FreightCar America (RAIL) 10-Q8 Aug 142014 Q2 Quarterly reportFinancial data

Company Profile

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information	Jun. 30, 2014	Jul. 31, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q2	'
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Period End Date	30-Jun-14	'
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	'	12,067,038

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$40,922	$145,506
Restricted cash and restricted certificates of deposit	5,227	7,780
Marketable securities	47,993	38,988
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $89 and $221, respectively	10,170	4,034
Inventories, net	82,159	66,340
Inventory on lease	25,676	16,955
Other current assets	23,585	6,768
Deferred income taxes, net	11,017	11,017
Total current assets	246,749	297,388
Property, plant and equipment, net	40,207	39,396
Railcars available for lease, net	35,589	36,110
Goodwill	22,128	22,128
Deferred income taxes, net	24,061	19,758
Other long-term assets	2,827	2,939
Total assets	371,561	417,719
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	'	'
Accounts and contractual payables	38,342	16,016
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	5,072	3,981
Accrued postretirement benefits	413	413
Accrued warranty	8,158	6,957
Customer deposits	25,961	91,771
Customer advances	18,758	19,037
Other current liabilities	6,025	9,053
Total current liabilities	102,729	147,228
Accrued pension costs	247	845
Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion	64,217	62,899
Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities	7,339	4,212
Total liabilities	174,532	215,184
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 June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized, 12,731,678 shares issued at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013	127	127
Additional paid in capital	99,311	99,265
Treasury stock, at cost; 664,640 and 682,264 shares at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	-30,007	-30,970
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-14,866	-15,132
Retained earnings	142,464	149,245
Total stockholders' equity	197,029	202,535
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$371,561	$417,719

Consolidated_Balance_Sheets_Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$89	$221
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	664,640	682,264
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		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$139,688	$47,109	$195,774	$134,724
Cost of sales	128,634	44,832	187,872	127,478
Gross profit	11,054	2,277	7,902	7,246
Selling, general and administrative expenses	8,678	7,849	17,081	12,280
Gain on sale of railcars available for lease	-4	-13	-18	-27
Operating income (loss)	2,380	-5,559	-9,161	-5,007
Interest expense and deferred financing costs	-284	-145	-570	-243
Other income	13	30	41	44
Income (loss) before income taxes	2,109	-5,674	-9,690	-5,206
Income tax provision (benefit)	494	-2,236	-4,356	876
Net income (loss)	$1,615	($3,438)	($5,334)	($6,082)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$0.13	($0.29)	($0.44)	($0.51)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$0.13	($0.29)	($0.44)	($0.51)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	11,999,750	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	12,091,052	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058
Dividends declared per common share	$0.06	$0.06	$0.12	$0.12

Consolidated_Statements_of_Com

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	$1,615	($3,438)	($5,334)	($6,082)
Other comprehensive income:	'	'	'	'
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	34	85	68	170
Postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	99	138	198	276
Other comprehensive income	133	223	266	446
Comprehensive income (loss)	$1,748	($3,215)	($5,068)	($5,636)

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	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Total
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 loss	'	'	'	'	-6,082	-6,082
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	446	'	446
Restricted stock awards	'	-3,007	3,007	'	'	0
Restricted stock awards, shares	'	'	65,635	'	'	'
Employee restricted stock settlement	'	'	-60	'	'	-60
Employee restricted stock settlement, shares	'	'	-2,527	'	'	'
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards	'	48	-48	'	'	0
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards, shares	'	'	-2,216	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation recognized	'	1,074	'	'	'	1,074
Cash dividends	'	'	'	'	-1,444	-1,444
Balance at Jun. 30, 2013	127	98,517	-31,589	-25,693	163,903	205,265
Balance (Shares) at Jun. 30, 2013	12,731,678	'	-691,275	'	'	'
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	127	99,265	-30,970	-15,132	149,245	202,535
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2013	12,731,678	'	-682,264	'	'	'
Net loss	'	'	'	'	-5,334	-5,334
Other comprehensive income	'	'	'	266	'	266
Stock options exercised	'	-119	245	'	'	126
Stock options exercised, shares	'	'	5,400	'	'	'
Restricted stock awards	'	-935	935	'	'	0
Restricted stock awards, shares	'	'	20,712	'	'	'
Employee restricted stock settlement	'	'	-217	'	'	-217
Employee restricted stock settlement, shares	'	'	-8,488	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation recognized	'	1,100	'	'	'	1,100
Cash dividends	'	'	'	'	-1,447	-1,447
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$127	$99,311	($30,007)	($14,866)	$142,464	$197,029
Balance (Shares) at Jun. 30, 2014	12,731,678	'	-664,640	'	'	'

