2019 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement
#000070216519000054 Filed on July 24, 2019
Income Statement
Concept | 2019 Q2 | 2018 Q2 |
---|---|---|
Revenue | $2.925B | $2.898B |
YoY Change | 0.93% | 9.9% |
Cost Of Revenue | $1.505B | $1.511B |
YoY Change | -0.4% | 5.89% |
Gross Profit | $1.420B | $1.387B |
YoY Change | 2.38% | 14.63% |
Gross Profit Margin | 48.55% | 47.86% |
Selling, General & Admin | $71.00M | $88.00M |
YoY Change | -19.32% | 18.92% |
% of Gross Profit | 5.0% | 6.34% |
Research & Development | ||
YoY Change | ||
% of Gross Profit | ||
Depreciation & Amortization | $284.0M | $273.0M |
YoY Change | 4.03% | 3.41% |
% of Gross Profit | 20.0% | 19.68% |
Operating Expenses | $1.860B | $1.872B |
YoY Change | -0.64% | 6.06% |
Operating Profit | $1.065B | $1.026B |
YoY Change | 3.8% | 17.66% |
Interest Expense | $153.0M | $131.0M |
YoY Change | 16.79% | -6.43% |
% of Operating Profit | 14.37% | 12.77% |
Other Income/Expense, Net | $22.00M | $29.00M |
YoY Change | -24.14% | -39.58% |
Pretax Income | $934.0M | $924.0M |
YoY Change | 1.08% | 18.46% |
Income Tax | $212.0M | $214.0M |
% Of Pretax Income | 22.7% | 23.16% |
Net Earnings | $722.0M | $710.0M |
YoY Change | 1.69% | 42.86% |
Net Earnings / Revenue | 24.68% | 24.5% |
Basic Earnings Per Share | $2.72 | $2.52 |
Diluted Earnings Per Share | $2.70 | $2.50 |
COMMON SHARES | ||
Basic Shares Outstanding | 264.8M shares | 281.3M shares |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 267.1M shares | 283.7M shares |
Balance Sheet
Concept | 2019 Q2 | 2018 Q2 |
---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM ASSETS | ||
Cash & Short-Term Investments | $274.0M | $430.0M |
YoY Change | -36.28% | -33.02% |
Cash & Equivalents | $274.0M | $430.0M |
Short-Term Investments | ||
Other Short-Term Assets | $345.0M | $179.0M |
YoY Change | 92.74% | 126.58% |
Inventory | $256.0M | $260.0M |
Prepaid Expenses | ||
Receivables | $1.039B | $1.035B |
Other Receivables | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Total Short-Term Assets | $1.914B | $1.904B |
YoY Change | 0.53% | -1.65% |
LONG-TERM ASSETS | ||
Property, Plant & Equipment | $31.20B | $30.54B |
YoY Change | 2.16% | 1.69% |
Goodwill | ||
YoY Change | ||
Intangibles | ||
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Investments | $3.301B | $3.058B |
YoY Change | 7.95% | 7.37% |
Other Assets | $756.0M | $286.0M |
YoY Change | 164.34% | 172.38% |
Total Long-Term Assets | $35.26B | $33.88B |
YoY Change | 4.06% | 2.72% |
TOTAL ASSETS | ||
Total Short-Term Assets | $1.914B | $1.904B |
Total Long-Term Assets | $35.26B | $33.88B |
Total Assets | $37.17B | $35.79B |
YoY Change | 3.87% | 2.48% |
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
YoY Change | ||
Accounts Payable | $1.407B | $1.323B |
YoY Change | 6.35% | 8.18% |
Accrued Expenses | $98.00M | |
YoY Change | ||
Deferred Revenue | ||
YoY Change | ||
Short-Term Debt | $0.00 | $0.00 |
YoY Change | ||
Long-Term Debt Due | $401.0M | $500.0M |
YoY Change | -19.8% | -16.67% |
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $2.451B | $2.352B |
YoY Change | 4.21% | 0.38% |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||
Long-Term Debt | $11.08B | $9.146B |
YoY Change | 21.1% | -1.37% |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | $1.738B | $1.317B |
YoY Change | 31.97% | -4.91% |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $1.738B | $1.317B |
YoY Change | 31.97% | -4.91% |
TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||
Total Short-Term Liabilities | $2.451B | $2.352B |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | $1.738B | $1.317B |
Total Liabilities | $21.86B | $19.23B |
YoY Change | 13.69% | -13.62% |
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY | ||
Retained Earnings | $13.38B | $14.46B |
YoY Change | -7.46% | 36.07% |
Common Stock | ||
YoY Change | ||
Preferred Stock | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock (at cost) | ||
YoY Change | ||
Treasury Stock Shares | ||
Shareholders Equity | $15.31B | $16.56B |
YoY Change | ||
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity | $37.17B | $35.79B |
YoY Change | 3.87% | 2.48% |
Cashflow Statement
Concept | 2019 Q2 | 2018 Q2 |
---|---|---|
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Net Income | $722.0M | $710.0M |
YoY Change | 1.69% | 42.86% |
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization | $284.0M | $273.0M |
YoY Change | 4.03% | 3.41% |
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.071B | $1.010B |
YoY Change | 6.04% | 38.36% |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Capital Expenditures | -$512.0M | -$453.0M |
YoY Change | 13.02% | 1.8% |
Acquisitions | ||
YoY Change | ||
Other Investing Activities | $10.00M | $38.00M |
YoY Change | -73.68% | 52.0% |
Cash From Investing Activities | -$502.0M | -$415.0M |
YoY Change | 20.96% | -1.19% |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES | ||
Cash Dividend Paid | ||
YoY Change | ||
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Debt Paid & Issued, Net | ||
YoY Change | ||
Cash From Financing Activities | -708.0M | -1.237B |
YoY Change | -42.76% | 98.56% |
NET CHANGE | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | 1.071B | 1.010B |
Cash From Investing Activities | -502.0M | -415.0M |
Cash From Financing Activities | -708.0M | -1.237B |
Net Change In Cash | -139.0M | -642.0M |
YoY Change | -78.35% | 105.11% |
FREE CASH FLOW | ||
Cash From Operating Activities | $1.071B | $1.010B |
Capital Expenditures | -$512.0M | -$453.0M |
Free Cash Flow | $1.583B | $1.463B |
YoY Change | 8.2% | 24.51% |
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LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
10560000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1738000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Other Liabilities Noncurrent
OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
|
1266000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
6596000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities Net
DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilitiesNet
|
6460000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
21861000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities
Liabilities
|
20877000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value Outstanding
CommonStockValueOutstanding
|
265000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Common Stock Value Outstanding
CommonStockValueOutstanding
|
269000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
2226000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Additional Paid In Capital
AdditionalPaidInCapital
|
2216000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-557000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-563000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
13377000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Retained Earnings Accumulated Deficit
RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit
|
13440000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
15311000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
15362000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
37172000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Liabilities And Stockholders Equity
LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
|
36239000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1399000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1262000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
