FreightCar America (RAIL) 10-Q 8 Nov 13 2013 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Nov. 07, 2013
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2013	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-13	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0001320854	'
Entity Registrant Name	'FreightCar America, Inc.	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	12,048,750

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$58,997	$98,509
Restricted cash and certificates of deposit	4,430	14,700
Marketable securities	38,993	41,978
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $238 and $299, respectively	20,610	12,987
Inventories, net	66,884	73,842
Inventory on lease	16,955	0
Other current assets	6,533	7,130
Deferred income taxes, net	12,079	12,079
Total current assets	225,481	261,225
Property, plant and equipment, net	49,740	39,343
Railcars available for lease, net	36,370	43,435
Goodwill	22,128	22,128
Deferred income taxes, net	18,240	18,940
Other long-term assets	3,253	3,494
Total assets	355,212	388,565
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Accounts and contractual payables	20,888	33,453
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	3,691	6,548
Accrued postretirement benefits	791	4,978
Accrued warranty	6,968	7,625
Customer deposits	7,162	36,087
Customer advances	19,180	'
Other current liabilities	9,016	7,885
Total current liabilities	67,696	96,576
Accrued pension costs	11,305	12,193
Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion	67,557	64,322
Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities	4,190	4,143
Total liabilities	150,748	177,234
Stockholders' equity	'	'
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 2,500,000 shares authorized (100,000 shares each designated as Series A voting and Series B non-voting); 0 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,731,678 shares issued at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012	127	127
Additional paid in capital	98,842	100,402
Treasury stock, at cost; 685,302 and 752,167 shares at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively	-31,290	-34,488
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-25,470	-26,139
Retained earnings	162,255	171,429
Total stockholders' equity	204,464	211,331
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$355,212	$388,565

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$238	$299
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	2,500,000	2,500,000
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued	0	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding	0	0
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	12,731,678	12,731,678
Treasury Stock, Shares	685,302	752,167
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000	100,000
Series B Preferred Stock [Member]	'	'
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized	100,000	100,000

Consolidated_Statements_of_Ope

Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$75,946	$160,598	$210,670	$560,870
Cost of sales	69,764	144,506	197,242	504,004
Gross profit	6,182	16,092	13,428	56,866
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,691	8,230	19,971	24,565
Gain on sale of railcars available for lease	-563	-14	-590	-976
Operating (loss) income	-946	7,876	-5,953	33,277
Interest expense	-238	-99	-481	-290
Other income	15	0	59	5
(Loss) income before income taxes	-1,169	7,777	-6,375	32,992
Income tax (benefit) provision	-243	3,020	633	12,938
Net (loss) income	($926)	$4,757	($7,008)	$20,054
Net (loss) income per common share - basic	($0.08)	$0.40	($0.59)	$1.68
Net (loss) income per common share - diluted	($0.08)	$0.40	($0.59)	$1.67
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	11,957,548	11,936,780	11,950,593	11,930,943
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	11,957,548	11,943,558	11,950,593	11,976,272
Dividends declared per common share	$0.06	$0.06	$0.18	$0.18

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net (loss) income	($926)	$4,757	($7,008)	$20,054
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	'	'	'	'
Pension liability reclassified to net income (net of taxes of $46, $49, $138 and $145, respectively)	85	77	255	233
Postretirement liability reclassified to net income (net of taxes of $75, $59, $226 and $177, respectively)	138	95	414	284
Other comprehensive income	223	172	669	517
Comprehensive (loss) income	($703)	$4,929	($6,339)	$20,571

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com1

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income (Parenthetical) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Pension liability activity tax	$46	$49	$138	$145
Postretirement liability activity tax	$75	$59	$226	$177

Consolidated_Statements_of_Sto

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
In Thousands, except Share data
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	$127	$100,204	($35,904)	($22,302)	$155,209	$197,334
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	12,731,678	'	-780,320	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	20,054	20,054
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	517	'	517
Restricted stock awards	'	-1,446	1,446	'	'	0
Restricted stock awards, shares	'	'	31,446	'	'	'
Employee restricted stock settlement	'	'	-48	'	'	-48
Employee restricted stock settlement, shares	'	'	-2,166	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation recognized	'	1,409	'	'	'	1,409
Cash dividends	'	'	'	'	-2,155	-2,155
Balance at Sep. 30, 2012	127	100,167	-34,506	-21,785	173,108	217,111
Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2012	12,731,678	'	-751,040	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	127	100,402	-34,488	-26,139	171,429	211,331
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	12,731,678	'	-752,167	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	'	'	'	'	-7,008	-7,008
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	669	'	669
Restricted stock awards	'	-3,327	3,327	'	'	0
Restricted stock awards, shares	'	'	72,635	'	'	'
Employee restricted stock settlement	'	'	-65	'	'	-65
Employee restricted stock settlement, shares	'	'	-2,794	'	'	'
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards	'	64	-64	'	'	0
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards, shares	'	'	-2,976	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation recognized	'	1,703	'	'	'	1,703
Cash dividends	'	'	'	'	-2,166	-2,166
Balance at Sep. 30, 2013	$127	$98,842	($31,290)	($25,470)	$162,255	$204,464
Balance (Shares) at Sep. 30, 2013	12,731,678	'	-685,302	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net (loss) income	($7,008)	$20,054
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	7,289	6,170
Gain on sale of railcars available for lease	-590	-976
Other non-cash items, net	108	770
Deferred income taxes	337	11,176
Stock-based compensation recognized	1,703	1,409
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-7,623	-4,260
Inventories	7,156	16,199
Inventory on lease	-16,955	-7,248
Other assets	614	-2,507
Accounts and contractual payables	-12,710	663
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	-2,857	375
Income taxes receivable/payable	77	200
Accrued warranty	-657	-85
Customer deposits and other current liabilities	-27,418	162
Deferred revenue, non-current	-39	-206
Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits	-1,171	-3,368
Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities	-59,744	38,528
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Restricted cash deposits	-3,675	-15,525
Restricted cash withdrawals	14,240	1,810
Purchase of restricted certificates of deposit	-295	0
Purchase of securities held to maturity	-38,976	0
Proceeds from securities held to maturity	42,000	0
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and railcars available for lease	6,741	10,526
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-16,282	-6,334
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	3,753	-9,523
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Deferred financing costs	-138	0
Employee restricted stock settlement	-65	-48
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	-2,166	-2,155
Customer advance for leased railcars delivered	19,400	0
Repayment of customer advance	-552	0
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	16,479	-2,203
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-39,512	26,802
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	98,509	101,870
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	58,997	128,672
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid	106	209
Income taxes paid	581	2,658
Income tax refunds received	0	752
Lease incentive for leasehold improvements	$0	$624

