10-K Filing

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE, LLC CIK: 934612 FY 2009

Filing Information

Form Type	10-K
Accession Number	`0000934612-10-000016`
Period End Date	20091231
Filing Date	20100211
Fiscal Year	2009
Fiscal Period	FY
XBRL Instance	bni-20091231.xml

Filing Contents

This filing contains the following financial statements:

Balance Sheet 64 Income Statement 48 Cash Flow Statement 101 Stockholders Equity 57

Balance Sheet 64 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$10.74B	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$330.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$633.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$375.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated depreciation	`AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment`	$9.91B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$787.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts receivable, net	`AccountsReceivableNetCurrent`	$847.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Materials and supplies	`MaterialsAndSupplies`	$525.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Materials and supplies	`MaterialsAndSupplies`	$633.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent`	$442.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Current portion of deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent`	$290.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, par value	`CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare`	$0.01	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$277.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Other current assets	`OtherAssetsCurrent`	$218.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares authorized	`CommonStockSharesAuthorized`	600.00M	shares	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	541.35M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$3.26B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, shares issued	`CommonStockSharesIssued`	543.42M	shares	Point-in-time
Total current assets	`AssetsCurrent`	$2.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	202.68M	shares	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,736 and $9,912, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$30.85B	USD	Point-in-time
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $10,736 and $9,912, respectively	`PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet`	$32.29B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, shares	`TreasuryStockShares`	202.16M	shares	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$2.89B	USD	Point-in-time
Other assets	`OtherAssetsNoncurrent`	$3.12B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$36.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total assets	`Assets`	$38.67B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$2.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	`AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.19B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt due within one year	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$644.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt due within one year	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligationsCurrent`	$456.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.65B	USD	Point-in-time
Total current liabilities	`LiabilitiesCurrent`	$3.34B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$9.10B	USD	Point-in-time
Long-term debt	`LongTermDebtAndCapitalLeaseObligations`	$9.69B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$8.59B	USD	Point-in-time
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredTaxLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$9.32B	USD	Point-in-time
Casualty and environmental liabilities	`CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities`	$899.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Casualty and environmental liabilities	`CasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilities`	$959.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and retiree health and welfare liability	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$783.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Pension and retiree health and welfare liability	`PensionAndOtherPostretirementDefinedBenefitPlansLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.05B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.93B	USD	Point-in-time
Other liabilities	`OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent`	$1.84B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$25.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities	`Liabilities`	$25.88B	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000 shares authorized; 543,416 shares and 541,346 shares issued, respectively (shares in thousands)	`CommonStockValue`	$5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000 shares authorized; 543,416 shares and 541,346 shares issued, respectively (shares in thousands)	`CommonStockValue`	$5.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in-capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$7.78B	USD	Point-in-time
Additional paid-in-capital	`AdditionalPaidInCapitalCommonStock`	$7.63B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$13.94B	USD	Point-in-time
Retained earnings	`RetainedEarningsAccumulatedDeficit`	$12.76B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 202,677 shares and 202,165 shares, respectively (shares in thousands)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$8.43B	USD	Point-in-time
Treasury stock, at cost, 202,677 shares and 202,165 shares, respectively (shares in thousands)	`TreasuryStockValue`	$8.39B	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-496.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	`AccumulatedOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossNetOfTax`	$-874.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Total stockholders' equity	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$36.40B	USD	Point-in-time
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	`LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity`	$38.67B	USD	Point-in-time