Consolidated_Statements_of_Cas

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities	'	'
Net loss	($5,334)	($6,082)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash flows used in operating activities	'	'
Depreciation and amortization	4,945	4,583
Gain on sale of railcars available for lease	-18	-27
Other non-cash items, net	744	-304
Deferred income taxes	-4,448	610
Stock-based compensation recognized	1,100	1,074
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:	'	'
Accounts receivable	-6,136	1,983
Inventories	-16,135	-4,637
Inventory on lease	-8,721	-16,955
Other assets	-16,398	123
Accounts and contractual payables	22,063	-19,746
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	1,091	-2,924
Income taxes receivable/payable	491	-73
Accrued warranty	1,201	-849
Customer deposits and other current liabilities	-65,836	-12,567
Deferred revenue, non-current	-24	-29
Deferred rent, non-current	102	0
Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits	986	-1,244
Net cash flows used in operating activities	-90,327	-57,064
Cash flows from investing activities	'	'
Restricted cash deposits	0	-3,175
Restricted cash withdrawals	2,553	14,240
Purchase of securities held to maturity	-32,989	-26,986
Proceeds from securities held to maturity	24,002	24,000
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and railcars available for lease	50	41
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-5,645	-15,054
Net cash flows used in investing activities	-12,029	-6,934
Cash flows from financing activities	'	'
Stock option exercise	126	0
Employee restricted stock settlement	-217	-60
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	-1,447	-1,444
Customer advance for production of leased railcars	0	19,400
Repayment of customer advance	-690	0
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	-2,228	17,896
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	-104,584	-46,102
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	145,506	98,509
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	40,922	52,407
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Interest paid	35	96
Income taxes paid	20	581
Income tax refunds received	$280	$0

Description_of_the_Business

Description of the Business	6 Months Ended
Description of the Business	Jun. 30, 2014
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 Short Line, Inc. ("Short Line") and FreightCar Alabama, LLC ("FCAL") (herein collectively referred to as the "Company"), and manufactures a wide range of railroad freight cars, supplies railcar parts, leases freight cars and provides railcar maintenance and repairs. The Company designs and builds high-quality railcars, including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, covered hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars and motor vehicle carriers. The Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in the following locations: Cherokee, Alabama; Danville, Illinois; Grand Island, Nebraska; Hastings, Nebraska; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; and Roanoke, Virginia.

	The Company's operations comprise two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. 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	6 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation	Jun. 30, 2014
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 six months ended June 30, 2014 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 2013 year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2013. 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, 2013.

Recent_Accounting_Pronouncemen

Recent Accounting Pronouncements	6 Months Ended
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	Jun. 30, 2014
Recent Accounting Pronouncements [Abstract]	'
Recent Accounting Pronouncements	'

	Note 3 – Recent Accounting Pronouncements

	In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the "FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606), which supersedes the revenue recognition requirements in Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 605, Revenue Recognition. ASU 2014-09 provides for a single five-step model to be applied to all revenue contracts with customers. ASU 2014-09 also requires additional financial statement disclosures about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASU 2014-09 is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period and may be adopted either retrospectively or on a modified retrospective basis whereby the new standard would be applied to new contracts and existing contracts with remaining performance obligations as of the effective date, with a cumulative catch-up adjustment recorded to beginning retained earnings at the effective date for existing contracts with remaining performance obligations. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect that the standard is expected to have on its consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows and related disclosures.

	In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. ASU 2014-08 changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations and expands disclosures about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity's operations should be presented as discontinued operations when the component of an entity or group of components of an entity is classified as held for sale or is disposed of by sale or other means. Examples include a disposal of operations in a major geographic area, a major line of business or a major equity method investment. This standard is effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014 (early adoption is permitted only for disposals that have not been previously reported). The adoption of these changes is not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Segment_Information

Segment Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 and parts sales. 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		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



		2014	2013	2014	2013



	Revenues:
	Manufacturing	$128,756	$ 37,057	$176,758	$114,779
	Services	10,932	10,052	19,016	19,945


	Consolidated revenues	$139,688	$ 47,109	$195,774	$134,724





	Operating income (loss):
	Manufacturing	$ 7,433	$ (1,014)	$ 2,399	$ 1,078
	Services	984	1,612	644	2,902
	Corporate	(6,037)	(6,157)	(12,204)	(8,987)


	Consolidated operating income (loss)	2,380	(5,559)	(9,161)	(5,007)
	Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs	(284)	(145)	(570)	(243)
	Consolidated other income	13	30	41	44


	Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$ 2,109	$ (5,674)	$ (9,690)	$ (5,206)





	Depreciation and amortization:
	Manufacturing	$ 1,649	$ 1,459	$ 3,320	$ 2,824
	Services	377	521	788	1,041
	Corporate	425	380	837	718


	Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$ 2,451	$ 2,360	$ 4,945	$ 4,583





	Capital expenditures:
	Manufacturing	$ 2,889	$ 1,422	$ 5,131	$ 14,131
	Services	130	153	305	199
	Corporate	115	125	209	724


Consolidated capital expenditures	$ 3,134	$ 1,700	$ 5,645	$ 15,054





	June 30,	December 31,

	2014	2013



Assets:
Manufacturing	$ 209,235	$ 161,221
Services	22,244	21,026
Corporate	104,159	203,571


Total operating assets	335,638	385,818
Consolidated income taxes receivable	845	1,126
Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	11,017	11,017
Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	24,061	19,758


Consolidated assets	$ 371,561	$ 417,719

Fair_Value_Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	6 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements	Jun. 30, 2014
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 June 30, 2014 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 June 30, 2014
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$ 57	$ —	$ —	$ 57
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$ 47,993	$ —	$ —	$ 47,993
	Restricted certificates of deposit	$ 4,605	$ —	$ —	$ 4,605