Description_of_the_Business

Description of the Business	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Description of the Business [Abstract]	'
Description of the Business	'
	Note 1 – Description of the Business
	FreightCar America, Inc. ("FreightCar") operates primarily in North America through its direct and indirect subsidiaries,  JAC Operations, Inc. ("Operations"), Johnstown America, LLC ("JA LLC"), Freight Car Services, Inc. ("FCS"), JAIX Leasing Company ("JAIX"), FreightCar Roanoke, LLC ("FCR"), FreightCar Mauritius Ltd. ("Mauritius"), FreightCar Rail Services, LLC ("FCRS"),  FreightCar Rail Management Services, LLC ("FCRMS"), FreightCar Short Line, Inc. ("Short Line")  and FreightCar Alabama, LLC ("FCAL") (herein collectively referred to as the "Company"), and manufactures freight cars, supplies railcar parts, leases freight cars and provides railcar maintenance, repairs and management.  The Company designs and builds coal cars, bulk commodity cars, flat cars, mill gondola cars, intermodal cars, coil steel cars and motor vehicle carriers. The Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in the following locations: Clinton, Indiana; Cherokee, Alabama; Danville, Illinois; Lakewood, Colorado; Grand Island, Nebraska; Hastings, Nebraska; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Roanoke, Virginia.  The Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are all Delaware corporations or Delaware limited liability companies except Mauritius, which is incorporated in Mauritius.  The Company's direct and indirect subsidiaries are all wholly owned.

Basis_of_Presentation

Basis of Presentation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Note 2 – Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FreightCar America, Inc. and subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The foregoing financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial reporting. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying interim financial information is unaudited; however, the Company believes the financial information reflects all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. The 2012 year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2012. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company's annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'
	Note 3 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements
	In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2013-02, "Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reporting of Amounts Reclassified out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("ASU 2013-02"). ASU 2013-02 requires entities to provide information about the amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component. In addition, entities are required to present, either on the face of the statement where net income is presented or in the notes, significant amounts reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income by the respective line items of net income but only if the amount is required to be reclassified to net income in its entirety in the same reporting period. For other amounts that are not required to be reclassified in their entirety to net income, entities are required to cross-reference to other disclosures that provide additional detail on these amounts. This standard is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 31, 2012. The adoption of these changes had no impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Segment Information	'
	Note 4 – Segment Information
	The Company's operations comprise two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. The Company's Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and major railcar rebuilds. The Company's Services segment includes general railcar repair and maintenance, inspections, parts sales and railcar fleet management services. Corporate includes selling, general and administrative expenses not related to production of goods and services, retiree pension and other postretirement benefit costs, and all other non-operating activity.
	Segment operating income is an internal performance measure used by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker to assess the performance of each segment in a given period. Segment operating income includes all external revenues attributable to the segments as well as operating costs and income that management believes are directly attributable to the current production of goods and services. The Company's management reporting package does not include interest revenue, interest expense or income taxes allocated to individual segments and these items are not considered as a component of segment operating income. Segment assets represent operating assets and exclude intersegment accounts, deferred tax assets and income tax receivables. The Company does not allocate cash and cash equivalents to its operating segments as the Company's treasury function is managed at the corporate level. Intersegment revenues were not material in any period presented.
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013	2012	2013	2012
	Revenues:
	Manufacturing	$   66,943	$152,486	$181,722	$534,706
	Services	9,003	8,112	28,948	26,164
	Consolidated revenues	$   75,946	$160,598	$210,670	$560,870
	Operating (loss) income:
	Manufacturing	$     4,298	$   13,880	$     5,376	$   51,746
	Services	706	595	3,607	2,050
	Corporate	(5,950 )	(6,599 )	(14,936 )	(20,519 )
	Consolidated operating (loss) income	(946)	7,876	(5,953)	33,277
	Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs	(238)	(99)	(481)	(290)
	Consolidated other income	15	—	59	5
	5
	Consolidated (loss) income before income taxes	$     (1,169)	$     7,777	$     (6,375)	$     32,992
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Manufacturing	$     1,790	$     1,140	$     4,614	$     3,590
	Services	520	525	1,561	1,570
	Corporate	396	340	1,114	1,010
	Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$     2,706	$     2,005	$     7,289	$     6,170
	Capital expenditures:
	Manufacturing	$        829	$     2,854	$   14,960	$     4,642
	Services	88	250	287	1,255
	Corporate	311	73	1,035	437
	Consolidated capital expenditures	$     1,228	$     3,177	$   16,282	$     6,334
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Assets:
	Manufacturing	$       183,746	$        165,090
	Services	26,645	24,230
	Corporate	113,506	167,266
	Total operating assets	323,897	356,586
	Consolidated income taxes receivable	996	960
	Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	12,079	12,079
	Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	18,240	18,940
	Consolidated assets	$       355,212	$        388,565

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Fair Value Measurements	'
	Note 5 – Fair Value Measurements
	The Company's current investment policy is to invest in cash, certificates of deposit, U.S. Treasury securities, U.S. government agency obligations and money market funds invested in U.S. government securities. Investments as of September 30, 2013 have remaining maturities of up to 11 months.
	The following table sets forth by level within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy the Company's financial assets and liabilities that were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements	As of September 30, 2013
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$              49	$            —	$          —	$              49
	Restricted certificates of deposit	$            295	$            —	$          —	$            295
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$       38,993	$            —	$          —	$       38,993
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements	As of December 31, 2012
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$       11,933	$            —	$          —	$       11,933
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$       41,978	$            —	$          —	$       41,978

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 6 – Inventories
	Inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead. Inventories, net of reserve for excess and obsolete items, consist of the following:
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Work in progress	$      55,882	$            68,171
	Finished new railcars	4,144	—
	Used railcars acquired upon trade-in	105	105
	Parts and service inventory	6,753	5,566
	Total inventories	$      66,884	$            73,842
	Inventory on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets includes reserves of $1,367 and $1,565 relating to excess or obsolete inventory at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012, respectively.