567000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Depreciation Depletion And Amortization
DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
|
546000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
133000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Deferred Income Tax Expense Benefit
DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
|
89000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
7000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets1
GainLossOnDispositionOfAssets1
|
14000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
30000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Accounts Receivable
IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
|
92000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Materials And Supplies
IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
|
49000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Materials And Supplies
IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies
|
38000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
-30000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
-55000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Current Assets
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
|
-19000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Increase Decrease In Other Operating Liabilities
IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities
|
134000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
-86000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Other Operating Activities Cash Flow Statement
OtherOperatingActivitiesCashFlowStatement
|
-80000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1952000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Operating Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
|
1826000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
979000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Property Plant And Equipment
PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
|
836000000 | USD | |
nsc |
Proceedsfrom Property Salesand Other Transactions
ProceedsfromPropertySalesandOtherTransactions
|
214000000 | USD | |
nsc |
Proceedsfrom Property Salesand Other Transactions
ProceedsfromPropertySalesandOtherTransactions
|
48000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
12000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments To Acquire Investments
PaymentsToAcquireInvestments
|
4000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
75000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Proceeds From Other Investing Activities
PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities
|
-6000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-852000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Investing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
|
-786000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
458000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments Of Dividends Common Stock
PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
|
408000000 | USD | |
nsc |
Common Stock Transactions
CommonStockTransactions
|
18000000 | USD | |
nsc |
Common Stock Transactions
CommonStockTransactions
|
15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
1050000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Payments For Repurchase Of Common Stock
PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
|
700000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs
ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
|
1054000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Debt Net Of Issuance Costs
ProceedsFromDebtNetOfIssuanceCosts
|
543000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
750000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Repayments Of Debt And Capital Lease Obligations
RepaymentsOfDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations
|
750000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1186000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Cash Provided By Used In Financing Activities
NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
|
-1300000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-86000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Including Exchange Rate Effect
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
|
-260000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
446000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
690000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
360000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Cash Cash Equivalents Restricted Cash And Restricted Cash Equivalents
CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents
|
430000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
271000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Interest Paid Net
InterestPaidNet
|
246000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
215000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Income Taxes Paid Net
IncomeTaxesPaidNet
|
126000000 | USD | |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
15362000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
677000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
680000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
722000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
3000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
725000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
228000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
550000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
33000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
15311000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
230000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
500000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
19000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
15331000000 | USD |
CY2017Q4 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
16359000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
552000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
-4000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
548000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
205000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
300000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2018Q1 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
16418000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
710000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax
|
7000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Comprehensive Income Net Of Tax
ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
|
717000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Dividends Common Stock Cash
DividendsCommonStockCash
|
203000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
400000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Value Share Based Compensation
StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueShareBasedCompensation
|
27000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Stockholders Equity
StockholdersEquity
|
16559000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
2925000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
2898000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
5765000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Revenue From Contract With Customer Excluding Assessed Tax
RevenueFromContractWithCustomerExcludingAssessedTax
|