	Recurring Fair Value Measurements	As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$ 48	$ —	$ —	$ 48
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$ 38,988	$ —	$ —	$ 38,988
	Restricted certificates of deposit	$ 4,605	$ —	$ —	$ 4,605

Inventories

Inventories	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'

	Note 6 – Inventories



	Inventories, net of reserve for excess and obsolete items, consist of the following:


		June 30,	December 31,
		2014	2013



	Work in progress	$ 68,631	$ 43,643
	Finished new railcars	7,609	16,798
	Used railcars acquired upon trade-in	105	105
	Parts and service inventory	5,814	5,794


	Total inventories	$ 82,159	$ 66,340



	Inventory on the Company's condensed consolidated balance sheets includes reserves of $1,930 and $1,793 relating to excess or slow-moving inventory for parts and work in progress at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

Leased_Railcars

Leased Railcars	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'
Leased Railcars	'

	Note 7 – Leased Railcars

	Inventory on lease was $25,676 and $16,955 at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. Railcars available for lease, net at June 30, 2014 was $35,589 (cost of $41,389 and accumulated depreciation of $5,800) and at December 31, 2013 was $36,110 (cost of $41,389 and accumulated depreciation of $5,279). The Company's lease utilization rate for railcars in its lease fleet was 89% at June 30, 2014 and 100% at December 31, 2013.

	Leased railcars at June 30, 2014 are subject to lease agreements with external customers with terms of up to seven years and are accounted for as operating leases.



	Future minimum rental revenues on leased railcars at June 30, 2014 are as follows:



	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 2,392
	Year ending December 31, 2015	2,053
	Year ending December 31, 2016	1,256
	Year ending December 31, 2017	1,256
	Year ending December 31, 2018	668
	Thereafter	1,377


		$ 9,002

Property_Plant_and_Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment	'

	Note 8 – Property, Plant and Equipment



	Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:


		June 30,	December 31,

		2014	2013



	Buildings and improvements	$ 10,692	$ 11,076
	Machinery and equipment	45,660	42,115
	Software	8,292	9,089
	Leasehold improvements	5,519	5,483


	Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software	70,163	67,763
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(34,669 )	(31,406 )


	Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	35,494	36,357
	Land (including easements)	1,976	2,072
	Construction in process	2,737	967


	Total property, plant and equipment, net	$ 40,207	$ 39,396





	As part of the Company's strategic initiative to improve the contribution of its Services business to the Company's results of operations, management evaluated the long-term profitability of each of its railcar maintenance and repair shops during the fourth quarter of 2013 and decided to close its underperforming maintenance and repair shop in Clinton, Indiana. The estimated fair market values, representing the estimated salvage values of buildings, equipment and rail at the facility and the estimated sales value of the associated land, are categorized as held for sale and are included in other current assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2014.

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	'

	Note 9 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill



	Intangible assets consist of the following:



		June 30,	December 31,
		2014	2013




	Patents	$ 13,097	$ 13,097
	Accumulated amortization	(11,852 )	(11,557 )


	Patents, net of accumulated amortization	1,245	1,540



	Customer-related intangibles	1,194	1,194
	Accumulated amortization	(426 )	(362)


	Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	768	832


	Total amortizing intangibles	$ 2,013	$ 2,372



	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 three years. Amortization expense related to patents, which is included in cost of sales, was $148 for each of the three month periods ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, and $295 and $296 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Customer-related intangibles are being amortized from the date of acquisition and have a remaining life of 16 years. Amortization expense related to customer intangibles, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, was $32 and $37 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively and $65 and $74 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.





	The estimated future intangible amortization at June 30, 2014 is as follows:



	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 360
	Year ending December 31, 2015	698
	Year ending December 31, 2016	457
	Year ending December 31, 2017	91
	Year ending December 31, 2018	73
	Thereafter	334


		$ 2,013

Product_Warranties

Product Warranties	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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 six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:




		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



		2014	2013	2014	2013



	Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 7,039	$ 7,468	$ 6,957	$ 7,625
	Provision for warranties issued during the period	588	138	790	299
	Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	(141)	(183)	(261)	(493)
	Adjustments to prior warranties	672	(647 )	672	(655)


	Balance at the end of the period	$ 8,158	$ 6,776	$ 8,158	$ 6,776

Revolving_Credit_Facility

Revolving Credit Facility	6 Months Ended
Revolving Credit Facility	Jun. 30, 2014
Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]	'
Revolving Credit Facility	'

	Note 11 – Revolving Credit Facility

	The Company entered into a $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 (together the "Borrowers"), and Bank of America, N.A., as lender. The Revolving Credit Facility can be used for general corporate purposes, including working capital. As of June 30, 2014, the Company had no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement 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 June 30, 2014, the Company had $4,605 in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and therefore had $45,395 available for borrowing 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 Borrowers' assets excluding railcars held by the Company's railcar leasing subsidiary, JAIX. The Borrowers also have pledged all of the equity interests in the Company's direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries as security for the Revolving Credit Facility. The Credit Agreement has both affirmative and negative covenants, including, without limitation, a covenant requiring minimum consolidated net liquidity of $35,000 and limitations on indebtedness, liens and investments. The Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default.

	As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $4,605 in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and therefore had $45,395 available for borrowing under the Revolving Credit Facility. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had no borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility.

