Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Revenues	$ 656.4	$ 568.5	$ 1,265.9	$ 1,131.2
Operating expenses:
Compensation and benefits	125.2	109.0	242.6	219.1
Purchased services	51.4	53.7	100.2	104.6
Fuel	78.9	61.6	154.3	118.4
Mexican fuel excise tax credit	(12.8)	(34.0)	(24.5)	(34.0)
Equipment costs	31.2	27.2	62.4	53.9
Depreciation and amortization	80.4	75.7	159.7	150.0
Materials and other	62.8	55.4	121.2	111.4
Total operating expenses	417.1	348.6	815.9	723.4
Operating income	239.3	219.9	450.0	407.8
Equity in net earnings of affiliates	2.9	3.0	6.9	6.9
Interest expense	(25.0)	(24.4)	(49.7)	(48.0)
Foreign exchange gain (loss)	14.2	(24.0)	61.0	(27.5)
Other income (expense), net	(0.1)	(0.7)	1.0	(0.5)
Income before income taxes	231.3	173.8	469.2	338.7
Income tax expense	96.6	53.3	187.6	110.1
Net income	134.7	120.5	281.6	228.6
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest	0.3	0.4	0.6	0.7
Net income attributable to Kansas City Southern and subsidiaries	134.4	120.1	281.0	227.9
Preferred stock dividends	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1
Net income available to common stockholders	$ 134.4	$ 120.1	$ 280.9	$ 227.8
Earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$ 1.27	$ 1.12	$ 2.66	$ 2.11
Diluted earnings per share	$ 1.27	$ 1.11	$ 2.65	$ 2.11
Average shares outstanding (in thousands):
Basic	105,473	107,720	105,792	107,891
Potentially dilutive common shares	285	187	250	203
Diluted	105,758	107,907	106,042	108,094