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Leases (Schedule Of Rent Expense) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Property Subject To Or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]      
Rental expense $ 165,257us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 156,016us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet $ 131,215us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
Other Buildings and Equipment [Member]      
Property Subject To Or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]      
Rental expense 9,146us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= kex_OtherBuildingsAndEquipmentMember
10,298us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= kex_OtherBuildingsAndEquipmentMember
9,952us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= kex_OtherBuildingsAndEquipmentMember
Tank Barges [Member] | Marine Equipment [Member]      
Property Subject To Or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]      
Rental expense 19,780us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MarineServicesEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= kex_TankBargesMember
20,841us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MarineServicesEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= kex_TankBargesMember
23,835us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MarineServicesEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= kex_TankBargesMember
Towing Vessels [Member] | Marine Equipment [Member]      
Property Subject To Or Available for Operating Lease [Line Items]      
Rental expense $ 136,331us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MarineServicesEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= kex_TowingVesselsMember
$ 124,877us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MarineServicesEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= kex_TowingVesselsMember
$ 97,428us-gaap_OperatingLeasesRentExpenseNet
/ us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentByTypeAxis
= us-gaap_MarineServicesEquipmentMember
/ us-gaap_PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeaseAxis
= kex_TowingVesselsMember