5615000000 | USD | |
nsc |
Revenue Payment Terms
RevenuePaymentTerms
|
P15D | ||
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
1039000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accounts Receivable Net Current
AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
|
1009000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
20000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
13000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
36000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Allocated Share Based Compensation Expense
AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
|
29000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
8000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
6000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
31000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Compensation Expense
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromCompensationExpense
|
20000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
215546 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
215132 | shares |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
621917 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Stock Issued During Period Shares Stock Options Exercised
StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesStockOptionsExercised
|
470114 | shares | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
16000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
16000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
44000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Proceeds From Stock Options Exercised
ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
|
33000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Exercise Of Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions
|
6000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Exercise Of Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions
|
3000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Exercise Of Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions
|
15000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Employee Service Share Based Compensation Tax Benefit From Exercise Of Stock Options
EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationTaxBenefitFromExerciseOfStockOptions
|
7000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
722000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
710000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
722000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
710000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Basic
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
|
2000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Basic
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
|
1000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Diluted
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossDiluted
|
0 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Diluted
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossDiluted
|
0 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
720000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
709000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
722000000 | USD |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
710000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
264800000 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
281300000 | shares |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
264800000 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
281300000 | shares |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
2300000 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
2400000 | shares |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
267100000 | shares |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
283700000 | shares |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.72 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
2.52 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
2.70 | |
CY2018Q2 | us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
2.50 | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1399000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1262000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1399000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss
NetIncomeLoss
|
1262000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Basic
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
|
3000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Basic
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossBasic
|
2000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Diluted
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossDiluted
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Participating Securities Distributed And Undistributed Earnings Loss Diluted
ParticipatingSecuritiesDistributedAndUndistributedEarningsLossDiluted
|
1000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
1396000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Basic
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
|
1260000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
1399000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Net Income Loss Available To Common Stockholders Diluted
NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersDiluted
|
1261000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
265900000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
282400000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
265900000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic
WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
|
282400000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
2400000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment
WeightedAverageNumberDilutedSharesOutstandingAdjustment
|
2400000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
268300000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding
WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
|
284800000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
5.25 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Basic
EarningsPerShareBasic
|
4.46 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
5.21 | ||
us-gaap |
Earnings Per Share Diluted
EarningsPerShareDiluted
|
4.43 | ||
us-gaap |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded From Computation Of Earnings Per Share Amount
AntidilutiveSecuritiesExcludedFromComputationOfEarningsPerShareAmount
|
0 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Before Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
|
-1000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Reclassification From Aoci To Retained Earnings Tax Effect
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ReclassificationFromAociToRetainedEarningsTaxEffect
|
0 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-7000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Oci Before Reclassifications Before Tax Attributable To Parent
OciBeforeReclassificationsBeforeTaxAttributableToParent
|
-9000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Tax Cuts And Jobs Act Of2017 Reclassification From Aoci To Retained Earnings Tax Effect
TaxCutsAndJobsActOf2017ReclassificationFromAociToRetainedEarningsTaxEffect
|
-88000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Reclassification From Aoci Current Period Net Of Tax Attributable To Parent
ReclassificationFromAociCurrentPeriodNetOfTaxAttributableToParent
