Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Millions, except Share data in Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revenues	$ 2,577.1	$ 2,369.3	$ 2,238.6
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits	474.5	441.6	430.5
Purchased services	245.2	217.6	219.8
Fuel	415.9	389.6	359.6
Equipment costs	119.2	160.5	167.1
Depreciation and amortization	258.1	223.3	198.8
Materials and other	216.8	198.1	189.9
Lease termination costs	38.3	0	0
Elimination of deferred statutory profit sharing liability, net	0	0	(43.0)
Total operating expenses	1,768.0	1,630.7	1,522.7
Operating income	809.1	738.6	715.9
Equity in net earnings of unconsolidated affiliates	21.1	18.8	19.3
Interest expense	(72.8)	(80.6)	(100.4)
Debt retirement costs	(6.6)	(119.2)	(20.1)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	(35.5)	(5.2)	2.7
Other expense, net	(2.2)	(0.8)	(1.0)
Income before income taxes	713.1	551.6	616.4
Income tax expense	208.8	198.3	237.0
Net income	504.3	353.3	379.4
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	1.7	1.9	2.1
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries	502.6	351.4	377.3
Preferred stock dividends	0.2	0.2	0.2
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 502.4	$ 351.2	$ 377.1
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 4.56	$ 3.19	$ 3.44
Diluted earnings per share	$ 4.55	$ 3.18	$ 3.43
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	110,163	109,973	109,712
Potentially dilutive common shares	270	367	368
Diluted	110,433	110,340	110,080