FreightCar America (RAIL) 10-K 4 Mar 16 2015 FY Annual report Financial data

Document and Entity Information

Document and Entity Information - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Feb. 19, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2,015
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Central Index Key	1,320,854
Entity Registrant Name	FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,344,544
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Public Float			$ 250.2
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No

Consolidated Balance Sheets

Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 83,068	$ 113,532
Restricted cash and restricted certificates of deposit	6,896	6,015
Marketable securities	26,951	47,961
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $82 and $188, respectively	39,708	4,086
Inventories, net	115,354	82,259
Inventory on lease	0	116
Other current assets	8,704	7,173
Deferred income taxes, net	0	12,139
Total current assets	280,681	273,165
Property, plant and equipment, net	42,596	43,239
Railcars available for lease, net	24,729	22,897
Goodwill	21,521	22,128
Deferred income taxes, net	34,722	21,553
Other long-term assets	2,655	2,270
Total assets	406,904	385,252
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Accounts and contractual payables	34,304	34,010
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	8,303	6,462
Accrued postretirement benefits	405	409
Reserve for worker's compensation	4,165	3,387
Accrued warranty	9,239	8,742
Customer deposits and deferred revenue	8,615	43,977
Income taxes payable	4,180	121
Other current liabilities	3,346	1,217
Total current liabilities	72,557	98,325
Accrued pension costs	6,673	7,210
Accrued postretirement benefits, less current portion	72,497	73,474
Deferred income - state and local incentives, long-term	12,190	0
Accrued taxes and other long-term liabilities	7,876	7,548
Total liabilities	171,793	186,557
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 December 31, 2015 and 2014	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized 12,731,678 shares issued at December 31, 2015 and 2014	127	127
Additional paid in capital	93,939	100,303
Treasury stock, at cost, 402,166 and 665,869 shares at December 31, 2015 and 2014	(17,516)	(29,971)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(21,078)	(24,017)
Retained earnings	179,639	152,253
Total FreightCar America stockholders' equity	235,111	198,695
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 406,904	$ 385,252

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Pa

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable, Current	$ 82	$ 188
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	402,166	665,869
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 Oper

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 772,854	$ 598,518	$ 290,393
Cost of sales, pre-tax	690,193	556,175	277,168
Gross profit	82,661	42,343	13,225
Selling, general and administrative expenses	41,663	35,317	27,464
Gain on sale of railcars available for lease	(1,187)	(1,403)	(604)
Gain on sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility	(4,578)	(1,078)	0
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	10,452
Operating income (loss)	46,763	9,507	(24,087)
Interest expense and deferred financing costs	(243)	(1,077)	(809)
Other income	116	42	64
Income (loss) before income taxes	46,636	8,472	(24,832)
Income tax provision (benefit)	14,831	2,568	(5,537)
Net income (loss)	$ 31,805	$ 5,904	$ (19,295)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$ 2.59	$ 0.49	$ (1.61)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$ 2.58	$ 0.49	$ (1.61)
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic	12,175,955	12,001,587	11,954,238
Weighted average common shares outstanding - diluted	12,217,755	12,103,520	11,954,238
Dividends declared per common share	$ 0.36	$ 0.24	$ 0.24

Consolidated Statements of Comp

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net income (loss)	$ 31,805	$ 5,904	$ (19,295)
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax:
Pension liability adjustments, net of tax	154	(4,160)	6,926
Postretirement liability adjustments, net of tax	2,785	(4,725)	4,081
Other comprehensive income (loss)	2,939	(8,885)	11,007
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 34,744	$ (2,981)	$ (8,288)

Consolidated Statements of Stoc

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	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 income (loss)					(19,295)	(19,295)
Other comprehensive income				11,007		11,007
Stock options exercised		(330)	$ 523			193
Stock options exercised, shares			11,498
Restricted stock awards		(3,327)	$ 3,327
Restricted stock awards, shares			72,635
Employee stock settlement			$ (98)			(98)
Employee stock settlement, shares			(4,244)
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards		234	$ (234)
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards, shares			(9,986)
Stock-based compensation recognized		2,289				2,289
Deficiency of tax benefit from stock-based compensation		(3)				(3)
Cash dividends					(2,889)	(2,889)
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 income (loss)					5,904	5,904
Other comprehensive income				(8,885)		(8,885)
Stock options exercised		(148)	$ 299			$ 151
Stock options exercised, shares			6,610			6,610
Restricted stock awards		(1,093)	$ 1,093
Restricted stock awards, shares			24,212
Employee stock settlement			$ (225)			$ (225)
Employee stock settlement, shares			(8,770)
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards		168	$ (168)
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards, shares			(5,657)
Stock-based compensation recognized		2,084				2,084
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		27				27
Cash dividends					(2,896)	(2,896)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 127	100,303	$ (29,971)	(24,017)	152,253	198,695
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2014	12,731,678		(665,869)
Net income (loss)					31,805	31,805
Other comprehensive income				2,939		2,939
Stock options exercised		(5,772)	$ 10,697			$ 4,925
Stock options exercised, shares			240,410			240,410
Restricted stock awards		(2,955)	$ 2,955
Restricted stock awards, shares			66,017
Employee stock settlement			$ (1,052)			$ (1,052)
Employee stock settlement, shares			(35,989)
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards		145	$ (145)
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards, shares			(6,735)
Stock-based compensation recognized		2,183				2,183
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation		35				35
Cash dividends					(4,419)	(4,419)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 127	$ 93,939	$ (17,516)	$ (21,078)	$ 179,639	$ 235,111
Balance (Shares) at Dec. 31, 2015	12,731,678		(402,166)