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'

	Note 12 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following:



		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Three months ended June 30, 2014
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $44 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $9)	$ 53	$ 19	$ 34
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $82 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $10)	92	32	60
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $53 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $7)	60	21	39


		$ 205	$ 72	$ 133



		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Three months ended June 30, 2013
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $118 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $13)	$ 131	$ 46	$ 85
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $146 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $7)	153	54	99
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $57 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $3)	60	21	39


		$ 344	$ 121	$ 223






		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Six months ended June 30, 2014
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $88 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $18)	$ 106	$ 38	$ 68
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $165 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $20)	185	65	120
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $106 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $14)	120	42	78


		$ 411	$ 145	$ 266



		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Six months ended June 30, 2013
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $236 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $26)	$262	$ 92	$ 170
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $292 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $15)	307	109	198
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $114 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $6)	120	42	78


		$ 689	$ 243	$ 446









The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following:



	June 30,	31-Dec-13

	2014

Unrecognized pension cost, net of tax of $4,215 and $4,253	$ (6,410)	$ (6,478)
Unrecognized postretirement cost, net of tax of $5,299 and $5,406	(8,456)	(8,654)


	$ (14,866)	$ (15,132)

StockBased_Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	6 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation	Jun. 30, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'
Stock-Based Compensation	'

	Note 13 – 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 was $560 and $576 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $1,100 and $1,074 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. As of June 30, 2014, there was $3,771 of unearned compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock awards, which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 32 months.

Employee_Benefit_Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]	'
Employee Benefit Plans	'

	Note 14 – 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 an expired settlement agreement 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. The Company terminated, effective November 1, 2013, its contributions for medical coverage and life insurance benefits to affected retirees and is seeking declaratory relief to confirm the Company's rights under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), 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 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 15). 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 was 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 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 six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, are as follows:




		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



	Pension Benefits	2014	2013	2014	2013



	Interest cost	$ 661	$ 632	$ 1,322	$ 1,264
	Expected return on plan assets	(905)	(887)	(1,810)	(1,774)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53	131	106	262


		$ (191)	$ (124)	$ (382)	$ (248)






		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



	Postretirement Benefit Plan	2014	2013	2014	2013



	Service cost	$ 16	$ 18	$ 32	$ 36
	Interest cost	750	657	1,500	1,314
	Amortization of prior service cost	60	60	120	120
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	92	153	185	307


		$ 918	$ 888	$ 1,837	$ 1,777





The Company made contributions to the Company's defined benefit pension plans of $48 and $61 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $109 and $61 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company expects to make $341 in contributions (including contributions already made) to its pension plans in 2014 to meet its minimum funding requirements.



The Company made payments to the Company's postretirement benefit plan of $110 and $1,277 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $216 and $2,469 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company expects to make $407 in contributions (including contributions already made) to its postretirement benefit plan in 2014 for salaried retirees. However, because the Company's postretirement benefit plan obligation is currently subject to litigation the postretirement benefit payments for hourly retirees, if any, are unknown at this time.



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 $387 and $332 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $699 and $880 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Contingencies

Contingencies	6 Months Ended
Contingencies	Jun. 30, 2014
Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Contingencies	'

	Note 15 – 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 was 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 to confirm its rights under the ERISA 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 (collectively, the "Pennsylvania Plaintiffs") 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 Pennsylvania Plaintiffs 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). On January 14, 2014, the Pennsylvania Court denied the Company's motion to dismiss and, on January 16, 2014, the Illinois Court transferred the Company's case to the Pennsylvania Court. On January 31, 2014, the Company filed a motion to consolidate both cases before the Pennsylvania Court. On April 3, 2014, the Pennsylvania Court entered an order (the "Initial Procedural Order") that, among other things, consolidated both cases before the Pennsylvania Court, certified a class for purposes of the consolidated actions, established discovery parameters and deadlines and established a briefing schedule applicable to the parties' cross motions for summary judgment as to liability only. On July 17, 2014, the parties filed with the Pennsylvania Court their respective motions for summary judgment as to liability. There can be no assurance as to when the Pennsylvania Court will issue its ruling on such motions, or how the Pennsylvania Court will rule.





	On September 5, 2013, the Pennsylvania Plaintiffs 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. Following entry of the Initial Procedural Order, the Pennsylvania Court denied the TRO Motion without prejudice.



	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 14).



	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 six months ended June 30, 2013.



	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	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Other Commitments	'

	Note 16 - Other Commitments



	The Company leases certain property and equipment under long-term operating leases expiring at various dates through 2024. The leases generally contain specific renewal options at lease-end at the then fair market amounts





	Future minimum lease payments at June 30, 2014 are as follows:



	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 5,146
	Year ending December 31, 2015	9,998
	Year ending December 31, 2016	9,088
	Year ending December 31, 2017	8,778
	Year ending December 31, 2018	8,852
	Thereafter	35,688


		$ 77,550







	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 June 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $2,330 and $2,394, respectively. Total rental expense for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, was approximately $4,669 and $4,217, respectively.