|
-12000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
5700000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodShares
|
4800000 | shares | |
us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
1100000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Stock Repurchased And Retired During Period Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredDuringPeriodValue
|
700000000 | USD | |
nsc |
Stock Repurchased And Retired Since Inception Shares
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredSinceInceptionShares
|
191300000 | shares | |
nsc |
Stock Repurchased And Retired Since Inception Value
StockRepurchasedAndRetiredSinceInceptionValue
|
15200000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
86000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Restricted Cash
RestrictedCash
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Renewal Term
LesseeOperatingLeaseRenewalTerm
|
P99Y | |
nsc |
Lessee Operating Lease Termination Period
LesseeOperatingLeaseTerminationPeriod
|
P30D | ||
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Right Of Use Asset
OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
|
586000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Current
OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent
|
98000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability Noncurrent
OperatingLeaseLiabilityNoncurrent
|
488000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
586000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
29000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Cost
OperatingLeaseCost
|
56000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
16000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Variable Lease Cost
VariableLeaseCost
|
28000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
1000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Short Term Lease Cost
ShortTermLeaseCost
|
3000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
46000000 | USD |
us-gaap |
Lease Cost
LeaseCost
|
87000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q1 | nsc |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Estimated Cost Of Construction
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedEstimatedCostOfConstruction
|
550000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | nsc |
Lessee Operating Lease Lease Not Yet Commenced Residual Value Guarantee Percent
LesseeOperatingLeaseLeaseNotYetCommencedResidualValueGuaranteePercent
|
0.90 | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term1
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
|
P8Y5M4D | |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Weighted Average Discount Rate Percent
OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
|
0.0351 | |
us-gaap |
Right Of Use Asset Obtained In Exchange For Operating Lease Liability
RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability
|
46000000 | USD | |
us-gaap |
Operating Lease Payments
OperatingLeasePayments
|
56000000 | USD | |
CY2019Q1 | nsc |
Sale Leaseback Transaction Gross Proceeds
SaleLeasebackTransactionGrossProceeds
|
82000000 | USD |
CY2019Q1 | us-gaap |
Sale And Leaseback Transaction Gain Loss Net
SaleAndLeasebackTransactionGainLossNet
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Remainder Of Fiscal Year
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear
|
58000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Two
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo
|
110000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Three
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree
|
104000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Four
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour
|
79000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFive
|
70000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due After Year Five
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFive
|
266000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Payments Due
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
|
687000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Lessee Operating Lease Liability Undiscounted Excess Amount
LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
|
101000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Operating Lease Liability
OperatingLeaseLiability
|
586000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Current
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueCurrent
|
101000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Two Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInTwoYears
|
95000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Three Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInThreeYears
|
88000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Four Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFourYears
|
75000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due In Five Years
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueInFiveYears
|
69000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due Thereafter
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDueThereafter
|
267000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Operating Leases Future Minimum Payments Due
OperatingLeasesFutureMinimumPaymentsDue
|
695000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
63000000 | USD |
CY2018Q4 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingencies
|
55000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | us-gaap |
Accrual For Environmental Loss Contingencies Undiscounted Due Within One Year
AccrualForEnvironmentalLossContingenciesUndiscountedDueWithinOneYear
|
15000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Environmental Cleanup Locations
EnvironmentalCleanupLocations
|
113 | location |
CY2018Q4 | nsc |
Environmental Cleanup Locations
EnvironmentalCleanupLocations
|
114 | location |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Environmental Locations Representative Sample
EnvironmentalLocationsRepresentativeSample
|
16 | location |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Environmental Locations Representative Sample Liability
EnvironmentalLocationsRepresentativeSampleLiability
|
44000000 | USD |
nsc |
Environmental Locations Representative Sample Liability Period
EnvironmentalLocationsRepresentativeSampleLiabilityPeriod
|
P5Y | ||
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Environmental Responsible Party In Conjunction With Other Parties
EnvironmentalResponsiblePartyInConjunctionWithOtherParties
|
11 | location |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Self Insured For Bodily Injury And Property Damage To Third Parties Up To
SelfInsuredForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamageToThirdPartiesUpTo
|
50000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Self Insured For Bodily Injury And Property Damage To Third Parties Above
SelfInsuredForBodilyInjuryAndPropertyDamageToThirdPartiesAbove
|
1100000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Selfinsuredforbodilyinjuryandpropertydamagetothirdpartiesaboveforspecificperils
Selfinsuredforbodilyinjuryandpropertydamagetothirdpartiesaboveforspecificperils
|
1500000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Self Insured For Property Owned Up To
SelfInsuredForPropertyOwnedUpTo
|
25000000 | USD |
CY2019Q2 | nsc |
Self Insured For Property Owned Above
SelfInsuredForPropertyOwnedAbove
|
200000000 | USD |