Consolidated Statements of Cash

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 31,805	$ 5,904	$ (19,295)
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows used in operating activities
Restructuring and impairment charges	0	0	10,452
Depreciation and amortization	10,028	10,069	10,077
Recognition of deferred income from state and local incentives	(1,415)	0	0
Gain on sale of railcars available for lease	(1,187)	(1,403)	(604)
Gain on sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility	(4,578)	(1,078)	0
Deferred income taxes	(2,679)	1,991	(5,721)
Stock-based compensation recognized	2,183	2,084	2,289
Other non-cash items, net	1,465	996	575
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(38,398)	(52)	8,953
Inventories	(37,043)	(16,248)	7,455
Inventory on lease	116	16,839	(16,955)
Other assets	(1,642)	(1,142)	527
Accounts and contractual payables	137	16,379	(17,575)
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	2,033	2,465	(3,686)
Income taxes receivable/payable	6,374	(3,957)	5,590
Accrued warranty	497	1,785	(668)
Customer deposits and other liabilities	(34,802)	(48,757)	57,182
Accrued pension costs and accrued postretirement benefits	1,421	8,099	(6,353)
Net cash flows used in (provided by) operating activities	(65,685)	(6,026)	32,243
Cash flows from investing activities
Restricted cash deposits	0	(1,017)	(3,175)
Restricted cash withdrawals	0	4,192	14,700
Purchase of restricted certificates of deposit	(2,165)	(1,410)	(4,605)
Maturity of restricted certificates of deposit	1,284	0	0
Purchase of securities held to maturity	(32,944)	(68,956)	(59,963)
Proceeds from maturity of securities	54,004	60,002	63,000
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(16,699)	(11,802)	(17,317)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and railcars available for lease	7,654	13,661	0
Proceeds from sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility	17,589	2,124	6,741
Cost of railcars available for lease	(8,724)	0	0
State and local incentives received	15,733	0	0
Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities	35,732	(3,206)	(619)
Cash flows from financing activities
Deferred financing costs	0	0	(336)
Stock option exercise	4,925	151	193
Employee stock settlement	(1,052)	(225)	(98)
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation	35	27	0
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	(4,419)	(2,896)	(2,889)
Customer advance for production of leased railcars	0	0	19,400
Reduction in customer advance for production of leased railcars	0	(19,799)	(897)
Net cash flows (used in) provided by financing activities	(511)	(22,742)	15,373
Net (decrease)increase in cash and cash equivalents	(30,464)	(31,974)	46,997
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	113,532	145,506	98,509
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	83,068	113,532	145,506
Supplemental cash flow information:
Interest paid	109	78	143
Income tax refunds received	646	573	0
Income taxes paid	$ 13,371	$ 220	$ 581

Description of the Business

Description of the Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
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., Johnstown America, LLC, Freight Car Services, Inc., JAIX Leasing Company (“JAIX”), FreightCar Roanoke, LLC, FreightCar Mauritius Ltd. (“Mauritius”), FreightCar Rail Services, LLC (“FCRS”), FreightCar Short Line, Inc. (“FCSL”), FreightCar Alabama, LLC and FreightCar (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd. (herein collectively referred to as the “Company”), and manufactures a wide range of railroad freight cars, supplies railcar parts and leases freight cars. 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 boxcars. The Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in the following locations: Cherokee, Alabama; Danville, Illinois; Grand Island, Nebraska; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Roanoke, Virginia; and Shanghai, People’s Republic of China. Through September 30, 2015, the Company’s operations comprised two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. As of October 1, 2015, t he Company’s operations comprise one reportable segment, Manufacturing. The Company and its direct and indirect subsidiaries are all Delaware corporations or Delaware limited liability companies except Mauritius, which is incorporated in Mauritius, and FreightCar (Shanghai) Trading Co., Ltd., which is organized in the People’s Republic of China. The Company’s direct and indirect subsidiaries are all wholly owned.

