Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
Mar. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2015 |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | $ 160.3 | $ 162.5 |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | (122.1) | (178) |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | (4.6) | (53.7) |
Property investments in MSLLC | (6.6) | (1.9) |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (0.1) | |
Other investing activities | (3.1) | (0.2) |
Net cash used for investing activities | (136.5) | (233.8) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 4,194.8 | 3,842.1 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (4,221) | (4,079.6) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | 0 | 30 |
Repayment of long-term debt | (7.7) | (7.3) |
Dividends paid | (35.8) | (31) |
Shares repurchased | (51) | 0 |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 0 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from affiliates | 0 | |
Other financing activities | (8.2) | 7.5 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (121.2) | (238.3) |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | (97.4) | (309.6) |
At beginning of year | 136.6 | 348 |
At end of period | 39.2 | 38.4 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCS [Member] | Parent [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 110.2 | (1.5) |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 4,297.1 | 25.8 |
Loans to affiliates | (4,194.8) | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (96.8) | |
Other investing activities | 0 | (0.2) |
Net cash used for investing activities | 5.5 | 25.6 |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 4,194.8 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (4,221) | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | 0 |
Dividends paid | (35.8) | (31) |
Shares repurchased | (51) | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 0 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from affiliates | 0 | |
Other financing activities | (0.3) | 7.5 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (113.3) | (23.5) |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | 2.4 | 0.6 |
At beginning of year | 0.2 | 0.2 |
At end of period | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCS [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 98.6 | 53.2 |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | (85.3) | (103.4) |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | (4.6) | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (0.1) | |
Other investing activities | (4.9) | (0.1) |
Net cash used for investing activities | (94.9) | (103.5) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 3,842.1 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | (3,779.6) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (0.9) |
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 4,194.8 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | (4,297.1) | (25.8) |
Contribution from affiliates | 96.8 | |
Other financing activities | (1) | 0.2 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (6.5) | 36 |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | (2.8) | (14.3) |
At beginning of year | 10.2 | 29.5 |
At end of period | 7.4 | 15.2 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCS [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 49.9 | 113.6 |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | (36.8) | (74.6) |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | (53.7) |
Property investments in MSLLC | (6.6) | (1.9) |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (0.1) | |
Other investing activities | 1.8 | (0.3) |
Net cash used for investing activities | (41.7) | (130.5) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | (300) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 30 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (6.4) |
Dividends paid | (96.7) | (2.8) |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 0 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from affiliates | 0.1 | |
Other financing activities | (8.6) | 0.2 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (105.2) | (279) |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | (97) | (295.9) |
At beginning of year | 126.2 | 318.3 |
At end of period | 29.2 | 22.4 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCS [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | (98.4) | (2.8) |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | (4,297.1) | (25.8) |
Loans to affiliates | 4,194.8 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | 96.9 | |
Other investing activities | 0 | 0.4 |
Net cash used for investing activities | (5.4) | (25.4) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | 0 |
Dividends paid | 96.7 | 2.8 |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | (4,194.8) | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 4,297.1 | 25.8 |
Contribution from affiliates | (96.9) | |
Other financing activities | 1.7 | (0.4) |
Net cash used for financing activities | 103.8 | 28.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | 0 | 0 |
At beginning of year | 0 | 0 |
At end of period | 0 | 0 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCSR [Member] | Parent [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 110.2 | (1.5) |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 4,297.1 | 25.8 |
Loans to affiliates | (4,194.8) | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (96.8) | |
Other investing activities | 0 | (0.2) |
Net cash used for investing activities | 5.5 | 25.6 |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 4,194.8 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | (4,221) | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | 0 |
Dividends paid | (35.8) | (31) |
Shares repurchased | (51) | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 0 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from affiliates | 0 | |
Other financing activities | (0.3) | 7.5 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (113.3) | (23.5) |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | 2.4 | 0.6 |
At beginning of year | 0.2 | 0.2 |
At end of period | 2.6 | 0.8 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCSR [Member] | KCSR [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 97.8 | 52.8 |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | (85.1) | (102.6) |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | (4.6) | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | 0 | |
Other investing activities | (4.9) | 0.1 |
Net cash used for investing activities | (94.6) | (102.5) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 3,842.1 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | (3,779.6) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (0.8) |
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 4,194.8 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | (4,297.1) | (25.8) |
Contribution from affiliates | 96.7 | |
Other financing activities | (0.9) | 0 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (6.5) | 35.9 |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | (3.3) | (13.8) |
At beginning of year | 10.1 | 29 |
At end of period | 6.8 | 15.2 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCSR [Member] | Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 0.8 | 0.4 |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | (0.2) | (0.8) |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (0.1) | |
Other investing activities | 0 | (0.2) |
Net cash used for investing activities | (0.3) | (1) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (0.1) |
Dividends paid | 0 | 0 |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 0 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from affiliates | 0.1 | |
Other financing activities | (0.1) | 0.2 |
Net cash used for financing activities | 0 | 0.1 |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | 0.5 | (0.5) |
At beginning of year | 0.1 | 0.5 |
At end of period | 0.6 | 0 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCSR [Member] | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | 49.9 | 113.6 |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | (36.8) | (74.6) |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | (53.7) |
Property investments in MSLLC | (6.6) | (1.9) |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Loans to affiliates | 0 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | (0.1) | |
Other investing activities | 1.8 | (0.3) |
Net cash used for investing activities | (41.7) | (130.5) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | (300) |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 30 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | (6.4) |
Dividends paid | (96.7) | (2.8) |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | 0 | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 0 | 0 |
Contribution from affiliates | 0.1 | |
Other financing activities | (8.6) | 0.2 |
Net cash used for financing activities | (105.2) | (279) |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | (97) | (295.9) |
At beginning of year | 126.2 | 318.3 |
At end of period | 29.2 | 22.4 |
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information KCSR [Member] | Consolidating Adjustments [Member] | | |
Operating activities: | | |
Net cash provided | (98.4) | (2.8) |
Investing activities: | | |
Capital expenditures | 0 | 0 |
Purchase or replacement of equipment under operating leases | 0 | 0 |
Property investments in MSLLC | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from repayment of loans to affiliates | (4,297.1) | (25.8) |
Loans to affiliates | 4,194.8 | |
Contribution to consolidated affiliates | 96.9 | |
Other investing activities | 0 | 0.4 |
Net cash used for investing activities | (5.4) | (25.4) |
Financing activities: | | |
Proceeds from short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Repayment of short-term borrowings | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | | 0 |
Repayment of long-term debt | | 0 |
Dividends paid | 96.7 | 2.8 |
Shares repurchased | 0 | |
Proceeds from loans from affiliates | (4,194.8) | |
Repayment of loans from affiliates | 4,297.1 | 25.8 |
Contribution from affiliates | (96.9) | |
Other financing activities | 1.7 | (0.4) |
Net cash used for financing activities | 103.8 | 28.2 |
Cash and cash equivalents: | | |
Net decrease during each period | 0 | 0 |
At beginning of year | 0 | 0 |
At end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 |