Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Stockholders Equity [Table Text Block]

The following table reconciles the beginning and end of the period equity balance attributable to Genesee & Wyoming Inc. and to noncontrolling interest (dollars in thousands):

	Genesee & Wyoming Inc. Stockholders' Equity		Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Balance, December 31, 2016	$	2,894,582	$	292,539		$	3,187,121
Net income	26,238		1,051			27,289
Other comprehensive income	23,831		12,035			35,866
Adjustments to additional paid-in capital for stock-based compensation and exercise of stock options	3,601		—			3,601
Other	—		(32		)	(32		)
Balance, March 31, 2017	$	2,948,252	$	305,593		$	3,253,845