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Investments in Affiliated Companies (Summarized Financial Data-RRPF) (Details 6) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Lease revenue $ 339.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue $ 334.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue $ 651.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
Income taxes   (15.2)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTax (9.2)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTax
Net income 99.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 108.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss 75.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
Assets [Abstract]      
Current assets 211.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets 200.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets  
Other noncurrent assets 3,195.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets 2,989.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentAssets  
Total assets 3,406.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets 3,189.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets  
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]      
Current liabilities 378.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities 159.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities  
Long-term debt 2,388.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities 2,408.8us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities  
Shareholders’ equity 640.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital 621.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital  
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 3,406.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity 3,189.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity  
RRPF Joint Ventures [Member]      
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]      
number of aircraft engines 433gmt_NumberofAircraftEngines
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
   
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Depreciation expense (140.7)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
(120.2)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
(115.1)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationDepreciation
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
Interest expense (59.5)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
(65.8)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
(64.8)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationInterestExpense
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
Other expenses (11.8)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
(10.2)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
(16.3)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherExpenses
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
Gains on sales of assets 22.7gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
35.2gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
35.9gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationGainsLosses
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
Income before income taxes 112.3gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
106.3gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
93.0gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeBeforeIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
Income taxes (17.3)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
[1] 0.4gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
[1] (3.8)gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationIncomeTax
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
[1]
Net income 95.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
106.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
89.2us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNetIncomeLoss
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
Assets [Abstract]      
Current assets 146.3us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
151.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentAssets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
Operating assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $744.5 and $651.8 2,988.1gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
[2] 2,619.6gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentsSummarizedFinancialInformationOperatingAssetsNet
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
[2]  
Total assets 3,134.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
2,770.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationAssets
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
Liabilities and Equity [Abstract]      
Current liabilities 358.5us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
141.0us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationCurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
Long-term debt 2,012.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
1,963.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationNoncurrentLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
Other liabilities 218.1gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
212.4gmt_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationOtherLiabilities
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
Shareholders’ equity 544.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
454.1us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationEquityOrCapital
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity 3,134.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
2,770.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationLiabilitiesAndEquity
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
 
RRPF Joint Ventures [Member] | Third Parties [Member]      
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Lease revenue 176.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gmt_ThirdPartiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
147.6us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gmt_ThirdPartiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
140.4us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gmt_ThirdPartiesMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
RRPF Joint Ventures [Member] | Rolls-Royce [Member]      
Income Statement [Abstract]      
Lease revenue $ 124.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gmt_RollsRoyceMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
$ 119.7us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gmt_RollsRoyceMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
$ 112.9us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentSummarizedFinancialInformationRevenue
/ dei_LegalEntityAxis
= gmt_RollsRoyceMember
/ us-gaap_ScheduleOfEquityMethodInvestmentEquityMethodInvesteeNameAxis
= gmt_RrpfJointVenturesMember
[1] (1) Represents income taxes directly attributable to the RRPF affiliates in the United Kingdom. Several of the RRPF affiliates are flow through entities and income taxes are incurred at the shareholder level. Amounts shown for 2013 and 2012 include tax benefits of approximately $15.2 million and $9.2 million, attributable to statutory rate decreases in the United Kingdom.
[2] (a) All operating assets were pledged as collateral for long-term debt obligations.