Leased_Railcars

Leased Railcars	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'
Leased Railcars	'
	Note 7 – Leased Railcars
	Leased railcars at September 30, 2013 included Railcars available for lease, net classified as long-term assets of $36,370 (cost of $41,389 and accumulated depreciation of $5,019) and Inventory on lease of $16,955. Customer advance at September 30, 2013 included a customer advance of $19,400 for leased railcars delivered for which revenue cannot be recognized until all contingencies have been met. The proceeds of the customer advance have been accounted for as a financing transaction per ASC 840, Leases. The customer advance has been reduced by aggregate payments of $552 made since the inception of the lease and increased by imputed interest of $332. Leased railcars at December 31, 2012 included Railcars available for lease, net classified as long-term assets of $43,435 (cost of $48,234 and accumulated depreciation of $4,799). The Company's lease utilization rate for railcars in its lease fleet was 100% at each of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012.
	Leased railcars at September 30, 2013 are subject to lease agreements with external customers with remaining terms of up to eight years and are accounted for as operating leases.
	Future minimum rental revenues on leased railcars at September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Three months ending December 31, 2013	$     1,389
	Year ending December 31, 2014	3,985
	Year ending December 31, 2015	1,313
	Year ending December 31, 2016	1,256
	Year ending December 31, 2017	1,256
	Thereafter	2,045
		$   11,244

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'
	Note 8 – Property, Plant and Equipment
	Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Buildings and improvements	$       25,271	$            25,192
	Machinery and equipment	52,717	36,672
	Software	8,884	8,383
	Leasehold improvements	5,350	5,350
	Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software	92,222	75,597
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(45,088 )	(39,269 )
	Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software,  net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	47,134	36,328
	Land (including easements)	2,203	2,203
	Construction in process	403	812
	Total property, plant and equipment, net	$       49,740	$            39,343

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'
	Note 9 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill
	Intangible assets consist of the following:
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Patents	$     13,097	$     13,097
	Accumulated amortization	(11,409 )	(10,966 )
	Patents, net of accumulated amortization	1,688	2,131
	Customer-related intangibles	1,300	1,300
	Accumulated amortization	(325 )	(213)
	Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	975	1,087
	Total amortizing intangibles	$        2,663	$        3,218
	Manufacturing segment goodwill	$     21,521	$     21,521
	Services segment goodwill	607	607
	Total goodwill	$     22,128	$     22,128
	Patents are being amortized on a straight-line method over their remaining legal life from the date of acquisition. The weighted average remaining life of the Company's patents is 4 years. Amortization expense related to patents, which is included in cost of sales, was $148 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $443 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012. Customer-related intangibles are being amortized from the date of acquisition and have a remaining life of 17 years. Amortization expense related to customer intangibles, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, was $37 for each of the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, and $111 for each of the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012.
	The estimated future intangible amortization at September 30, 2013 is as follows:
	Three months ending December 31, 2013	$       184
	Year ending December 31, 2014	744
	Year ending December 31, 2015	720
	Year ending December 31, 2016	476
	Year ending December 31, 2017	108
	Thereafter	431
		$     2,663
	The Company assesses the carrying value of goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently whenever events occur and circumstances change indicating potential impairment. During the quarter ended September 30, 2013, the Company performed its annual assessment and concluded that the estimated fair value of the Company's reporting units exceeded the carrying value as of the testing date.
	Management determines the fair value of the reporting units using a combination of the income approach, utilizing the discounted cash flow method, and the market approach, utilizing the guideline company method.

Product_Warranties

Product Warranties	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Product Warranties [Abstract]	'
Product Warranties	'
	Note 10 – Product Warranties
	Warranty terms are based on the negotiated railcar sales contracts. The Company typically warrants that new railcars produced by it will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use and service identified for a period of up to five years from the time of sale. The changes in the warranty reserve for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013	2012	2013	2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$     6,776	$     7,773	$      7,625	$      7,795
	Provision for warranties issued during the period	73	378	372	2,216
	Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	(271)	(192)	(764)	(410)
	Adjustments to prior warranties	390	(249 )	(265)	(1,891)
	Balance at the end of the period	$     6,968	$     7,710	$       6,968	$       7,710
	Adjustments to prior warranties includes changes in the warranty reserve for warranties issued in prior periods due to expiration of the warranty period, revised warranty cost estimates and other factors.

Revolving_Credit_Facility

Revolving Credit Facility	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]	'
Revolving Credit Facility	'
	Note 11 – Revolving Credit Facility
	The Company entered into a new $50,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") pursuant to a Credit Agreement dated as of July 26, 2013 (the "Credit Agreement") by and among FreightCar and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers and guarantors (together the "Borrowers"), and Bank of America, N.A., as lender, and cancelled its previous credit facility. The Revolving Credit Facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Revolving Credit Facility also contains a sub-facility for letters of credit not to exceed the lesser of $30,000 and the amount of the senior secured revolving credit facility at such time. As of September 30, 2013, the Company had $795 in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and therefore had $49,205 available under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement has a term ending on July 26, 2016 and revolving loans outstanding thereunder will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.50% or at a base rate, as selected by the Company.  Base rate loans will bear interest at the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%. The Company is required to pay a non-utilization fee of between 0.10% and 0.30% on the unused portion of the revolving loan commitment depending on the Company's quarterly average balance of unrestricted cash and the Company's consolidated leverage ratio. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the Company's assets excluding railcars held by its railcar leasing subsidiary, JAIX. The Borrowers also have pledged all of the equity interests in the Company's direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries. The Credit Agreement has both affirmative and negative covenants, including, without limitation, a minimum consolidated net liquidity requirement of $35,000 and limitations on indebtedness, liens and investments. The Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default.
	The Revolving Credit Facility replaces the Company's prior revolving credit facility pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement dated as of July 29, 2010 among FreightCar and certain of its subsidiaries, as borrowers, and Fifth Third Bank, as lender (the "Prior Credit Agreement"), which was terminated and cancelled effective July 26, 2013.
	As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no borrowings under the prior credit facility and therefore had $30,000 available under the Prior Credit Agreement. The Company had no outstanding letters of credit under the Prior Credit Agreement as of December 31, 2012.

