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Shareholders' Equity (Details) (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 26, 2014
Dec. 27, 2013
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Common stock par value (dollars per share) 1.00us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare $ 1.00us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Common Stock [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Common Shares Authorized 1,800,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesAuthorized
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Common Shares Issued 992,000,000csx_SharesofCommonStockIssued
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Common Shares Outstanding 992,000,000us-gaap_CommonStockSharesOutstanding
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Number of votes for each share held 1  
Preferred Stock [Member]    
Class of Stock [Line Items]    
Preferred Shares Authorized 25,000,000us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
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Preferred Shares Issued 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
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Preferred Shares Outstanding 0us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesOutstanding
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