Geographic Information

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Geographic Information

Geographic Information

The Company strategically manages its rail operations as one reportable business segment over a single coordinated rail network that extends from the midwest and southeast portions of the United States south into Mexico and connects with other Class I railroads. Financial information reported at this level, such as revenues, operating income and cash flows from operations, is used by corporate management, including the Company’s chief operating decision-maker, in evaluating overall financial and operational performance, market strategies, as well as the decisions to allocate capital resources.

The Company’s strategic initiatives, which drive its operational direction, are developed and managed at the Company’s headquarters and targets are communicated to its various activity centers. Corporate management is responsible for, among other matters, KCS’s marketing strategy, the oversight of large cross border customer accounts, overall planning and control of infrastructure and rolling stock, the allocation of capital resources based upon growth and capacity constraints over the coordinated network, and other functions such as financial planning, accounting, and treasury.

The role of each region is to manage the operational activities and monitor and control costs over the coordinated rail network. Such cost control is required to ensure that pre-established efficiency standards set at the corporate level are attained. The activity centers are responsible for executing the overall corporate strategy and operating plan established by corporate management as a coordinated system.

The following tables provide information by geographic area (in millions):

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
Revenues	2013		2012
U.S.	$	297.5	$	302.3
Mexico	255.3		245.2
Total revenues	$	552.8	$	547.5
Property and equipment (including concession assets), net	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
U.S.	$	3,181.1	$	3,126.2
Mexico	2,564.6		2,558.6
Total property and equipment (including concession assets), net	$	5,745.7	$	5,684.8