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Note 12 – Stock-Based Compensation
	The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for stock option awards based on the fair value of the award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected life in years for all stock options awards was determined using the simplified method. The Company believes that it is appropriate to use the simplified method in determining the expected life for options because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term for stock options and due to the limited number of stock option grants to date. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury bond rate for the expected life of the option. The expected dividend yield was based on the latest annualized dividend rate and the current market price of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation for restricted stock awards over the vesting period based on the fair market value of the stock on the date of the award, calculated as the average of the high and low trading prices for the Company's common stock on the award date.
	Total stock-based compensation for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $629 and $457, respectively. Total stock-based compensation for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was $1,703 and $1,409, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2013, there was $2,721 of unearned compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock awards, which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 31 months.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'
	Note 13 – Employee Benefit Plans
	The Company has qualified, defined benefit pension plans that were established to provide benefits to certain employees. These plans are frozen and participants are no longer accruing benefits. The Company also provides certain postretirement health care benefits for certain of its salaried and hourly retired employees. Generally, employees may become eligible for health care benefits if they retire after attaining specified age and service requirements. These benefits are subject to deductibles, co-payment provisions and other limitations.
	A substantial portion of the Company's postretirement benefit plan obligation relates to a settlement with the union representing employees at the Company's and its predecessors' Johnstown manufacturing facilities. The terms of that settlement agreement (the "2005 Settlement Agreement") required the Company to pay until November 30, 2012 certain monthly amounts toward the cost of retiree health care coverage. The Company engaged in voluntary negotiations for two years in an effort to reach a consensual agreement related to the expired 2005 Settlement Agreement but no agreements were reached. In July 2013, the Company provided notice of its intent to terminate, its contributions for medical coverage and life insurance benefits to affected retirees. On July 8, 2013, the Company filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois to confirm its rights to reduce or terminate retiree medical coverage and life insurance benefits pursuant to the plans that were the subject of the 2005 Settlement Agreement, and on July 9, 2013, the union and certain retiree defendants filed suit in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania regarding the same dispute (see Note 14). The outcome of the pending litigation and the impact on the Company's postretirement benefit plan obligation cannot be determined at this time. The Company's recorded postretirement benefit plan obligation assumes for accounting purposes a continuation of those monthly payments after November 30, 2012 (as permitted under the settlement). However, the Company's postretirement benefit plan obligation could significantly increase or decrease as a result of the litigation or if the parties agree to an alternative settlement agreement.
	Generally, contributions to the plans are not less than the minimum amounts required under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA") and not more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. The plans' assets are held by independent trustees and consist primarily of equity and fixed income securities.
	The components of net periodic benefit cost (benefit) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, are as follows:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	Pension Benefits	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Interest cost	$       632	$       725	$    1,896	$    2,175
	Expected return on plan assets	(887 )	(862 )	(2,661 )	(2,586 )
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	131	126	393	378
		$    (124)	$       (11)	$    (372)	$       (33)
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	Postretirement Benefit Plan	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Service cost	$         18	$         16	$         54	$         48
	Interest cost	657	755	1,971	2,265
	Amortization of prior service cost	60	60	180	180
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	153	94	460	281
		$       888	$       925	$    2,665	$    2,774
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss for the Company's defined benefit pension plans was reclassified to income, from accumulated other comprehensive income, of which $118 and $13 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively for the three months ended September 30, 2013, and $77 and $49 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Amortization of unrecognized net loss for the Company's defined benefit pension plans was reclassified to income, from accumulated other comprehensive income, of which $354 and $39 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $231 and $147 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company made contributions to the Company's defined benefit pension plans of $61 and $513 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $122 and $2,069 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. The Company expects to make $759 in contributions to its pension plans in 2013 to meet its minimum funding requirements.
	Amortization of prior service cost for the Company's postretirement benefit plan was reclassified to income, from accumulated other comprehensive income, of which $57 and $3 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $56 and $4 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Amortization of unrecognized net loss for the Company's postretirement benefit plan was reclassified to income, from accumulated other comprehensive income, of which $145 and $8 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and $88 and $6 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Amortization of prior service cost for the Company's postretirement benefit plan was reclassified to income, from accumulated other comprehensive income, of which $171 and $9 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $169 and $11 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. Amortization of unrecognized net loss for the Company's postretirement benefit plan was reclassified to income, from accumulated other comprehensive income, of which $437 and $23 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and $264 and $17 was recognized in cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses, respectively, for the nine months ended September 30, 2012. The Company made payments to the Company's postretirement benefit plan of approximately $508 and $1,188 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $2,977 and $3,719 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively. When the Company terminates, effective November 1, 2013, its contributions to fund its postretirement benefit plan, then the Company would make approximately $3,453 in payments to the plan in 2013. The Company would have made approximately $4,946 in payments to the plan in 2013 based on the 2005 Settlement Agreement.
	The Company also maintains qualified defined contribution plans, which provide benefits to employees based on employee contributions, employee earnings or certain subsidiary earnings, with discretionary contributions allowed. Expenses related to these plans were $310 and $402 for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $1,190 and $1,369 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

