Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Millions, $ in Millions |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
Jun. 30, 2026 |
Jun. 30, 2025 |
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| Operating revenues: | ||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 6,864 | $ 6,154 | $ 13,081 | $ 12,181 |
| Operating expenses: | ||||
| Compensation and benefits | 1,240 | 1,249 | 2,467 | 2,461 |
| Fuel | 938 | 576 | 1,581 | 1,179 |
| Purchased services and materials | 709 | 642 | 1,382 | 1,273 |
| Depreciation | 638 | 613 | 1,271 | 1,223 |
| Equipment and other rents | 214 | 230 | 433 | 471 |
| Other | 362 | 319 | 726 | 678 |
| Total operating expenses | 4,101 | 3,629 | 7,860 | 7,285 |
| Operating income | 2,763 | 2,525 | 5,221 | 4,896 |
| Other income, net (Note 6) | 105 | 123 | 196 | 201 |
| Interest expense | (313) | (335) | (633) | (657) |
| Income before income taxes | 2,555 | 2,313 | 4,784 | 4,440 |
| Income tax expense (Note 7) | (562) | (437) | (1,090) | (938) |
| Net income | $ 1,993 | $ 1,876 | $ 3,694 | $ 3,502 |
| Share and per share (Note 8): | ||||
| Earnings per share - basic (in dollars per share) | $ 3.36 | $ 3.16 | $ 6.23 | $ 5.86 |
| Earnings per share - diluted (in dollars per share) | $ 3.36 | $ 3.15 | $ 6.22 | $ 5.85 |
| Weighted average number of shares - basic (in shares) | 593.4 | 594.1 | 593.2 | 597.5 |
| Weighted average number of shares - diluted (in shares) | 594.0 | 594.8 | 593.8 | 598.4 |
| Freight revenues | ||||
| Operating revenues: | ||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 6,518 | $ 5,843 | $ 12,411 | $ 11,534 |
| Other revenues | ||||
| Operating revenues: | ||||
| Total operating revenues | $ 346 | $ 311 | $ 670 | $ 647 |
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- Definition The average number of shares or units issued and outstanding that are used in calculating diluted EPS or earnings per unit (EPU), determined based on the timing of issuance of shares or units in the period. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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