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Fair Value Disclosure (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Interest Expense [Member] | Fair Value Hedging [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Interest expense $ 4.7us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
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= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember		 [1] $ 5.0us-gaap_ChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnFairValueHedgingInstruments1
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Interest Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Effective portion reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 4.9us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Other comprehensive loss (effective portion) 5.1us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInOtherComprehensiveIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Operating Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Effective portion reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss 3.2us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Effective portion reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (2.1)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossReclassifiedFromAccumulatedOCIIntoIncomeEffectivePortionNet
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Other Expense [Member] | Non-designated [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Other expense (11.4)us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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Other Expense [Member] | Cash Flow Hedges [Member]      
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument on Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)      
Other expense $ 0us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsGainLossRecognizedInIncomeIneffectivePortionAndAmountExcludedFromEffectivenessTestingNet
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[1] (1) The fair value adjustments related to the underlying debt equally offset the amounts recognized in interest expense.