Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 25, 2015

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of rent expense associated with operating leases

The Company uses the straight-line method to recognize rent expense associated with operating leases that include escalations over their terms. These amounts are shown in the table below.

	Fiscal Years
(Dollars in Millions)	2015		2014		2013
Rent Expense on Operating Leases	$	66	$	61	$	60

Schedule of minimum rentals and commitments under operating leases

At December 2015, minimum rentals on land, buildings, track and equipment under operating leases are disclosed in the table below.  Also, payments to Conrail for leases on shared rail infrastructure are included in these amounts. (See Note 12, Related Party Transactions).

(Dollars in Millions)	Operating		Sublease			Net Lease
Years	Leases		Income			Commitments
2016	$	76	$	(3	)	$	73
2017	69		(3		)	66
2018	55		(2		)	53
2019	53		(2		)	51
2020	35		(2		)	33
Thereafter	167		(8		)	159
Total	$	455	$	(20	)	$	435

Schedule of number of locomotives and payments under long-term maintenance program

The following table summarizes the number of locomotives covered and CSXT’s payments under the long-term maintenance program.

	Fiscal Years
(Dollars in Millions)	2015		2014		2013
Amounts Paid	$	233	$	247	$	287
Number of Locomotives	2,310		1,886		1,886

Schedule of annual payments under long-term maintenance program

 Total annual payments under all of these purchase commitments are also estimated in the table below.

(Dollars in Millions)	Locomotive & Maintenance Payments		Other Commitments		Total
2016	$	570	$	110	$	680
2017	561		74		635
2018	287		20		307
2019	306		17		323
2020	316		12		328
Thereafter	4,515		64		4,579
Total	$	6,555	$	297	$	6,852