Income Statement 48 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Revenues	`Revenues`	$14.02B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$15.80B	USD	Annual
Revenues	`Revenues`	$18.02B	USD	Annual
Compensation and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$3.88B	USD	Annual
Compensation and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$3.77B	USD	Annual
Compensation and benefits	`LaborAndRelatedExpense`	$3.48B	USD	Annual
Fuel	`FuelCosts`	$3.33B	USD	Annual
Fuel	`FuelCosts`	$2.37B	USD	Annual
Fuel	`FuelCosts`	$4.64B	USD	Annual
Purchased services	`PurchasedServices`	$1.87B	USD	Annual
Purchased services	`PurchasedServices`	$2.13B	USD	Annual
Purchased services	`PurchasedServices`	$2.02B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.40B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.54B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.29B	USD	Annual
Equipment rents	`EquipmentRents`	$942.00M	USD	Annual
Equipment rents	`EquipmentRents`	$777.00M	USD	Annual
Equipment rents	`EquipmentRents`	$901.00M	USD	Annual
Materials and other	`MaterialsAndOther`	$714.00M	USD	Annual
Materials and other	`MaterialsAndOther`	$958.00M	USD	Annual
Materials and other	`MaterialsAndOther`	$1.15B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$12.32B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$14.11B	USD	Annual
Total operating expenses	`OperatingExpenses`	$10.75B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$3.49B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$3.26B	USD	Annual
Operating income	`OperatingIncomeLoss`	$3.91B	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$511.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$613.00M	USD	Annual
Interest expense	`InterestAndDebtExpense`	$533.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-8.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-18.00M	USD	Annual
Other expense, net	`OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense`	$-11.00M	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes`	$3.37B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes`	$2.96B	USD	Annual
Income before income taxes	`IncomeBeforeIncomeTaxes`	$2.64B	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$920.00M	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.13B	USD	Annual
Income tax expense	`IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$1.25B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.72B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.12B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.83B	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.04	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$5.15	USD	Annual
Basic earnings per share	`EarningsPerShareBasic`	$6.13	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.01	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$6.06	USD	Annual
Diluted earnings per share	`EarningsPerShareDiluted`	$5.06	USD	Annual

Cash Flow Statement 101 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.72B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.12B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.83B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.40B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.54B	USD	Annual
Depreciation and amortization	`DepreciationAndAmortization`	$1.29B	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$417.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$280.00M	USD	Annual
Deferred income taxes	`DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit`	$612.00M	USD	Annual
Long-term casualty and environmental liabilities, net	`LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet`	$-90.00M	USD	Annual
Long-term casualty and environmental liabilities, net	`LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Long-term casualty and environmental liabilities, net	`LongTermCasualtyAndEnvironmentalLiabilitiesNet`	$150.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNet`	$66.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNet`	$-210.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`OtherNet`	$162.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$191.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$116.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts receivable, net	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable`	$20.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accounts receivables sales program	`ChangeInAccountsReceivableSalesProgram`	$-50.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accounts receivables sales program	`ChangeInAccountsReceivableSalesProgram`	$-250.00M	USD	Annual
Change in accounts receivables sales program	`ChangeInAccountsReceivableSalesProgram`	-	USD	Annual
Materials and supplies	`IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies`	$-108.00M	USD	Annual
Materials and supplies	`IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies`	$54.00M	USD	Annual
Materials and supplies	`IncreaseDecreaseInMaterialsAndSupplies`	$-91.00M	USD	Annual
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-38.00M	USD	Annual
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$12.00M	USD	Annual
Other current assets	`IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets`	$-31.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-39.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-77.00M	USD	Annual
Accounts payable and other current liabilities	`IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities`	$-132.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$3.98B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$3.41B	USD	Annual
Net cash provided by operating activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities`	$3.49B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures excluding equipment	`CapitalExpendituresExcludingEquipment`	$2.17B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures excluding equipment	`CapitalExpendituresExcludingEquipment`	$1.99B	USD	Annual