Contingencies

Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'
	Note 14 – Contingencies
	The Company is involved in various warranty and repair claims and, in certain cases, related pending and threatened legal proceedings with its customers in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, the Company's potential losses in excess of the accrued warranty and legal provisions, if any, are not expected to be material to the Company's consolidated financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
	On July 8, 2013, the Company filed a Complaint for Declaratory Judgment (the "Complaint") in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division (the "Illinois Court"). The case names as defendants the United Steel, Paper & Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Services Workers International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (the "USW"), as well as approximately 650 individual Retiree Defendants (as defined in the Complaint), and has been assigned Case No 1:13-cv-4889.
	As described in the Complaint, pursuant to the 2005 Settlement Agreement among the Company, the USW and the Retiree Defendants, the Company agreed to make certain levels of contributions to medical coverage for the Retiree Defendants and to continue to provide life insurance benefits at their amount at that time under certain of the Company's employee welfare benefit plans. The 2005 Settlement Agreement expressly provided that, as of November 30, 2012, the Company could cease making these contributions. In June 2011, the Company and the USW began discussing the possibility of an extension beyond November 30, 2012 for the Company's contributions to retiree medical coverage and life insurance benefits at a reduced amount and on other mutually acceptable terms. The Company engaged in voluntary negotiations for two years with the USW and counsel for the Retiree Defendants in an effort to reach a consensual agreement regarding such medical and life insurance benefits, but the parties were unable to reach a final agreement. The Company terminated, effective November 1, 2013, its contributions for medical coverage provided to the Retiree Defendants and the provision of life insurance benefits and is seeking declaratory relief from the Illinois Court to confirm its rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, to reduce or terminate retiree medical coverage and life insurance benefits pursuant to the plans that were the subject of the 2005 Settlement Agreement.
	On July 9, 2013, the USW and certain Retiree Defendants filed a putative class action in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Court"), captioned as Zanghi, et al. v. FreightCar America, Inc., et al., Case No. 3:13-cv-146. The complaint filed with the Pennsylvania Court alleges that the Company does not have the right to terminate welfare benefits previously provided to the Retiree Defendants and requests, among other relief, entry of a judgment finding that the Retiree Defendants have a vested right to specified welfare benefits.
	On July 26, 2013, the USW filed with the Illinois Court a Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) or in the Alternative, to Transfer Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a), as well as a Motion to Stay and/or Prevent Plaintiff from Obtaining Defaults against the Retiree Defendants. On August 5, 2013, the Company filed with the Pennsylvania Court a Motion to Dismiss Pursuant to Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(b) or in the Alternative, to Transfer Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 1404(a). Both the Illinois Court and the Pennsylvania Court have established briefing schedules and the parties have filed briefs relating to the respective motions to dismiss and/or transfer venue. Neither the Illinois Court nor the Pennsylvania Court have ruled on such motions.
	On September 5, 2013, the USW and certain putative class representatives filed a Plaintiffs' Motion for Temporary Restraining Order and Preliminary Injunction (the "TRO Motion") with the Pennsylvania Court. In the TRO Motion, the plaintiffs requested that the Pennsylvania Court enter an injunction requiring the Company to continue to make monthly contributions at the same rate established by the 2005 Settlement Agreement until the parties' dispute is fully adjudicated on the merits. On September 18, 2013, the Company filed its response in opposition to the TRO Motion.
	On September 20, 2013, the parties filed stipulations with both the Illinois Court and the Pennsylvania Court mutually consenting to a stay of both actions until October 25, 2013, during which period the parties agreed to engage in private mediation relating to the dispute that is the subject of both actions. On October 25, 2013, the parties notified the Illinois Court and the Pennsylvania Court that a consensual resolution of the dispute was not achieved via mediation. Accordingly, both the Illinois Court and the Pennsylvania Court lifted their stays of the actions pending before them.
	As noted in the Company's audited financial statements contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012, the Company has recorded postretirement benefit plan obligations, a substantial portion of which relates to the dispute now before the Illinois Court and the Pennsylvania Court (see Note 13).
	On September 29, 2008, Bral Corporation, a supplier of certain railcar parts to the Company, filed a complaint against the Company in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (the "Pennsylvania Lawsuit"). The complaint alleged that the Company breached an exclusive supply agreement with Bral by purchasing parts from CMN Components, Inc. ("CMN") and sought damages in an unspecified amount, attorneys' fees and other legal costs. On December 14, 2007, Bral sued CMN in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, alleging among other things that CMN interfered in the business relationship between Bral and the Company (the "Illinois Lawsuit") and seeking damages in an unspecified amount, attorneys' fees and other legal costs. On October 22, 2008, the Company entered into an Assignment of Claims Agreement with CMN under which CMN assigned to the Company its counterclaims against Bral in the Illinois Lawsuit and the Company agreed to defend and indemnify CMN against Bral's claims in that lawsuit. On March 4, 2013, Bral Corporation and the Company agreed to settle the Illinois Lawsuit and the Pennsylvania Lawsuit. The settlement resulted in a $3,884 reduction in litigation reserves, which favorably impacted the Company's results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013.
	On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the potential outcome of all significant contingencies and estimates the likelihood that a future event or events will confirm the loss of an asset or incurrence of a liability. When information available prior to issuance of the Company's financial statements indicates that in management's judgment, it is probable that an asset had been impaired or a liability had been incurred at the date of the financial statements and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated, the contingency is accrued by a charge to income.
	In addition to the foregoing, the Company is involved in certain other pending and threatened legal proceedings, including commercial disputes and workers' compensation and employee matters arising out of the conduct of its business. While the ultimate outcome of these other legal proceedings cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these other actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Other_Commitments

Other Commitments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Other Commitments	'
	Note 15 - Other Commitments
	The Company leases certain property and equipment under long-term operating leases expiring at various dates through 2024.  On February 19, 2013, the Company subleased space at a production facility located in the Shoals region of Alabama.  The Company operates approximately 543,399 square feet of a 2,150,000-square foot facility located on approximately 700 acres of land.   The subleased premises includes production lines, an assembly area, storage and fabrication areas and office space.  The initial term of the sublease expires on December 31, 2021 and, at the Company's option, subject to satisfaction of certain conditions, may be extended for an additional 120 months.
	Future minimum lease payments at September 30, 2013 are as follows:
	Three months ending December 31, 2013	$     2,569
	Year ending December 31, 2014	10,290
	Year ending December 31, 2015	10,007
	Year ending December 31, 2016	9,074
	Year ending December 31, 2017	8,772
	Thereafter	44,534
		$   85,246
	The Company is liable for maintenance, insurance and similar costs under most of its leases and such costs are not included in the future minimum lease payments. Total rental expense for the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $2,334 and $808, respectively. Total rental expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, was approximately $6,551 and $2,398, respectively.
	In addition, the Company has other non-cancelable agreements with its suppliers to purchase certain materials used in the manufacturing process. The commitments may vary based on the actual quantities ordered and be subject to the actual price when ordered. At September 30, 2013, the Company had purchase commitments under these agreements of $8,243 for the three months ending December 31, 2013 and $17,312 for the year ending December 31, 2014.

