Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Revenues	$ 2,238.6	$ 2,098.3	$ 1,814.8
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits	430.5	423.8	369.3
Purchased services	219.8	204.8	189.1
Fuel	359.6	346.5	263.6
Equipment costs	167.1	172.0	162.4
Depreciation and amortization	198.8	186.2	184.9
Materials and other	189.9	179.0	159.0
Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net	(43.0)	0	0
Gain on insurance recoveries related to hurricane damage	0	(25.6)	0
Total operating expenses	1,522.7	1,486.7	1,328.3
Operating income	715.9	611.6	486.5
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	19.3	18.2	19.7
Interest expense	(100.4)	(129.1)	(158.1)
Debt retirement costs	(20.1)	(38.7)	(68.3)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	2.7	(9.2)	4.7
Other income (expense), net	(1.0)	2.2	4.7
Income before income taxes	616.4	455.0	289.2
Income tax expense	237.0	123.1	109.2
Net income	379.4	331.9	180.0
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest	2.1	1.6	(0.2)
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries	377.3	330.3	180.2
Preferred stock dividends	0.2	1.6	11.0
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 377.1	$ 328.7	$ 169.2
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 3.44	$ 3.04	$ 1.69
Diluted earnings per share	$ 3.43	$ 3.00	$ 1.67
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	109,712	108,208	100,054
Potentially dilutive common shares	368	1,622	7,480
Diluted	110,080	109,830	107,534
Cash dividends declared per common share	$ 0.780	$ 0	$ 0