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Stock-based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Stock Options [Member]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]  
Contractual term 10 years
Years until vest 3 years
Stock options, subject to performance or market-based vesting conditions 0
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 31us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= us-gaap_StockOptionMember
Expected weighted average period (in years) of nonvested stock options to be recognized 1 year 9 months 18 days
Retention Awards [Member]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]  
Years until vest 4 years
Unrecognized compensation expense 131us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unp_RetentionAwardsMember
Expected weighted average period (in years) of nonvested stock options to be recognized 2 years 2 months 12 days
Performance Retention Awards [Member]  
Schedule of Share-based Compensation Arrangements [Line Items]  
Requisite service period 37 months
Contractual terms of award We expense the fair value of the units that are probable of being earned based on our forecasted ROIC over the 3-year performance period.
ROIC performance period 3 years
Unrecognized compensation expense $ 66us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognized
/ us-gaap_AwardTypeAxis
= unp_PerformanceRetentionAwardsMember
Expected weighted average period (in years) of nonvested stock options to be recognized 1 year 8 months 12 days