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'
	Note 16 – Earnings Per Share
	Shares used in the computation of the Company's basic and diluted earnings per common share are reconciled as follows:
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013	2012	2013	2012
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,957,548	11,936,780	11,950,593	11,930,943
	Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	—	6,778	—	45,329
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	11,957,548	11,943,558	11,950,593	11,976,272
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding include the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of stock options and the assumed vesting of nonvested share awards. Because the Company had a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, all stock options and shares of nonvested share awards were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation for that period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012, there were 586,448 and 363,694 share-based payment awards, respectively, that were anti-dilutive and not included in the above calculation.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'
	Note 17 – Income Taxes
	The income tax provision was $633 for the nine months ended September 30, 2013, compared to $12,938 for the nine months ended September 30, 2012.  The addition of the Company's Shoals facility changed the mix of projected income from states in which it operates, resulting in changes to the Company's estimated state tax apportionment and effective state tax rates.   The income tax provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 included a provision of $1,538 resulting from applying these changes in effective state tax rates on the Company's deferred tax balances.  Additionally, projected taxable income in certain states in which the Company operates may not be sufficient to realize the full value of net operating loss carryforwards.  As a result, the income tax provision also includes the recognition of a valuation allowance of $2,503 against deferred tax assets related to net operating loss carryforwards in certain states in which the Company operates.  These discrete tax provisions during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were partially offset by $891 of discrete tax benefits recorded during the period associated with tax-deductible goodwill.  Excluding these discrete items, the Company's forecasted full-year effective tax rate applied against pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was 40.1%. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 was 39.2% and was higher than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to a 4.6% blended state tax rate and other permanent items.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policy

Basis of Presentation (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Basis of Presentation [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation [Policy Text Block]	'
	The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FreightCar America, Inc. and subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The foregoing financial information has been prepared in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") for interim financial reporting. The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. The accompanying interim financial information is unaudited; however, the Company believes the financial information reflects all adjustments (consisting of items of a normal recurring nature) necessary for a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with GAAP. The 2012 year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2012. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the Company's annual financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements contained in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.

Inventories_Policy

Inventories (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	Inventories are stated at the lower of first-in, first-out cost or market and include material, labor and manufacturing overhead.

StockBased_Compensation_Policy

Stock-Based Compensation (Policy)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Compensation Related Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]	'
	The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense for stock option awards based on the fair value of the award on the grant date using the Black-Scholes option valuation model. Expected life in years for all stock options awards was determined using the simplified method. The Company believes that it is appropriate to use the simplified method in determining the expected life for options because the Company does not have sufficient historical exercise data to provide a reasonable basis upon which to estimate the expected term for stock options and due to the limited number of stock option grants to date. Expected volatility was based on the historical volatility of the Company's stock. The risk-free interest rate was based on the U.S. Treasury bond rate for the expected life of the option. The expected dividend yield was based on the latest annualized dividend rate and the current market price of the underlying common stock on the date of the grant. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation for restricted stock awards over the vesting period based on the fair market value of the stock on the date of the award, calculated as the average of the high and low trading prices for the Company's common stock on the award date.

Segment_Information_Tables

Segment Information (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013	2012	2013	2012
	Revenues:
	Manufacturing	$   66,943	$152,486	$181,722	$534,706
	Services	9,003	8,112	28,948	26,164
	Consolidated revenues	$   75,946	$160,598	$210,670	$560,870
	Operating (loss) income:
	Manufacturing	$     4,298	$   13,880	$     5,376	$   51,746
	Services	706	595	3,607	2,050
	Corporate	(5,950 )	(6,599 )	(14,936 )	(20,519 )
	Consolidated operating (loss) income	(946)	7,876	(5,953)	33,277
	Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs	(238)	(99)	(481)	(290)
	Consolidated other income	15	—	59	5
	5
	Consolidated (loss) income before income taxes	$     (1,169)	$     7,777	$     (6,375)	$     32,992
	Depreciation and amortization:
	Manufacturing	$     1,790	$     1,140	$     4,614	$     3,590
	Services	520	525	1,561	1,570
	Corporate	396	340	1,114	1,010
	Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$     2,706	$     2,005	$     7,289	$     6,170
	Capital expenditures:
	Manufacturing	$        829	$     2,854	$   14,960	$     4,642
	Services	88	250	287	1,255
	Corporate	311	73	1,035	437
	Consolidated capital expenditures	$     1,228	$     3,177	$   16,282	$     6,334
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Assets:
	Manufacturing	$       183,746	$        165,090
	Services	26,645	24,230
	Corporate	113,506	167,266
	Total operating assets	323,897	356,586
	Consolidated income taxes receivable	996	960
	Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	12,079	12,079
	Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	18,240	18,940
	Consolidated assets	$       355,212	$        388,565

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]	'
Financial Assets And Liabilities That Were Recorded At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	'
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements	As of September 30, 2013
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$              49	$            —	$          —	$              49
	Restricted certificates of deposit	$            295	$            —	$          —	$            295
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$       38,993	$            —	$          —	$       38,993
	Recurring Fair Value Measurements	As of December 31, 2012
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$       11,933	$            —	$          —	$       11,933
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$       41,978	$            —	$          —	$       41,978

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory Current [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Work in progress	$      55,882	$            68,171
	Finished new railcars	4,144	—
	Used railcars acquired upon trade-in	105	105
	Parts and service inventory	6,753	5,566
	Total inventories	$      66,884	$            73,842

Leased_Railcars_Tables

Leased Railcars (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Rental Revenues On Leases [Table Text Block]	'
	Three months ending December 31, 2013	$     1,389
	Year ending December 31, 2014	3,985
	Year ending December 31, 2015	1,313
	Year ending December 31, 2016	1,256
	Year ending December 31, 2017	1,256
	Thereafter	2,045
		$   11,244

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Buildings and improvements	$       25,271	$            25,192
	Machinery and equipment	52,717	36,672
	Software	8,884	8,383
	Leasehold improvements	5,350	5,350
	Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software	92,222	75,597
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(45,088 )	(39,269 )
	Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software,  net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	47,134	36,328
	Land (including easements)	2,203	2,203
	Construction in process	403	812
	Total property, plant and equipment, net	$       49,740	$            39,343

