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Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended 0 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Dec. 11, 2013
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Amount the Company's book basis exceeded the tax basis of its foreign investments $ 1,593.9us-gaap_UndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries      
Gross federal income taxes the Company would incur if the earnings were to be remitted in a taxable transaction 557.9us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilityNotRecognizedAmountOfUnrecognizedDeferredTaxLiabilityUndistributedEarningsOfForeignSubsidiaries      
Statutory income tax rate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate 35.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate  
NAFTA [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Value added tax receivable, noncurrent 13.4us-gaap_ValueAddedTaxReceivableNoncurrent
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State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, amount 472.5us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, period 20 years      
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Minimum [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, period 5 years      
Mexican Tax Authority [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, amount 83.5us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Tax credit carryforward, amount 5.7us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
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Mexican Tax Authority [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Eliminated 2014 Tax Rate Reduction [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Statutory income tax rate       29.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Mexican Tax Authority [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Eliminated 2015 Tax Rate Reduction [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Statutory income tax rate       28.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Mexican Tax Authority [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member] | Years 2013 And Forward [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Statutory income tax rate       30.00%us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, amount 32.8us-gaap_OperatingLossCarryforwards
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Federal operating loss carryforward not recognized in the financial statements 8.9ksu_OperatingLossCarryforwardDifference
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Tax credit carryforward, amount 37.3us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Track Maintenance Credits [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Tax credit carryforward, amount $ 31.7us-gaap_TaxCreditCarryforwardAmount
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Internal Revenue Service (IRS) [Member] | Domestic Tax Authority [Member] | Maximum [Member]        
Income Tax Disclosure [Line Items]        
Net operating loss carryforward, period 20 years