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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,384us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 2,225us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 1,386us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 1,298us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Materials and supplies 795us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther 835us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther
Current portion of deferred income taxes 355us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 358us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets 232us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 87us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 5,152us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 4,803us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,550 and $2,232, respectively 55,806us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 52,363us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill 14,819us-gaap_Goodwill 14,819us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net 512us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 821us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Other assets 1,914us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 2,224us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets 78,203us-gaap_Assets 75,030us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 3,435us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 3,206us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt due within one year 366us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent [1] 645us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent [1]
Total current liabilities 3,801us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 3,851us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt 18,914us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations [1] 16,361us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations [1]
Deferred income taxes 18,001us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 17,224us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Intangible liabilities, net 782bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet 961bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet
Casualty and environmental liabilities 639bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities 677bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities
Pension and retiree health and welfare liability 385us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 362us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other liabilities 947us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 982us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities 43,469us-gaap_Liabilities 40,418us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 11 and 12)      
Equity:    
Member's Equity 34,736us-gaap_MembersEquity 34,367us-gaap_MembersEquity
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax 245us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total equity 34,734us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 34,612us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and equity $ 78,203us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity $ 75,030us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
[1] Amounts represent debt outstanding and weighted average effective interest rates for 2014 and 2013, respectively. Maturities are as of December 31, 2014.