Summary of Significant Accounti

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FreightCar America, Inc. and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the valuation of used railcars received in sale transactions, useful lives of long-lived assets, warranty, workers’ compensation accruals, pension and postretirement benefit assumptions, stock compensation, evaluation of goodwill, other intangibles and property, plant and equipment for impairment and the valuation of deferred taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Cash and Cash Equivalents On a daily basis, cash in excess of current operating requirements is invested in various highly liquid investments. The Company considers all unrestricted short-term investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The amortized cost of cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are primarily deposited with one U.S. financial institution. Such deposits are in excess of federally insured limits. Restricted Cash and Restricted Certificates of Deposit The Company establishes restricted cash balances and restricted certificates of deposit to collateralize certain standby letters of credit with respect to purchase price payment guarantees and performance guarantees and to support the Company’s worker’s compensation insurance claims. The restrictions expire upon completing the Company’s related obligation. Financial Instruments Management estimates that all financial instruments (including cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted certificates of deposit, marketable securities, accounts receivable and accounts payable) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, have fair values that approximate their carrying values. Upon purchase, the Company categorizes debt securities as securities held to maturity , securities available for sale or trading securities . Debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as securities held to maturity and are reported at amortized cost adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount on a level yield basis. Debt securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt securities not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading securities are classified as securities available for sale and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a component of other comprehensive income, which is included in stockholders’ equity, net of deferred taxes. Fair Value Measurements Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The Company classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows: Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices for Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from observable market data by correlation or other means. Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability. Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis and includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead. The Company’s inventory consists of work in progress and finished goods for individual customer contracts, used railcars acquired upon trade-in and railcar parts retained for sale to external parties. Leased Railcars The Company offers railcar leases to its customers at market rates with terms and conditions that have been negotiated with the customers. It is the Company’s strategy to actively market these leased assets for sale to leasing companies and financial institutions rather than holding them to maturity. If, as of the date of the initial lease, management determines that the sale of the leased railcars is probable, and transfer of the leased railcars is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year, then the leased railcars are classified as current assets on the balance sheet (Inventory on Lease). In determining whether it is probable that the leased railcars will be sold within one year, management considers general market conditions for similar railcars and considers whether market conditions are indicative of a potential sales price that will be acceptable to the Company to sell the cars within one year. Inventory on Lease is carried at the lower of cost or market value and is not depreciated. At the one-year anniversary of the initial lease or such earlier date when management no longer believes the leased railcars will be sold within one year of the initial lease, the leased railcars are reclassified from current assets (Inventory on Lease) to long-term assets (Railcars Available for Lease). Railcars Available for Lease are depreciated over 40 years from the date the railcars are placed in service under the initial lease and evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis. Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the original estimated useful lives of the assets or lease term if shorter, which are as follows: Description of Assets Life Buildings and improvements 15 -40 years Leasehold improvements 6 -10 years Machinery and equipment 3 -7 years Software 3 -7 years 3-7 years Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while major refurbishments and improvements are capitalized. The cost and accumulated depreciation of items sold or retired are removed from the property accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations upon disposal or retirement. Long-Lived Assets The Company tests long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. These changes in circumstances may include a significant decrease in the market price of an asset group, a significant adverse change in the manner or extent in which an asset group is used, a current year operating loss combined with history of operating losses, or a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. For assets to be held and used, the Company groups a long-lived asset or assets with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Estimates of future cash flows used to test the recoverability of a long-lived asset group include only the future cash flows that are directly associated with and that are expected to arise as a direct result of the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. Recoverability of the carrying value of the asset group is determined by comparing the carrying value of the asset group to total undiscounted future cash flows of the asset group. If the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable, an impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of asset group over the estimated fair value of the asset group. An impairment loss for an asset group reduces only the carrying amounts of a long-lived asset or assets of the group being evaluated. Research and Development Costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred and totaled approximately $379 , $332 and $382 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Such costs are reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations. Goodwill and Intangible Assets The Company assesses the carrying value of goodwill for impairment as required by ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other , annually or more frequently whenever events occur and circumstances change indicating potential impairment. During its annual goodwill impairment assessments as of August 1, 2015, 2014 and 2013, management estimated the value of the Company’s reporting units that carry goodwill using the income approach, which indicates the fair value of a business based on the present value of the cash flows that the business can be expected to generate in the future, and the market approach, which uses the price at which shares of similar companies are exchanged to estimate the fair value of a company’s equity. Within the income approach, the discounted cash flow method was used, and within the market approach, the guideline company method was used. Fair value based on the income approach was given a 60% weighting and fair value based on the market approach was given a 40% weighting. The market approach was used in evaluating goodwill impairment for the Services reporting unit as of August 1, 2015. Management concluded that the estimated fair value of the Company’s reporting units exceeded the carrying value as of the dates of the Company’s impairment tests for 2015, 2014 and 2013 and therefore no impairment charges were recorded. Patents are amortized on a straight-line method over their remaining legal lives from the date of acquisition. Customer related intangible assets are amortized from the date of acquisition based on the estimated cash flows to be generated from the intangibles. The Company assesses the carrying value of patents and customer related intangible assets for impairment whenever events occur and circumstances change indicating potential impairment. Income Taxes For federal income tax purposes, the Company files a consolidated federal tax return. The Company also files state tax returns in states where the Company has operations. In conformity with ASC 740, Income Taxes , the Company provides for deferred income taxes on differences between the book and tax bases of its assets and liabilities and for items that are reported for financial statement purposes in periods different from those for income tax reporting purposes. Management evaluates net deferred tax assets and provides a valuation allowance when it believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of these assets will not be realized. In making this determination, management evaluates both positive evidence, such as cumulative pre-tax income for previous years, the projection of future taxable income, the reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and tax planning strategies, and negative evidence, such as any recent history of losses and any projected losses. Management also considers the expiration dates of net operating loss carryforwards in the evaluation of net deferred tax assets. Management evaluates the realizability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and assesses the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis, adjusting the amount of such allowance as necessary. Tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return are recorded when such benefits meet a more likely than not threshold. Otherwise, these tax benefits are recorded when a tax position has been effectively settled, which means that the appropriate taxing authority has completed its examination even though the statute of limitations remains open, or the statute of limitation expires. