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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 3,015us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 2,384us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
Accounts receivable, net 1,336us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent 1,386us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Materials and supplies 820us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther 795us-gaap_MaterialsSuppliesAndOther
Current portion of deferred income taxes 209us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent 355us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Other current assets 226us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent 232us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Total current assets 5,606us-gaap_AssetsCurrent 5,152us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $4,127 and $3,550, respectively 56,513us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet 55,806us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Goodwill 14,819us-gaap_Goodwill 14,819us-gaap_Goodwill
Intangible assets, net 481us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet 512us-gaap_FiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsNet
Other assets 1,943us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent 1,914us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total assets 79,362us-gaap_Assets 78,203us-gaap_Assets
Current liabilities:    
Accounts payable and other current liabilities 3,428us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent 3,435us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt due within one year 295us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent 366us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent
Total current liabilities 3,723us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent 3,801us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
Long-term debt 20,171us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations 18,914us-gaap_LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
Deferred income taxes 17,998us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent 18,001us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Intangible liabilities, net 748bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet 782bni_IntangibleLiabilitiesNet
Casualty and environmental liabilities 628bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities 639bni_CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities
Pension and retiree health and welfare liability 383us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent 385us-gaap_PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Other liabilities 933us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent 947us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
Total liabilities 44,584us-gaap_Liabilities 43,469us-gaap_Liabilities
Commitments and contingencies (see Notes 6 and 7)      
Equity:    
Member's equity 34,781us-gaap_MembersEquity 34,736us-gaap_MembersEquity
Accumulated other comprehensive income (3)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax (2)us-gaap_AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
Total equity 34,778us-gaap_StockholdersEquity 34,734us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
Total liabilities and equity $ 79,362us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity $ 78,203us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity