Related Party Transactions Related Party Transactions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Related Party Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Related Party Transactions [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes revenues earned by BNSF for services provided to related parties and expenditures to related parties (in millions):

	Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
	December 31, 2017		December 31, 2016		December 31, 2015
Revenues	$	139	$	146	$	178
Expenditures	$	342	$	286	$	298