Capital expenditures excluding equipment	`CapitalExpendituresExcludingEquipment`	$2.25B	USD	Annual
Acquisition of equipment	`AcquisitionOfEquipment`	$949.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of equipment	`AcquisitionOfEquipment`	$745.00M	USD	Annual
Acquisition of equipment	`AcquisitionOfEquipment`	$733.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of equipment financed	`SaleLeasebackTransactionGrossProceeds`	$348.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of equipment financed	`SaleLeasebackTransactionGrossProceeds`	$368.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from sale of equipment financed	`SaleLeasebackTransactionGrossProceeds`	$778.00M	USD	Annual
Construction costs for facility financing obligation	`ConstructionCostsForFacilityFinancingObligation`	$37.00M	USD	Annual
Construction costs for facility financing obligation	`ConstructionCostsForFacilityFinancingObligation`	$37.00M	USD	Annual
Construction costs for facility financing obligation	`ConstructionCostsForFacilityFinancingObligation`	$64.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$241.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$163.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`PaymentsForProceedsFromOtherInvestingActivities`	$244.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-3.07B	USD	Annual
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.42B	USD	Annual
Net cash used for investing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities`	$-2.64B	USD	Annual
Net decrease in commercial paper and bank borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-161.00M	USD	Annual
Net decrease in commercial paper and bank borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-100.00M	USD	Annual
Net decrease in commercial paper and bank borrowings	`ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebt`	$-584.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.30B	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$825.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt	`ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt`	$1.15B	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$217.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$482.00M	USD	Annual
Payments on long-term debt	`RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt`	$429.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$380.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$546.00M	USD	Annual
Dividends paid	`PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock`	$471.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$59.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$91.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from stock options exercised	`ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised`	$142.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of BNSF common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.26B	USD	Annual
Purchase of BNSF common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$1.15B	USD	Annual
Purchase of BNSF common stock	`PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefits from equity compensation plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefits from equity compensation plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$96.00M	USD	Annual
Excess tax benefits from equity compensation plans	`ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities`	$121.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from facility financing obligation	`ProceedsFromFacilityFinancingObligation`	$41.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from facility financing obligation	`ProceedsFromFacilityFinancingObligation`	$51.00M	USD	Annual
Proceeds from facility financing obligation	`ProceedsFromFacilityFinancingObligation`	$68.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-10.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-15.00M	USD	Annual
Other, net	`ProceedsFromPaymentsForOtherFinancingActivities`	$-13.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-601.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-140.00M	USD	Annual
Net cash used for financing activities	`NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities`	$-1.12B	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$303.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$636.00M	USD	Annual
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	`CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease`	$-45.00M	USD	Annual
Beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$330.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$633.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$375.00M	USD	Point-in-time
End of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$1.27B	USD	Point-in-time
End of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$330.00M	USD	Point-in-time
End of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$633.00M	USD	Point-in-time
End of year	`CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue`	$375.00M	USD	Point-in-time
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$587.00M	USD	Annual
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$538.00M	USD	Annual
Interest paid, net of amounts capitalized	`InterestPaidNet`	$494.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$264.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$820.00M	USD	Annual
Income taxes paid, net of refunds	`IncomeTaxesPaidNet`	$680.00M	USD	Annual
Non-cash asset financing	`CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred`	$258.00M	USD	Annual
Non-cash asset financing	`CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred`	$514.00M	USD	Annual
Non-cash asset financing	`CapitalLeaseObligationsIncurred`	$461.00M	USD	Annual