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the provision for income taxes and are accrued beginning in the period that such interest and penalties would be applicable under relevant tax law until such time that the related tax benefits are recognized. 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 Company also provides limited warranties with respect to certain rebuilt railcars. With respect to parts and materials manufactured by others and incorporated by the Company in its products, such parts and materials may be covered by the warranty provided by the original manufacturer. The Company establishes a warranty reserve at the time of sale to account for future warranty charges. The warranty reserve consists of two categories: assigned claims and unassigned claims. The unassigned warranty reserve is calculated based on historical warranty costs adjusted for estimated material price changes and other factors. Once a warranty claim is filed for railcars under warranty, the estimated cost to correct the defect is moved from the unassigned reserve to the assigned reserve and tracked separately. State and Local Incentives The Company records state and local incentives when there is reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received and the Company is able to comply with the conditions attached to the incentives received. State and local incentives related to assets are recorded as deferred income and recognized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the related long-lived assets of seven to nine years. Revenue Recognition Revenues on new and rebuilt railcars are recognized when (1) individual cars are completed, (2) the railcars are accepted by the customer following inspection, (3) the risk for any damage or other loss with respect to the railcars passes to the customer and (4) title to the railcars transfers to the customer. There are no sales returns or allowances. Revenues derived from a single sales contract that contains multiple products and services are allocated based on the relative fair value of each item to be delivered and recognized in accordance with the applicable revenue recognition criteria for the specific unit of accounting. When the Company retains substantial risk of ownership in railcars sold to customers, the proceeds received by the Company are not treated as a sale but are accounted for as a customer advance by recording the proceeds as a liability. Customer advances on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are reported net of any repayments made by the Company and include imputed interest that is included in interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes service-related revenue from maintenance and repairs and inspections when all significant maintenance or repair or inspections services have been completed, quality accepted and delivery has occurred. The Company recognizes revenue from parts sales when the risk of any damage or loss and title passes to the customer and delivery has occurred. The Company recognizes operating lease revenue on Inventory on Lease on a contractual basis and recognizes operating lease revenue on Railcars Available for Lease on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of Inventory on Lease on a gross basis in manufacturing sales and cost of sales if the manufacture of the railcars and the sales process is completed within 12 months. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of Railcars Available for Lease on a net basis as Gain (Loss) on Sale of Railcars Available for Lease since the sale represents the disposal of a long-term operating asset. The Company reports amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling as part of sales in accordance with ASC 605-45, Revenue Recognition – Principal Agent Consideration , and reports related costs in cost of sales. Earnings Per Share The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings (loss) allocation formula that determines earnings (loss) per share for common stock and participating securities. The Company’s participating securities are its grants of restricted stock which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the effect of any dilutive equity incentive instruments. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding dilutive equity incentive instruments, which requires the Company to compute total proceeds as the sum of (1) the amount the employee must pay upon exercise of the award, (2) the amount of unearned stock-based compensation costs attributed to future services and (3) the amount of tax benefits, if any, that would be credited to additional paid-in capital assuming exercise of the award. Equity incentive instruments for which the total employee proceeds from exercise exceed the average fair value of the same equity incentive instrument over the period have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share during periods with net income from continuing operations, and accordingly, the Company excludes them from the calculation. Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes), which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The ASU is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and the Company adopted the new guidance in the fourth quarter of 2015 on a prospective basis. Adoption of this ASU resulted in a reclassification of the Company’s net current deferred tax asset to the net noncur rent deferred tax asset in its consolidated b a lance s heet as of December 31, 2015. No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330), which requires entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, thereby simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Under ASU 2015-11, inventory is measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which eliminates the need to determine replacement cost and evaluate whether it is above the ceiling (net realizable value) or below the floor (net realizable value less normal profit margin). ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This standard is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (early adoption is permitted). The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the debt issuance costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. This standard is effective retrospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (early adoption is permitted). 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. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810) Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. The new guidance affects the following areas: (1) limited partnerships and similar legal entities; (2) evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest; (3) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary determination; (4) the effect of related parties on the primary beneficiary determination; and (5) certain investment funds. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the guidance in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. A reporting entity may apply the amendments in this guidance using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively. 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. In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The ASU is based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to fulfill a contract. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the new standard. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption as of December 15, 2016 is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. 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 was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of these changes did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value Measurements	Note 3 – Fair Value Measurements The following table sets forth by level within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy the Company’s financial assets that were recorded at fair value on a recurring basis and the Company’s non-financial assets that were recorded at fair value on a non-recurring basis. Recurring Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total ASSETS: Cash equivalents $ 33,150 $ - $ - $ 33,150 Restricted certificates of deposit $ 6,896 $ - $ - $ 6,896 Escrow receivable $ - $ - $ 1,910 $ 1,910 Recurring Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total ASSETS: Cash equivalents $ 50,070 $ - $ - $ 50,070 Restricted certificates of deposit $ 6,015 $ - $ - $ 6,015 As stated in Note 24, the sale of the Company’s railcar repair and maintenance services business on September 30, 2015 r esulted in $1,960 of the aggregate purchase price being placed into escrow (recorded as a long-term receivable) in order to secure the indemnification obligations of FCRS and FCSL. The fair market value of the escrow receivable above represents the $1,960 escrow balance, net of the fair value of the indemnification obligations, which was estimated using the discounted probability-weighted cash flow method .