	The Company is party to 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 June 30, 2014, the Company had purchase commitments under these agreements as follows:









	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 3,032
	Year ending December 31, 2015	6,288
	Year ending December 31, 2016	9,432
	Year ending December 31, 2017	9,432
	Year ending December 31, 2018	—
	Thereafter	—


		$ 28,184

Earnings_Per_Share

Earnings Per Share	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Earnings Per Share	'

	Note 17 – 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		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



		2014	2013	2014	2013



	Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,999,750	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058
	Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	91,302	—	—	—


	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	12,091,052	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058





	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. For the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, 451,965 and 736,421 shares, respectively, were not included in the weighted average common shares outstanding calculation as they were anti-dilutive. For the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, 824,334 and 688,788 shares, respectively, were not included in the weighted average common shares outstanding calculation as they were anti-dilutive.

Income_Taxes

Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'
Income Taxes	'

	Note 18 – Income Taxes



	The Company's income tax provision was $494 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 compared to an income tax benefit of $2,236 for the three months ended June 30, 2013. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2014 was 23.4% and was lower than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the (14.2)% impact of a change in the valuation allowance and deferred tax assets due to changes in the mix of income from states in which the Company operates, which was partially offset by a 1.5% blended state tax rate and 1.1% for the effect of other differences. The Company's effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2013 was 39.4% and was higher than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to the 10.8% impact of changes in the valuation allowance, which was partially offset by the 3.2% benefit of changes in state tax rates applied against the Company's deferred tax assets and other permanent adjustments.



	The Company's income tax benefit was $4,356 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 compared to an income tax provision of $876 for the six months ended June 30, 2013. The Company's effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2014 was 45.0% and was higher than the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate of 35% primarily due to a 7.5% blended state tax rate, a 1.9% impact of a change in the valuation allowance and deferred tax assets due to changes in the mix of income from states in which we operate and 0.6% for the effect of other differences.



	The income tax provision for the six months ended June 30, 2013 included a provision of $1,538 resulting from applying changes in effective state tax rates on the Company's deferred tax balances. The addition of the Company's Shoals facility changed the mix of income from states in which it operates, resulting in changes in the Company's estimated state tax apportionment and effective state tax rates during the six months ended June 30, 2013. 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 for the six months ended June 30, 2013 also included 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 six months ended June 30, 2013 were partially offset by $891 of discrete tax benefits recorded during the period.

Basis_of_Presentation_Policy

Basis of Presentation (Policy)	6 Months Ended
Basis of Presentation (Policy)	Jun. 30, 2014
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 six months ended June 30, 2014 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 2013 year-end balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements as of December 31, 2013. 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, 2013.

StockBased_Compensation_Policy

Stock-Based Compensation (Policy)	6 Months Ended
Stock-Based Compensation (Policy)	Jun. 30, 2014
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)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	'

		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



		2014	2013	2014	2013



	Revenues:
	Manufacturing	$128,756	$ 37,057	$176,758	$114,779
	Services	10,932	10,052	19,016	19,945


	Consolidated revenues	$139,688	$ 47,109	$195,774	$134,724





	Operating income (loss):
	Manufacturing	$ 7,433	$ (1,014)	$ 2,399	$ 1,078
	Services	984	1,612	644	2,902
	Corporate	(6,037)	(6,157)	(12,204)	(8,987)


	Consolidated operating income (loss)	2,380	(5,559)	(9,161)	(5,007)
	Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs	(284)	(145)	(570)	(243)
	Consolidated other income	13	30	41	44


	Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	$ 2,109	$ (5,674)	$ (9,690)	$ (5,206)





	Depreciation and amortization:
	Manufacturing	$ 1,649	$ 1,459	$ 3,320	$ 2,824
	Services	377	521	788	1,041
	Corporate	425	380	837	718


	Consolidated depreciation and amortization	$ 2,451	$ 2,360	$ 4,945	$ 4,583





	Capital expenditures:
	Manufacturing	$ 2,889	$ 1,422	$ 5,131	$ 14,131
	Services	130	153	305	199
	Corporate	115	125	209	724


	Consolidated capital expenditures	$ 3,134	$ 1,700	$ 5,645	$ 15,054





Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	'
		June 30,	December 31,

		2014	2013



	Assets:
	Manufacturing	$ 209,235	$ 161,221
	Services	22,244	21,026
	Corporate	104,159	203,571


	Total operating assets	335,638	385,818
	Consolidated income taxes receivable	845	1,126
	Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	11,017	11,017
	Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	24,061	19,758


	Consolidated assets	$ 371,561	$ 417,719

Fair_Value_Measurements_Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2014
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 June 30, 2014
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$ 57	$ —	$ —	$ 57
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$ 47,993	$ —	$ —	$ 47,993
	Restricted certificates of deposit	$ 4,605	$ —	$ —	$ 4,605

	Recurring Fair Value Measurements	As of December 31, 2013
		Level 1	Level 2	Level 3	Total
	ASSETS:
	Cash equivalents	$ 48	$ —	$ —	$ 48
	U.S. Treasury securities held to maturity	$ 38,988	$ —	$ —	$ 38,988
	Restricted certificates of deposit	$ 4,605	$ —	$ —	$ 4,605

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Inventory Current [Table Text Block]	'

		June 30,	December 31,
		2014	2013



	Work in progress	$ 68,631	$ 43,643
	Finished new railcars	7,609	16,798
	Used railcars acquired upon trade-in	105	105
	Parts and service inventory	5,814	5,794


