Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group - Schedule of proceeds from leased railcars (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale leased railcars		$ 412.3	$ 204.2
Sales-type Lease, Revenue	$ 26.3	60.5
Payments to Acquire Equipment on Lease		$ 218.4
Railcars Acquired	6,779	6,779
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group \| Railcars owned one year or less at the time of sale (1)
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale leased railcars		$ 237.3	80.8
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group \| Railcars owned more than one year at the time of sale
Property Subject to or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale leased railcars		$ 175.0	$ 123.4

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