Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Rent Expense Associated with Operating Leases

Rent expense on operating leases is included in equipment and other rents on the consolidated income statements. The Company uses the straight-line method to recognize rent expense on operating leases that include escalations over their terms. These amounts are shown in the table below.

	Fiscal Years
(Dollars in Millions)	2018		2017		2016
Rent Expense on Operating Leases	$	66	$	78	$	77

Schedule of Minimum Rentals and Commitments under Operating Leases

At December 2018, minimum rentals on land, buildings, track and equipment under operating leases are disclosed in the table below. 

(Dollars in Millions)	Operating		Sublease			Net Lease
Years	Leases		Income			Commitments
2019	$	58	$	(3	)	$	55
2020	59		(3		)	56
2021	54		(4		)	50
2022	50		(4		)	46
2023	44		(4		)	40
Thereafter	1,312		(3		)	1,309
Total	$	1,577	$	(21	)	$	1,556

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)	2018		2017		2016
Amounts Paid	$	145	$	197	$	230
Number of Locomotives	1,910		2,062		2,243

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 & Rebuild Payments		Other Commitments		Total
2019	$	137	$	105	$	242
2020	232		48		280
2021	237		35		272
2022	242		33		275
2023	242		27		269
Thereafter	2,515		184		2,699
Total	$	3,605	$	432	$	4,037