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Investment in TRIP Holdings (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Investment in TRIP Holdings (Textual) [Abstract]
Noncontrolling interest in charge to retained earnings		$ 84.5	$ 80.9
Ownership interest purchased			28.6
Ownership percentage in TRIP Holdings		57.00%
Investment in Subsidiary (Additional Textual) [Abstract]
Railcars purchased by TRIP from the Company		1,284.7
Number of other third-party equity investors in TRIP Holdings		3
Expense from the recognition of certain equity repurchase agreement with an investor in trip holding		2.4
Controlling interest increase from stock issuance			10.3
Noncontrolling interest			45.3
TRIP Holdings [Member]
Investment in TRIP Holdings (Textual) [Abstract]
Remaining equity commitment by Trinity		0
Remaining equity commitment outstanding		0
Additional borrowings debt instrument increase additional borrowings	1,032.0
Charge to retained earnings, net			105.4
Tax benefit on charge to retained earnings			57.7
Noncontrolling interest in charge to retained earnings			129.9
Payments to TILC from TRIP Holdings and TRIP leasing		4.3	3.7	4.5
Percentage of the equity investor's net investment specified as amount payable to equity investor	90.00%
Additional equity ownership to be acquired from the equity investor by the company if the option was exercised to its fullest extent	16.30%
Percentage of the equity investor's net investment specified as amount payable to equity investor under certain limited circumstances	100.00%
Ownership interest purchased			$ 28.6
Ownership percentage in TRIP Holdings			29.00%