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill1

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		September 30,	December 31,
		2013	2012
	Patents	$     13,097	$     13,097
	Accumulated amortization	(11,409 )	(10,966 )
	Patents, net of accumulated amortization	1,688	2,131
	Customer-related intangibles	1,300	1,300
	Accumulated amortization	(325 )	(213)
	Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	975	1,087
	Total amortizing intangibles	$        2,663	$        3,218
	Manufacturing segment goodwill	$     21,521	$     21,521
	Services segment goodwill	607	607
	Total goodwill	$     22,128	$     22,128
Estimated Future Intangible Amortization [Table Text Block]	'
	Three months ending December 31, 2013	$       184
	Year ending December 31, 2014	744
	Year ending December 31, 2015	720
	Year ending December 31, 2016	476
	Year ending December 31, 2017	108
	Thereafter	431
		$     2,663

Product_Warranties_Tables

Product Warranties (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Product Warranties [Abstract]	'
Changes in Warranty Reserve [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013	2012	2013	2012
	Balance at the beginning of the period	$     6,776	$     7,773	$      7,625	$      7,795
	Provision for warranties issued during the period	73	378	372	2,216
	Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	(271)	(192)	(764)	(410)
	Adjustments to prior warranties	390	(249 )	(265)	(1,891)
	Balance at the end of the period	$     6,968	$     7,710	$       6,968	$       7,710

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Components of Net Periodic (Cost) Benefit [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	Pension Benefits	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Interest cost	$       632	$       725	$    1,896	$    2,175
	Expected return on plan assets	(887 )	(862 )	(2,661 )	(2,586 )
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	131	126	393	378
		$    (124)	$       (11)	$    (372)	$       (33)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'
Components of Net Periodic (Cost) Benefit [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
	Postretirement Benefit Plan	2013	2012	2013	2012
	Service cost	$         18	$         16	$         54	$         48
	Interest cost	657	755	1,971	2,265
	Amortization of prior service cost	60	60	180	180
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	153	94	460	281
		$       888	$       925	$    2,665	$    2,774

Other_Commitments_Tables

Other Commitments (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
	Three months ending December 31, 2013	$     2,569
	Year ending December 31, 2014	10,290
	Year ending December 31, 2015	10,007
	Year ending December 31, 2016	9,074
	Year ending December 31, 2017	8,772
	Thereafter	44,534
		$   85,246

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'
		Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
		September 30,		September 30,
		2013	2012	2013	2012
	Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,957,548	11,936,780	11,950,593	11,930,943
	Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	—	6,778	—	45,329
	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	11,957,548	11,943,558	11,950,593	11,976,272

Segment_Information_Schedule_o

Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$75,946	$160,598	$210,670	$560,870
Consolidated operating (loss) income	-946	7,876	-5,953	33,277
Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs	-238	-99	-481	-290
Consolidated other income	15	0	59	5
Consolidated (loss) income before income taxes	-1,169	7,777	-6,375	32,992
Depreciation and amortization	2,706	2,005	7,289	6,170
Capital expenditures	1,228	3,177	16,282	6,334
Manufacturing [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	66,943	152,486	181,722	534,706
Consolidated operating (loss) income	4,298	13,880	5,376	51,746
Depreciation and amortization	1,790	1,140	4,614	3,590
Capital expenditures	829	2,854	14,960	4,642
Services [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	9,003	8,112	28,948	26,164
Consolidated operating (loss) income	706	595	3,607	2,050
Depreciation and amortization	520	525	1,561	1,570
Capital expenditures	88	250	287	1,255
Corporate Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Consolidated operating (loss) income	-5,950	-6,599	-14,936	-20,519
Depreciation and amortization	396	340	1,114	1,010
Capital expenditures	$311	$73	$1,035	$437

Segment_Information_Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	$323,897	$356,586
Consolidated income taxes receivable	996	960
Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	12,079	12,079
Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	18,240	18,940
Total assets	355,212	388,565
Manufacturing [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	183,746	165,090
Services [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	26,645	24,230
Corporate Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	$113,506	$167,266

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
	segment
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Number of Reportable Segments	2

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities That Were Recorded At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	$49	$11,933
Restricted certificates of deposit	295	'
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	38,993	41,978
Remaining maturities	'11 months	'
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	49	11,933
Restricted certificates of deposit	295	'
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	38,993	41,978
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted certificates of deposit	0	'
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
Restricted certificates of deposit	0	'
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	$0	$0

Inventories_Schedule_of_Invent

Inventories (Schedule of Inventory Current) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Work in progress	$55,882	$68,171
Finished new railcars	4,144	'
Used railcars acquired upon trade-in	105	105
Parts and service inventory	6,753	5,566
Total inventories	$66,884	$73,842

Inventories_Narrative_Details

Inventories (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory Valuation Reserves	$1,367	$1,565

Leased_Railcars_Future_Minimum

Leased Railcars (Future Minimum Rental Revenues on Leases) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$1,389
Year ending December 31, 2014	3,985
Year ending December 31, 2015	1,313
Year ending December 31, 2016	1,256
Year ending December 31, 2017	1,256
Thereafter	2,045
Total Future Minimum Rental Revenues on Leases	$11,244

Leased_Railcars_Narrative_Deta

Leased Railcars (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Railcars Available for Lease Classified as Long-Term Assets	$36,370	'	$43,435
Railcars Available for Lease Classified as Long-Term Assets, Cost	41,389	'	48,234
Railcars Available for Lease Classified as Long-Term Assets, Accumulated Depreciation	5,019	'	4,799
Inventory on lease	16,955	'	0
Lease Utilization Rate	100.00%	'	100.00%
Lease Term	'8 years	'	'
Customer advance for leased railcars delivered	19,400	0	'
Repayment of customer advance	552	0	'
Customer Advances, Accumulated Interest Costs Capitalized	332	'	'
Railcars Available for Lease [Member]	'	'	'
Customer advance for leased railcars delivered	$19,400	'	'