Marketable Securities

Marketable Securities	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Marketable Securities [Abstract]
Marketable Securities	Note 4 – Marketable Securities 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. Marketable securities as of December 31, 201 5 of $26,951 consisted of U.S. treasury securities and certificates of deposit held to maturity with original maturities of greater than 90 days and up to one year . Marketable securities as of December 31, 201 4 of $ 47 , 961 consisted of U.S. treasury securities held to maturity with original maturities of greater than 90 days and up to one year. Due to the short-term nature of these securities and their low interest rates, there is no material difference between their fair market values and amortized cost s .

Inventories

Inventories	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	Note 5 – Inventories Inventories, net of reserve for excess and obsolete items, consist of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Work in process $ 108,099 $ 76,453 Finished new railcars 2,538 - Parts and service inventory 4,717 5,806 Total inventories, net $ 115,354 $ 82,259 Inventory on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets includes reserves of $3,793 and $2,381 relating to excess or slow-moving inventory for parts and work in pro cess at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Leased Railcars

Leased Railcars	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Leased Railcars [Abstract]
Leased Railcars	Note 6 – Leased Railcars Inventory on lease at December 31, 201 5 was $0 a nd at December 31, 201 4 was $116 . Railcars available for lease at December 31, 201 5 was $24,729 (cost of $27,95 4 and accumulated depreciation of $3,225 ) and at December 31, 201 4 was $ 22 , 897 (cost of $ 26 , 852 and accumulated depreciation of $ 3 , 955 ). The Company’s lease utilization rate for railcars in its lease fleet was 73% and 100% on December 31, 2015 an d 201 4, respectively . Depreciation expense on r ailcars available for lease was $ 499 , $ 9 86 and $1, 169 for the years ended December 31, 201 5 , 201 4 and 201 3 , respectively. Leased railcars at December 31, 2015 are subject to lease agreements with external customers with terms of up to five and a half years and are accounted for as operating leases. Future minimum rental revenues on leases at December 31, 201 5 are as follows: Year ending December 31, 2016 $ 1,715 Year ending December 31, 2017 1,706 Year ending December 31, 2018 1,118 Year ending December 31, 2019 1,001 Year ending December 31, 2020 1,001 Thereafter 275 $ 6,816

