Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Revenues	$ 577.4	$ 544.5	$ 1,670.2	$ 1,568.0
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits	108.4	109.3	323.5	314.1
Purchased services	54.6	50.6	169.3	153.5
Fuel	89.5	86.5	264.7	258.0
Equipment costs	41.9	41.4	119.7	125.5
Depreciation and amortization	49.8	47.9	146.9	139.1
Materials and other	52.5	52.6	146.8	142.2
Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net	0	0	(43.0)	0
Gain on insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage	0	(25.6)	0	(25.6)
Total operating expenses	396.7	362.7	1,127.9	1,106.8
Operating income	180.7	181.8	542.3	461.2
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	4.4	4.7	15.1	13.6
Interest expense	(24.1)	(32.2)	(76.6)	(97.7)
Debt retirement costs	0	(3.9)	(18.0)	(14.2)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	3.7	(7.2)	4.1	(6.9)
Other income (expense), net	(0.1)	0.6	(0.8)	2.3
Income before income taxes	164.6	143.8	466.1	358.3
Income tax expense	73.9	43.7	179.2	122.4
Net income	90.7	100.1	286.9	235.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.6	0.3	1.4	1.3
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries	90.1	99.8	285.5	234.6
Preferred stock dividends	0.1	0	0.2	1.5
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 90.0	$ 99.8	$ 285.3	$ 233.1
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.82	$ 0.91	$ 2.60	$ 2.16
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.82	$ 0.91	$ 2.59	$ 2.13
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	109,739	109,515	109,684	107,752
Potentially dilutive common shares	388	347	377	2,052
Diluted shares	110,127	109,862	110,061	109,804
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.195	$ 0	$ 0.585	$ 0