	Total inventories	$ 82,159	$ 66,340

Leased_Railcars_Tables

Leased Railcars (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'
Future Minimum Rental Revenues On Leases [Table Text Block]	'
	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 2,392
	Year ending December 31, 2015	2,053
	Year ending December 31, 2016	1,256
	Year ending December 31, 2017	1,256
	Year ending December 31, 2018	668
	Thereafter	1,377


		$ 9,002

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_T

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	'

		June 30,	December 31,

		2014	2013



	Buildings and improvements	$ 10,692	$ 11,076
	Machinery and equipment	45,660	42,115
	Software	8,292	9,089
	Leasehold improvements	5,519	5,483


	Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software	70,163	67,763
	Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(34,669 )	(31,406 )


	Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization	35,494	36,357
	Land (including easements)	1,976	2,072
	Construction in process	2,737	967


	Total property, plant and equipment, net	$ 40,207	$ 39,396

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill1

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'
Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	'
		June 30,	December 31,
		2014	2013




	Patents	$ 13,097	$ 13,097
	Accumulated amortization	(11,852 )	(11,557 )


	Patents, net of accumulated amortization	1,245	1,540



	Customer-related intangibles	1,194	1,194
	Accumulated amortization	(426 )	(362)


	Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization	768	832


	Total amortizing intangibles	$ 2,013	$ 2,372



	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]	'
	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 360
	Year ending December 31, 2015	698
	Year ending December 31, 2016	457
	Year ending December 31, 2017	91
	Year ending December 31, 2018	73
	Thereafter	334


		$ 2,013

Product_Warranties_Tables

Product Warranties (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Product Warranties [Abstract]	'
Changes in Warranty Reserve [Table Text Block]	'

		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



		2014	2013	2014	2013



	Balance at the beginning of the period	$ 7,039	$ 7,468	$ 6,957	$ 7,625
	Provision for warranties issued during the period	588	138	790	299
	Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	(141)	(183)	(261)	(493)
	Adjustments to prior warranties	672	(647 )	672	(655)


	Balance at the end of the period	$ 8,158	$ 6,776	$ 8,158	$ 6,776

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv1

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	6 Months Ended
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	Jun. 30, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	'

	The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following:



		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Three months ended June 30, 2014
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $44 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $9)	$ 53	$ 19	$ 34
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $82 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $10)	92	32	60
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $53 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $7)	60	21	39


		$ 205	$ 72	$ 133



		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Three months ended June 30, 2013
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $118 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $13)	$ 131	$ 46	$ 85
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $146 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $7)	153	54	99
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $57 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $3)	60	21	39


		$ 344	$ 121	$ 223






		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Six months ended June 30, 2014
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $88 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $18)	$ 106	$ 38	$ 68
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $165 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $20)	185	65	120
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $106 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $14)	120	42	78


		$ 411	$ 145	$ 266



		Pre-Tax	Tax	Net of Tax
	Six months ended June 30, 2013
	Pension liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $236 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $26)	$262	$ 92	$ 170
	Postretirement liability activity:
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $292 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $15)	307	109	198
	Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $114 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $6)	120	42	78


		$ 689	$ 243	$ 446









Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	'
		June 30,	31-Dec-13

		2014

	Unrecognized pension cost, net of tax of $4,215 and $4,253	$ (6,410)	$ (6,478)
	Unrecognized postretirement cost, net of tax of $5,299 and $5,406	(8,456)	(8,654)


		$ (14,866)	$ (15,132)

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Tables

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
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		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



	Pension Benefits	2014	2013	2014	2013



	Interest cost	$ 661	$ 632	$ 1,322	$ 1,264
	Expected return on plan assets	(905)	(887)	(1,810)	(1,774)
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53	131	106	262


		$ (191)	$ (124)	$ (382)	$ (248)


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		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



	Postretirement Benefit Plan	2014	2013	2014	2013



	Service cost	$ 16	$ 18	$ 32	$ 36
	Interest cost	750	657	1,500	1,314
	Amortization of prior service cost	60	60	120	120
	Amortization of unrecognized net loss	92	153	185	307


		$ 918	$ 888	$ 1,837	$ 1,777

Other_Commitments_Tables

Other Commitments (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'



	Future minimum lease payments at June 30, 2014 are as follows:



	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 5,146
	Year ending December 31, 2015	9,998
	Year ending December 31, 2016	9,088
	Year ending December 31, 2017	8,778
	Year ending December 31, 2018	8,852
	Thereafter	35,688


		$ 77,550





Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure [Table Text Block]	'
	Six months ending December 31, 2014	$ 3,032
	Year ending December 31, 2015	6,288
	Year ending December 31, 2016	9,432
	Year ending December 31, 2017	9,432
	Year ending December 31, 2018	—
	Thereafter	—


		$ 28,184

Earnings_Per_Share_Tables

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]	'

		Three Months Ended		Six Months Ended

		June 30,		June 30,



		2014	2013	2014	2013



	Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,999,750	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058
	Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	91,302	—	—	—


	Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	12,091,052	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058

Segment_Information_Narrative_

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014
	segment
Segment Information [Abstract]	'
Number of Reportable Segments	2