Stockholders Equity 57 line items

Line Item	Tag	Value	Unit	Period
Dividends declared per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.44	USD	Annual
Dividends declared per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.14	USD	Annual
Dividends declared per share	`CommonStockDividendsPerShareDeclared`	$1.60	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted stock activity, tax benefit	`RestrictedStockActivityAndRelatedTaxBenefitExpense`	$23.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock activity, tax benefit	`RestrictedStockActivityAndRelatedTaxBenefitExpense`	-	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Restricted stock activity, tax benefit	`RestrictedStockActivityAndRelatedTaxBenefitExpense`	$25.00M	USD	Annual
Beginning Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.13B	USD	Point-in-time
Exercise of stock options, tax benefit	`ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRelatedTaxBenefit`	$98.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options, tax benefit	`ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRelatedTaxBenefit`	$29.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options, tax benefit	`ExerciseOfStockOptionsAndRelatedTaxBenefit`	$71.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial losses, tax (expense) benefit	`ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense`	$-13.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial losses, tax (expense) benefit	`ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense`	$-76.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial losses, tax (expense) benefit	`ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesTaxBenefitExpense`	$219.00M	USD	Annual
Change in fuel/interest hedge mark-to-market, tax (expense) benefit	`FuelInterestHedgeMarkToMarketTaxBenefitExpense`	$233.00M	USD	Annual
Change in fuel/interest hedge mark-to-market, tax (expense) benefit	`FuelInterestHedgeMarkToMarketTaxBenefitExpense`	$-203.00M	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.72B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$2.12B	USD	Annual
Net income	`NetIncomeLoss`	$1.83B	USD	Annual
Change in fuel/interest hedge mark-to-market, tax (expense) benefit	`FuelInterestHedgeMarkToMarketTaxBenefitExpense`	$-10.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial losses, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($76), $219 and ($13) for the year 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively	`ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesNetOfTax`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial losses, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($76), $219 and ($13) for the year 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively	`ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesNetOfTax`	$122.00M	USD	Annual
Adjustment to change the measurement date pursuant to adoption of authoritative accounting guidance related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, tax benefit	`AdjustmentToChangeMeasurementDatePursuantToAdoptionOfAuthoritativeAccountingGuidanceRelatedToDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansTaxBenefit`	$3.00M	USD	Annual
Change in unrecognized prior service credit and actuarial losses, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($76), $219 and ($13) for the year 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively	`ChangeInUnrecognizedPriorServiceCreditAndActuarialLossesNetOfTax`	$-353.00M	USD	Annual
Change in fuel/interest hedge mark-to-market, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($10), $233 and ($203) for the year 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$-377.00M	USD	Annual
Change in fuel/interest hedge mark-to-market, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($10), $233 and ($203) for the year 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$327.00M	USD	Annual
Change in fuel/interest hedge mark-to-market, net of tax (expense) benefit of ($10), $233 and ($203) for the year 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively	`OtherComprehensiveIncomeUnrealizedGainLossOnDerivativesArisingDuringPeriodNetOfTax`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Recognized loss on derivative instruments - discontinued hedges, tax benefit	`RecognizedLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsDiscontinuedHedgesTaxBenefit`	$16.00M	USD	Annual
Change in other comprehensive income of equity method investees	`ChangeInOtherComprehensiveIncomeOfEquityMethodInvestees`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Recognized loss on derivative instruments-discontinued hedges, net of tax benefit of $16	`RecognizedLossOnDerivativeInstrumentsDiscontinuedHedgesNetOfTax`	$-27.00M	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$2.10B	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.38B	USD	Annual
Total comprehensive income	`ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax`	$1.97B	USD	Annual
Adjustment for the adoption of authoritative accounting guidance related to accounting for uncertainty in income taxes	`CumulativeEffectOfInitialAdoptionOfFIN48`	$-13.00M	USD	Annual
Adjustment to change the measurement date pursuant to adoption of authoritative accounting guidance related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, net of tax benefit of $3	`EffectOnOtherComprehensiveIncomeLossDueToChangeInMeasurementDateNetOfTax`	$-5.00M	USD	Annual
Adjustment to initially apply authoritative accounting guidance related to defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans to equity method investees	`AdjustmentToInitiallyApplyAuthoritativeAccountingGuidanceRelatedToDefinedBenefitPensionAndOtherPostretirementPlansToEquityMethodInvestees`	$-2.00M	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends, $1.14, $1.44 & $1.60 per share for the year 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$-544.00M	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends, $1.14, $1.44 & $1.60 per share for the year 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$-403.00M	USD	Annual
Common stock dividends, $1.14, $1.44 & $1.60 per share for the year 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`DividendsCommonStockCash`	$-496.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and stock options expense	`RestrictedStockAndStockOptionsExpense`	$38.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and stock options expense	`RestrictedStockAndStockOptionsExpense`	$69.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock and stock options expense	`RestrictedStockAndStockOptionsExpense`	$66.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock activity and related tax benefit of $23, $25, & $0 for the year 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`RestrictedStockActivityAndRelatedTaxBenefitsExpense`	$2.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock activity and related tax benefit of $23, $25, & $0 for the year 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`RestrictedStockActivityAndRelatedTaxBenefitsExpense`	$24.00M	USD	Annual
Restricted stock activity and related tax benefit of $23, $25, & $0 for the year 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`RestrictedStockActivityAndRelatedTaxBenefitsExpense`	$26.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit of $98, $71 & $29 for the year ended 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$162.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit of $98, $71 & $29 for the year ended 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$240.00M	USD	Annual
Exercise of stock options and related tax benefit of $98, $71 & $29 for the year ended 2007, 2008 & 2009 respectively	`StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueStockOptionsExercised`	$88.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of BNSF common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$-16.00M	USD	Annual
Purchase of BNSF common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$-1.15B	USD	Annual
Purchase of BNSF common stock	`TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod`	$-1.26B	USD	Annual
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$12.80B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.14B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$10.53B	USD	Point-in-time
Ending Balance	`StockholdersEquityIncludingPortionAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest`	$11.13B	USD	Point-in-time

Data is extracted from SEC EDGAR XBRL filings. Values shown are as reported in the filing.