Restructuring and Impairment Ch

Restructuring and Impairment Charges	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring and Impairment Charges	Note 7 – Restructuring and Impairment Charges During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $10,452 which are reported as a separate line item on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. These charges consisted of non-cash charges of $7,592 related to the Company’s then idled Danville, Illinois manufacturing facility, $1,620 related to the Company’s closed railcar maintenance and repair shop in Clinton, Corporate severance charges of $1,119 and other charges of $121 . The Company tested the long-lived assets at its Danville manufacturing facility for impairment as of December 31, 2013 because the Company was unable to predict when the Danville facility would resume operations based on the Company’s backlog for coal car orders and the soft industry outlook. The carrying values of property, plant and equipment at the Danville facility were reduced to their estimated fair market values, resulting in non-cash impairment charges of $7,024 for buildings and improvements and $568 for machinery and equipment for the year ended December 31, 2013. 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. As a result of this decision, the Company evaluated the recoverability of its long-lived assets and reduced the carrying values of property, plant and equipment to their estimated fair market values, resulting in non-cash impairment charges of $1,113 for buildings and improvements, $270 for machinery and equipment and $131 for land for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company also recorded a non-cash impairment charge of $106 related to customer intangibles and recorded other charges of $121 related to the Clinton closure during the fourth quarter of 2013. During the third quarter of 2014, these assets were sold to a third party resulting in a gain on sale of $1,078 , which is included in gain on sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. The Company revised its Corporate management reporting structure as part of the leadership transition following the retirement of the Company’s previous President and Chief Executive Officer during the fourth quarter of 2013, resulting in severance charges of $1,119 being recorded during the fourth quarter of 2013. Substantially all of the severance payments were made during 2014. The components of the restructuring and impairment charges for the year ended December 31, 2013, are as follows: Impairment charge for Manufacturing segment land, building and equipment $ 7,592 Impairment charge for Services segment land, building and equipment 1,514 Impairment charge for Services segment customer intangibles 106 Employee severance as a result of Corporate restructuring 1,119 Other charges related to Services segment impairment 121 Total restructuring and impairment charges $ 10,452

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment	Note 8 – Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment consists of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Land (including easements) $ 151 $ 1,976 Buildings and improvements 2,370 10,731 Leasehold improvements 8,994 6,983 Machinery and equipment 62,217 50,771 Software 9,018 8,299 Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software 82,599 76,784 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (41,094) (38,747) Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization 41,505 38,037 Construction in process 940 3,226 Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 42,596 $ 43,239 Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, was $8,858 , $8,363 and $8,168 , respectively.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]
Intangible Assets and Goodwill	Note 9 – Intangible Assets and Goodwill Intangible assets consist of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Patents $ 13,097 $ 13,097 Accumulated amortization (12,738) (12,147) Patents, net of accumulated amortization 359 950 Customer-related intangibles - 1,194 Accumulated amortization - (491) Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization - 703 Total amortizing intangibles $ 359 $ 1,653 Manufacturing segment goodwill $ 21,521 $ 21,521 Services segment goodwill - 607 Total goodwill $ 21,521 $ 22,128 Amounts in the table above as of December 31, 2015 reflect reductions of $623 in customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization, and $607 in Services segment goodwill related to the Company’s sale of its railcar repair and maintenance services business on September 30, 2015 (see Note 2 4 ). Amortization expense related to customer intangibles, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, was $ 81 , $129 and $149 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Patents are being amortized on a straight-line method over their remaining legal life from the date of acquisition and have a weighted average remaining life of 1 year. Amortization expense related to patents, which is included in cost of sales, was $59 1 , $590 and $591 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Estimated future intangible amortization at December 31, 2015 is as follows: Year ending December 31, 2016 $ 359 Thereafter - $ 359

Product Warranties

Product Warranties	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
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 years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, are as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Balance at the beginning of the year $ 8,742 $ 6,957 $ 7,625 Current year provision 3,209 2,259 480 Reductions for payments, costs of repairs and other (1,611) (748) (1,046) Adjustments to prior warranties (1,101) 274 (102) Balance at the end of the year $ 9,239 $ 8,742 $ 6,957 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.

State and Local Incentives

State and Local Incentives	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
State and Local Incentives [Abstract]
State and Local Incentives	Note 11 – State and Local Incentives During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Company received cash payments of $15,733 for Alabama state and local incentives related to the Company’s capital investment and employment levels at its Cherokee, Alabama (“Shoals”) facility. Under the incentive agreements, a certain portion of the incentives may be repayable by the Company if targeted levels of employment are not maintained for a period of six years from the date of the incentive. The Company’s level of employment at its Shoals facility currently exceeds and is expected to continue to exceed the minimum targeted levels of employment. I n the event that any portion of the incentive s is required to be paid back, the amount is unlikely to exceed the deferred liability balance at December 31, 2015 . The changes in deferred income from these incentives for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, are as follows: December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Balance at the beginning of the year $ - $ - $ - State and local incentives received during the year 15,733 - - Recognition of state and local incentives as a reduction of cost of sales (1,415) - - Balance at the end of the year, including current portion $ 14,318 $ - $ -

Revolving Credit Facility

Revolving Credit Facility	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility	Note 1 2 – 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 December 31, 2015 and 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 December 31, 201 5 and 201 4 , the Company had $6,896 and $ 6 , 015 , respectively, in outstanding letters of credit under the Revolving Credit Facility and therefore had $43,104 and $4 3 , 985 , respectively, 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 its 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 a minimum consolidated net liquidity of $35,000 and limitations on indebtedness, liens and investments. The Credit Agreement also provides for customary events of default . During the first half of 2016, the Company will be evaluating renewal or refinancing alternatives for its current revolving loan agreement and expects to have a new agreement in place by July 26, 2016.