Segment_Information_Schedule_o

Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	$139,688	$47,109	$195,774	$134,724
Operating income (loss)	2,380	-5,559	-9,161	-5,007
Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs	-284	-145	-570	-243
Consolidated other income	13	30	41	44
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes	2,109	-5,674	-9,690	-5,206
Depreciation and amortization	2,451	2,360	4,945	4,583
Capital expenditures	3,134	1,700	5,645	15,054
Manufacturing [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	128,756	37,057	176,758	114,779
Operating income (loss)	7,433	-1,014	2,399	1,078
Depreciation and amortization	1,649	1,459	3,320	2,824
Capital expenditures	2,889	1,422	5,131	14,131
Services [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Revenues	10,932	10,052	19,016	19,945
Operating income (loss)	984	1,612	644	2,902
Depreciation and amortization	377	521	788	1,041
Capital expenditures	130	153	305	199
Corporate Segment [Member]	'	'	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	-6,037	-6,157	-12,204	-8,987
Depreciation and amortization	425	380	837	718
Capital expenditures	$115	$125	$209	$724

Segment_Information_Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	$335,638	$385,818
Consolidated income taxes receivable	845	1,126
Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	11,017	11,017
Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	24,061	19,758
Total assets	371,561	417,719
Manufacturing [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	209,235	161,221
Services [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	22,244	21,026
Corporate Segment [Member]	'	'
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]	'	'
Operating Assets	$104,159	$203,571

Fair_Value_Measurements_Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities That Were Recorded At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	$57	$48
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	47,993	38,988
Restricted certificates of deposit	4,605	4,605
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	57	48
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	47,993	38,988
Restricted certificates of deposit	4,605	4,605
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Cash equivalents	0	0
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	0	0
Restricted certificates of deposit	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
U.S. treasury securities held to maturity	0	0
Restricted certificates of deposit	$0	$0

Inventories_Narrative_Details

Inventories (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory Valuation Reserves	$1,930	$1,793

Inventories_Schedule_of_Invent

Inventories (Schedule of Inventory Current) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Inventories [Abstract]	'	'
Work in progress	$68,631	$43,643
Finished new railcars	7,609	16,798
Used railcars acquired upon trade-in	105	105
Parts and service inventory	5,814	5,794
Total inventories	$82,159	$66,340

Leased_Railcars_Narrative_Deta

Leased Railcars (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'	'
Inventory on lease	$25,676	$16,955
Railcars Available for Lease	35,589	36,110
Railcars Available for Lease, Cost	41,389	41,389
Railcars Available for Lease, Accumulated Depreciation	$5,800	$5,279
Lease Utilization Rate	89.00%	100.00%
Lease Term	'7 years	'

Leased_Railcars_Future_Minimum

Leased Railcars (Future Minimum Rental Revenues on Leases) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Leased Railcars [Abstract]	'
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$2,392
Year ending December 31, 2015	2,053
Year ending December 31, 2016	1,256
Year ending December 31, 2017	1,256
Year ending December 31, 2018	668
Thereafter	1,377
Total Future Minimum Rental Revenues on Leases	$9,002

Property_Plant_and_Equipment_S

Property, Plant and Equipment (Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	($34,669)	($31,406)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	40,207	39,396
Buildings and Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	10,692	11,076
Machinery and Equipment [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	45,660	42,115
Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	8,292	9,089
Leasehold Improvements [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	5,519	5,483
Buildings And Improvements, Leasehold Improvements, Machinery, Equipment And Software [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	70,163	67,763
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	35,494	36,357
Land [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,976	2,072
Construction in Progress [Member]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]	'	'
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	$2,737	$967

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill2

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Patents [Member]	'	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization Expense	$148	$148	$295	$296
Customer-related intangibles [Member]	'	'	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Amortization Expense	$32	$37	$65	$74
Remaining Amortization Period	'	'	'16 years	'

Intangible_Assets_and_Goodwill3

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizing intangibles, net	$2,013	$2,372
Goodwill	22,128	22,128
Patents [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizing intangibles, gross	13,097	13,097
Accumulated amortization	-11,852	-11,557
Amortizing intangibles, net	1,245	1,540
Customer-related intangibles [Member]	'	'
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]	'	'
Amortizing intangibles, gross	1,194	1,194
Accumulated amortization	-426	-362
Amortizing intangibles, net	768	832
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_Goodwill4

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Estimated Future Intangible Amortization) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$360	'
Year ending December 31, 2015	698	'
Year ending December 31, 2016	457	'
Year ending December 31, 2017	91	'
Year ending December 31, 2018	73	'
Thereafter	334	'
Amortizing intangibles, net	$2,013	$2,372

Product_Warranties_Narrative_D

Product Warranties (Narrative) (Details) (Maximum [Member])	6 Months Ended
Product Warranties (Narrative) (Details) (Maximum [Member])	Jun. 30, 2014
Maximum [Member]	'
Warranty Term	'5 years

Product_Warranties_Changes_in_

Product Warranties (Changes in Warranty Reserve) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Product Warranties [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Balance at the beginning of the period	$7,039	$7,468	$6,957	$7,625
Provision for warranties issued during the period	588	138	790	299
Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	-141	-183	-261	-493
Adjustments to prior warranties	672	-647	672	-655
Balance at the end of the period	$8,158	$6,776	$8,158	$6,776