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T1

Property, Plant and Equipment (Table) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	($45,088)	($39,269)
Property, plant and equipment, net	49,740	39,343
Buildings and Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	25,271	25,192
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	52,717	36,672
Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	8,884	8,383
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	5,350	5,350
Buildings And Improvements, Leasehold Improvements, Machinery, Equipment And Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	92,222	75,597
Property, plant and equipment, net	47,134	36,328
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,203	2,203
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$403	$812

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill2

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizing intangibles, net	$2,663	$3,218
Goodwill	22,128	22,128
Patents [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizing intangibles, gross	13,097	13,097
Accumulated amortization	-11,409	-10,966
Amortizing intangibles, net	1,688	2,131
Customer-related intangibles [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizing intangibles, gross	1,300	1,300
Accumulated amortization	-325	-213
Amortizing intangibles, net	975	1,087
Manufacturing [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	21,521	21,521
Services [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Goodwill	$607	$607

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill3

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Estimated Future Intangible Amortization) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$184	'
Year ending December 31, 2014	744	'
Year ending December 31, 2015	720	'
Year ending December 31, 2016	476	'
Year ending December 31, 2017	108	'
Thereafter	431	'
Amortizing intangibles, net	$2,663	$3,218

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill4

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Patents [Member]	'	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Weighted Average Remaining Life	'	'	'4 years	'
Amortization Expense	$148	$148	$443	$443
Customer-related intangibles [Member]	'	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization Expense	$37	$37	$111	$111
Remaining Amortization Period	'	'	'17 years	'

Product_Warranties_Changes_in_

Product Warranties (Changes in Warranty Reserve) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Product Warranties [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$6,776	$7,773	$7,625	$7,795
Provision for warranties issued during the period	73	378	372	2,216
Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	-271	-192	-764	-410
Adjustments to prior warranties	390	-249	-265	-1,891
Balance at the end of the period	$6,968	$7,710	$6,968	$7,710

Product_Warranties_Narrative_D

Product Warranties (Narrative) (Details) (Maximum [Member])	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013
Maximum [Member]	'
Warranty Term	'5 years

Revolving_Credit_Facility_Narr

Revolving Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Revolving Loan Agreement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'and revolving loans outstanding thereunder will bear interest at a rate of LIBOR plus an applicable margin of 1.50% or at a base rate, as selected by the Company.  Base rate loans will bear interest at the highest of (a) the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.50%, (b) the prime rate or (c) LIBOR plus 1.00%.	'
Line of Credit Facility, Collateral	'Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility are secured by a first priority perfected security interest in substantially all of the Company's assets excluding railcars held by its railcar leasing subsidiary, JAIX.	'
Prior Credit Agreement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date	29-Jul-10	'
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	'	$30,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	26-Jul-13	'
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	50,000	'
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	49,205	'
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	26-Jul-16	'
Minimum net liquidity	35,000	'
Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	30,000	'
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding	$795	'
Maximum [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.30%	'
Minimum [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.10%	'

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$629	$457	$1,703	$1,409
Unearned compensation expense	$2,721	'	$2,721	'
Remaining Requisite Service Period	'	'	'31 months	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Compone

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic (Cost) Benefit) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest Cost	$632	$725	$1,896	$2,175
Expected return on plan assets	-887	-862	-2,661	-2,586
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	131	126	393	378
Net periodic benefit cost	-124	-11	-372	-33
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service Cost	18	16	54	48
Interest Cost	657	755	1,971	2,265
Amortization of prior service cost	60	60	180	180
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	153	94	460	281
Net periodic benefit cost	$888	$925	$2,665	$2,774

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Reclass

Employee Benefit Plans (Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Cost of Revenue	$69,764	$144,506	$197,242	$504,004
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	7,691	8,230	19,971	24,565
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Amortization of Unrecognized Net Loss [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cost of Revenue	118	77	354	231
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	13	49	39	147
Accumulated Postretirement Plans Adjustment, Amortization of Prior Service Cost [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cost of Revenue	57	56	171	169
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	3	4	9	11
Accumulated Postretirement Plans Adjustment, Amortization of Unrecognized Net Loss [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Cost of Revenue	145	88	437	264
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	$8	$6	$23	$17

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$61	$513	$122	$2,069
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Total Benefit Payments for Current Fiscal Year	759	'	759	'
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	508	1,188	2,977	3,719
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Total Benefit Payments for Current Fiscal Year	3,453	'	3,453	'
Defined Contribution Pension [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	310	402	1,190	1,369
Scenario, Forecast [Member] | Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Total Benefit Payments for Current Fiscal Year	$4,946	'	$4,946	'

Contingencies_Narrative_Detail

Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013
Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Period Increase (Decrease)	$3,884

Other_Commitments_Operating_Le

Other Commitments (Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure) (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Three months ending December 31, 2013	$2,569
Year ending December 31, 2014	10,290
Year ending December 31, 2015	10,007
Year ending December 31, 2016	9,074
Year ending December 31, 2017	8,772
Thereafter	44,534
Total Future Minimum Rental Payments on Leases	$85,246

Other_Commitments_Narrative_De

Other Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
	acre		acre
	sqft		sqft
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$2,334	$808	$6,551	$2,398
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due in Remainder of Fiscal Year	8,243	'	8,243	'
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Due within Two Years	$17,312	'	$17,312	'
Area of Real Estate Property	2,150,000	'	2,150,000	'
Area of Land	700	'	700	'
Sublease expiration date	'	'	31-Dec-21	'
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	'	'	'120 months	'
Leased Area [Member]	'	'	'	'
Purchase Commitment, Excluding Long-term Commitment [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Area of Real Estate Property	543,399	'	543,399	'

Earnings_Per_Share_Table_Detai

Earnings Per Share (Table) (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,957,548	11,936,780	11,950,593	11,930,943
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	'	6,778	'	45,329
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	11,957,548	11,943,558	11,950,593	11,976,272

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	586,448	363,694

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income tax provision	($243)	$3,020	$633	$12,938
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate	'	'	'	35.00%
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, State and Local Income Taxes	'	'	'	4.60%
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	'	'	'	39.20%
Scenario, Forecast [Member]	'	'	'	'
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	'	'	40.10%	'
Change in Effective State Tax Rates [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income tax provision	'	'	1,538	'
Change in State Valuation Allowance [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income tax provision	'	'	2,503	'
Tax Deductible Goodwill [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income tax provision	'	'	$891	'