Leases Lessee, Schedule of Finance Leases (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) railcar	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Number of railcars received \| railcar		728
gatxOperatingLeaseOtherIncome \| $	$ 146.3	$ 115.8	$ 94.6

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
-Subparagraph (c)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-7A

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 842
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478964/842-20-50-3

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