Leases (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Assets that are financed with capital lease obligations
gatxOperatingLeaseOtherIncome	$ 74.8	$ 88.9	$ 88.2
Sublease Income	$ 40.7	$ 64.3	$ 70.1

Amount of sublease income excluding finance and operating lease expense.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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