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Note 1 3 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) The changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) consist of the following: Pre-Tax Tax After-Tax Year ended December 31, 2015 Pension liability activity: Actuarial loss $ (190) $ (67) $ (123) Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $333 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $107 ) 440 163 277 Postretirement liability activity: Actuarial gain 3,621 1,273 2,348 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $567 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $80 ) 647 237 410 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $37 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $5 ) 42 15 27 $ 4,560 $ 1,621 $ 2,939 Year ended December 31, 2014 Pension liability activity: Actuarial loss $ (7,608) $ (2,687) $ (4,921) Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $977 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $200 ) 1,177 416 761 Postretirement liability activity: Actuarial loss (7,917) (2,796) (5,121) Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $332 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $39 ) 371 131 240 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $215 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $26 ) 241 85 156 $ (13,736) $ (4,851) $ (8,885) Year ended December 31, 2013 Pension liability activity: Actuarial gain $ 10,168 $ 3,582 $ 6,586 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $470 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $54 ) 524 184 340 Postretirement liability activity: Actuarial gain 5,448 1,919 3,529 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $578 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $34 ) 612 216 396 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $228 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $13 ) 241 85 156 $ 16,993 $ 5,986 $ 11,007 The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of the following: December 31, 2015 2014 Unrecognized pension cost, net of tax of $6,429 and $6,525 $ (10,484) $ (10,638) Unrecognized postretirement cost, net of tax of $6,461 and $7,986 (10,594) (13,379) $ (21,078) $ (24,017)