Revolving_Credit_Facility_Narr

Revolving Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revolving Loan Agreement [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	'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 Borrowers' assets excluding railcars held by the Company's railcar leasing subsidiary, JAIX.	'
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]	'	'
Line of Credit Facility, Initiation Date	26-Jul-13	'
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$50,000	'
Long-term Line of Credit	0	0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	45,395	45,395
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	'
Long-term Line of Credit	$4,605	$4,605
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%	'

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv2

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Pension Liability Activity, Reclassfication Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss	$53	$131	$106	$262
Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Tax Effect	19	46	38	92
Pension Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Net of Tax	34	85	68	170
Postretirement liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Before Tax	92	153	185	307
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Tax Effect	32	54	65	109
Postretirement Liability Activity, Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Net of Tax	60	99	120	198
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Prior Service Cost, Before Tax	60	60	120	120
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassfication Adjustment for Amortization of Prior Service Cost, Tax Effect	21	21	42	42
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Prior Service Cost, Net of Tax	39	39	78	78
Before tax	205	344	411	689
Tax	72	121	145	243
Net of tax	$133	$223	$266	$446

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv3

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales	$128,634	$44,832	$187,872	$127,478
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	8,678	7,849	17,081	12,280
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment, Amortization of Unrecognized Net Loss [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales	44	118	88	236
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	9	13	18	26
Accumulated Postretirement Plans Adjustment, Amortization of Unrecognized Net Loss [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales	82	146	165	292
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	10	7	20	15
Accumulated Postretirement Plans Adjustment, Amortization of Prior Service Cost [Member] \| Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Cost of sales	53	57	106	114
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	$7	$3	$14	$6

Accumulated_Other_Comprehensiv4

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of AOCI) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]	'	'
Unrecognized Pension Cost, Net of Tax	($6,410)	($6,478)
Unrecognized Postretirement Cost, Net of Tax	-8,456	-8,654
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	-14,866	-15,132
Unrecognized Pension cost, Tax Amount	4,215	4,253
Unrecognized Postretirement cost, Tax Amount	$5,299	$5,406

StockBased_Compensation_Narrat

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Stock-based compensation	$560	$576	$1,100	$1,074
Unearned compensation expense	$3,771	'	$3,771	'
Remaining requisite service period	'	'	'32 months	'

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expected total contributions for current fiscal year	'	'	$341	'
Contributions by employer	48	61	109	61
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized	387	332	699	880
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Expected total contributions for current fiscal year	'	'	407	'
Contributions by employer	$110	$1,277	$216	$2,469

Employee_Benefit_Plans_Compone

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Interest Cost	$661	$632	$1,322	$1,264
Expected return on plan assets	-905	-887	-1,810	-1,774
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	53	131	106	262
Net periodic (benefit) cost	-191	-124	-382	-248
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]	'	'	'	'
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Service Cost	16	18	32	36
Interest Cost	750	657	1,500	1,314
Amortization of prior service cost	60	60	120	120
Amortization of unrecognized net loss	92	153	185	307
Net periodic (benefit) cost	$918	$888	$1,837	$1,777

Contingencies_Narrative_Detail

Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2013
Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Period Increase (Decrease)	$3,884

Other_Commitments_Narrative_De

Other Commitments (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Other Commitments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$2,330	$2,394	$4,669	$4,217
Maximum [Member]	'	'	'	'
Other Commitments [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Lease Expiration Date	'	'	31-Dec-24	'

Other_Commitments_Operating_Le

Other Commitments (Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$5,146
Year ending December 31, 2015	9,998
Year ending December 31, 2016	9,088
Year ending December 31, 2017	8,778
Year ending December 31, 2018	8,852
Thereafter	35,688
Total future minimum lease payments	$77,550

Other_Commitments_NonCancelabl

Other Commitments (Non-Cancelable Purchase Commitments) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 30, 2014
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014
Other Commitments [Abstract]	'
Six months ending December 31, 2014	$3,032
Year ending December 31, 2015	6,288
Year ending December 31, 2016	9,432
Year ending December 31, 2017	9,432
Year ending December 31, 2018	0
Thereafter	0
Total purchase commitments	$28,184

Earnings_Per_Share_Narrative_D

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	451,965	736,421	824,334	688,788

Earnings_Per_Share_Weighted_Av

Earnings Per Share (Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Weighted average common shares outstanding	11,999,750	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	91,302	0	0	0
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	12,091,052	11,950,652	11,994,667	11,947,058

Income_Taxes_Narrative_Details

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$494	($2,236)	($4,356)	$876
Effective Income Tax Rate, Continuing Operations	23.40%	39.40%	45.00%	'
Change in Effective State Tax Rates [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	'	'	1,538
Change in State Valuation Allowance [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	'	'	2,503
Discrete Tax Benefits Recorded [Member]	'	'	'	'
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	'	'	'	$891

Income_Taxes_Reconciliation_of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Income Tax Rate) (Details)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Income Tax Rate) (Details)	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]	'	'	'
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	35.00%
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	1.50%	'	7.50%
State rate and other changes on deferred taxes	'	3.20%	'
Valuation allowance	'	10.80%	'
Valuation allowance and deferred tax rate	-14.20%	'	1.90%
Other	1.10%	'	0.60%
Effective income tax rate	23.40%	39.40%	45.00%