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Fair Value Disclosure (Tables)
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]  
Assets and liabilities at fair value recurring basis
          The following tables set forth GATX’s assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis (in millions):
                                 
            Quoted Prices in        
            Active Markets   Significant   Significant
            for Identical   Observable   Unobservable
    June 30,   Assets   Inputs   Inputs
    2011   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Assets
                               
Interest rate derivatives (a)
  $ 16.9     $     $ 16.9     $  
Foreign exchange rate derivatives (b)
    0.1             0.1        
Available for sale equity securities
    3.7       3.7              
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Interest rate derivatives (a)
    3.4             3.4        
Foreign exchange rate derivatives (b)
    0.5             0.5        
 
            Quoted Prices in        
            Active Markets   Significant   Significant
            for Identical   Observable   Unobservable
    December 31,   Assets   Inputs   Inputs
    2010   (Level 1)   (Level 2)   (Level 3)
Assets
                               
Interest rate derivatives (a)
  $ 17.6     $     $ 17.6     $  
Available for sale equity securities
    4.3       4.3              
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Interest rate derivatives (a)
    4.6             4.6        
Foreign exchange rate derivatives (b)
    0.5             0.5        
 
(a)   Designated as hedges
 
(b)   Not designated as hedges
Non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements
          The following tables set forth certain disclosures relating to GATX’s non-recurring Level 3 fair value measurements (in millions):
                         
    Fair Value   Carrying   Impairment
Six months ended June 30   of Assets   Value of Assets   Losses
2011
  $ 2.2     $ 3.4     $ 1.2  
2010
    3.5       8.9       5.4  
                         
    Fair Value   Carrying   Impairment
Three months ended June 30   of Assets   Value of Assets   Losses
2011
  $ 1.5     $ 2.1     $ 0.6  
2010
    0.5       1.1       0.6  
Impact of GATX's Derivative Instrument On Income Statement and Other comprehensive income (loss)
                                         
            Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
Derivative           June 30   June 30
Designation   Location of Gain (Loss) Recognized   2011   2010   2011   2010
Fair value hedges (a)
  Interest expense   $ 1.4     $ 5.2     $ (0.7 )   $ 7.7  
Cash flow hedges
  Amount recognized in other comprehensive (loss) income (effective portion)     (6.9 )     (4.8 )     (5.9 )     (8.2 )
Cash flow hedges
  Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to interest expense (effective portion)     (2.0 )     (1.9 )     (3.9 )     (3.7 )
Cash flow hedges
  Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss to operating lease expense (effective portion)     (0.4 )     (0.4 )     (0.8 )     (0.8 )
Cash flow hedges
  Amount recognized in other expense (ineffective portion)           (0.1 )           (0.1 )
 
(a)   Equally offsetting the amount recognized in interest expense was the fair value adjustment relating to the underlying debt.
Fair Value Other Financial Instruments
                                 
    June 30, 2011   December 31, 2010
    Carrying   Fair   Carrying   Fair
    Amount   Value   Amount   Value
Assets
                               
Investment Funds
  $ 4.6     $ 8.7     $ 6.8     $ 10.2  
Loans
    19.2       19.2       0.5       0.5  
 
                               
Liabilities
                               
Recourse fixed rate debt
  $ 2,535.0     $ 2,694.2     $ 2,459.3     $ 2,615.9  
Recourse floating rate debt
    455.1       455.1       342.5       341.5  
Nonrecourse debt
    189.8       203.5       217.2       233.0