114.0us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
106.6us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Accrued liabilities 148.9us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
173.7us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Debt 2,654.3us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,724.4us-gaap_DebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income 1.9us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
1.9us-gaap_DeferredGainOnSaleOfProperty
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Deferred income taxes 9.6trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
9.3trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Advances from subsidiaries 0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
0us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Other liabilities 3.1us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
3.1us-gaap_OtherLiabilities
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total stockholders' equity 2,579.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
2,588.9us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 5,511.7us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
5,607.9us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
   
Eliminations        
Assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents (37.1)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(40.3)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(29.8)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(27.4)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 (1.0)us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(0.4)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 (20.0)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(18.0)us-gaap_InventoryNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Property, plant, and equipment, net (548.6)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(564.3)us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries (7,920.0)trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(7,869.3)trn_InvestmentsinandAdvancestoSubsidiaries
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Restricted cash 37.1us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
40.3us-gaap_RestrictedCashAndCashEquivalents
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Goodwill and other assets (28.5)trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(30.2)trn_GoodwillandOtherAssets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Assets (8,518.1)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(8,482.2)us-gaap_Assets
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Liabilities:        
Accounts payable (1.6)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 (11.8)trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(13.6)trn_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNetJurisdictionsinNetDeferredTaxLiabilityPosition
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Advances from subsidiaries (818.8)us-gaap_DueToAffiliateCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(1,072.0)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 (7,685.9)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
(7,396.0)us-gaap_StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ (8,518.1)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
$ (8,482.2)us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= trn_IntercompanyEliminationsMember
   
[1] (unaudited)