Employee Benefit Plans

Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
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 e ngaged in voluntary negotiations for two years in an effort to reach a consensual agreement related to the expired 2005 Settlement Agreement but no agreement was reached. The Company terminated, effective November 1, 2013, its contributions for medical coverage and life insurance benefits to affected retirees and sought 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 1 7 ). On August 20, 2015, the Company reached a settlement agreement with the union and the other plaintiffs. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the parties agreed that (1) the union will create a voluntary employee’s beneficiary association trust fund (the “VEBA”) that will administer the payment of health and welfare benefits to class members and will be administered independently of the Company, (2) the Company will make a one-time contribution to the VEBA of $31,450 , (3) the Company will pay an award for plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees in the amount of $1,300 , (4) if the Company fails to make the required payments to the VEBA prior to February 16, 2016, interest on the unpaid amounts will accrue at a rate of 5% per annum, subject to a cap of $250 , and (5) class members will fully and finally release all claims against the Company in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement. The Pennsylvania Court granted final approval of the settlement on January 19, 2016. The plaintiffs had until February 18, 2016 to file an appeal of the court order granting final approval of the settlement. On February 17, 2016, certain class members requested a 30-day extension to file an appeal, which the Pennsylvania Court denied on February 22, 2016. The Company expects to make the cash settlement payment on or after March 23, 2016. The Company’s recorded postretirement benefit plan obligation through December 31, 2015 assume d for accounting purposes a continuation of those monthly payments after November 30, 2012 because the status of the settlement had not yet met the requirements for settlement accounting. A transaction meets the criteria to be accounted for as a settlement when a transaction is irrevocable, relieves the employer of primary responsibility for the benefit obligation, and eliminates significant risks related to the obligation and the assets used to effect the settlement. Settlement accounting will be triggered when the Company makes the cash settlement payment and will result in a pre-tax gain of approximately $19 million and a reduction in the postretirement benefit obligation of approximately $67 million . 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 changes in benefit obligation, change in plan assets and funded status as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, are as follows: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation – Beginning of year $ 58,017 $ 56,341 $ 73,883 $ 63,312 Service cost - - 70 63 Interest cost 2,319 2,642 2,970 2,999 Actuarial (gain) loss (2,800) 6,799 (3,621) 7,917 Benefits paid (4,096) (4,471) (400) (408) Lump-sum settlement payments - (3,294) - - Benefit obligation – End of year 53,440 58,017 72,902 73,883 Change in plan assets Plan assets – Beginning of year 50,807 55,544 - - Return on plan assets 56 2,811 - - Employer contributions - 217 400 408 Benefits paid (4,096) (4,471) (400) (408) Lump-sum settlement payments - (3,294) - - Plan assets at fair value – End of year 46,767 50,807 - - Funded status of plans – End of year $ (6,673) $ (7,210) $ (72,902) $ (73,883) Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Noncurrent assets $ - $ - $ - $ - Current liabilities - - (405) (409) Noncurrent liabilities (6,673) (7,210) (72,497) (73,474) Net amount recognized at December 31 $ (6,673) $ (7,210) $ (72,902) $ (73,883) Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss but not yet recognized in earnings at December 31, 2015 and 2014, are as follows: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net actuarial loss $ 16,913 $ 17,163 $ 16,813 $ 21,081 Prior service cost - - 242 284 $ 16,913 $ 17,163 $ 17,055 $ 21,365 During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company offered certain of its f orme r emp l o y ee s t h e o p t i o n to r ece i v e a l u m p- s u m p en s i o n p ayme n t o r a n nu it y in order to satisfy in full the Company’s future pension liabilities to such former employees , w ith pa y men ts beg i n n i n g i n t h e f our th qua r t e r o f 20 1 4 . P ayme n t s of $3,294 to e l i g i b le former employees w h o e l ec ted to pa r t i c i p a t e i n t h e o ffe r were paid in December 2014 fr o m ex i s ti n g p en s i o n p l a n a s s e ts an d c o n s t it u ted a comp l e te s e ttl emen t o f the Company’s pe n s i o n li ab ili t i e s with re s pec t to such former employees . Th e d i s co u n t ra t e s an d ac t uar i a l a s s u mp ti o n s u s e d to ca l cu l a te t h e pay o u ts were de t erm i ne d accor d i n g to fede r a l reg u l a ti o n s and app r ox i ma ted t h o s e u s e d to ca l c u l a t e our pe n s i o n o b l i g a t i o n f o r f i n anc i a l rep o r ti n g p ur p o s e s as of December 31, 2014 . A no n -ca s h s e t tl eme n t char g e of $966 was recognized in t h e fou r t h q u ar t e r of 2014 in conn e c t i o n with t h e s e ttl emen t pa y men t s . T h i s cha r g e re s u lted fr o m t h e r ecog n i ti o n in ea r n i ng s o f a p o r ti o n o f t h e l o s s e s recor d e d in accumu l a t e d o t he r comp r ehen s i v e l o s s ba s e d o n t h e p or ti o n o f t h e o b l i g a t i o n s e t t l e d . The estimated net loss for the defined benefit pension plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost in 2016 is $460 . The estimated net loss and prior service cost for the postretirement benefit plan that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost in 2016 are $ 14 5 and $17 , respectively. Components of net periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, are as follows: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013 Components of net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ - $ - $ - $ 70 $ 63 $ 73 Interest cost 2,319 2,642 2,526 2,970 2,999 2,627 Expected return on plan assets (3,046) (3,620) (3,546) - - - Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost - - - 42 241 241 Amortization of unrecognized net loss 440 211 524 647 371 612 Lump-sum settlement cost - 966 - - - - Total net periodic benefit cost $ (287) $ 199 $ (496) $ 3,729 $ 3,674 $ 3,553 The increase (decrease) in accumulated other comprehensive loss (pre-tax) for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, are as follows: 2015 2014 Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 190 $ (3,621) $ 7,608 $ 7,917 Amortization of net actuarial loss (440) (647) (1,177) (371) Amortization of prior service cost - (42) - (241) Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) $ (250) $ (4,310) $ 6,431 $ 7,305 The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid as of December 31, 2015: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2016 $ 3,795 $405 2017 3,516 396 2018 3,412 381 2019 3,365 372 2020 3,342 374 2021 through 2025 16,376 1,940 T he postretirement benefit payments in the table above represent benefit payments for the Company’s salaried retirees. The Company expects to make the previously described $31,450 cash settlement payment related to the postretirement benefits for its hourly retirees on or after March 23, 2016. The Company does not expect to make any contributions to its pension plans in 2016 to meet its minimum funding requirements. The assumptions used to determine end of year benefit obligations are shown in the following table: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Discount rates 4.47% 4.15% 4.39% 4.03% The discount rate is determined using a yield curve model that uses yields on high quality corporate bonds (AA rated or better) to produce a single equivalent rate. The yield curve model excludes callable bonds except those with make-whole provisions, private placements and bonds with variable rates. In October 2015, the Society of Actuaries published updated mortality improvement assumptions for U.S. plans, scale (MP-2015), which reflects additional data that the Social Security Administration has released since prior assumptions (MP-2014) were developed. Scale (MP-2015) results in lower projected mortality improvement than scale (MP-2014). The Company has historically utilized the Society of Actuaries’ published mortality data in its plan assumptions. Accordingly, the Company adopted MP-2015 for purposes of measuring its pension and postretirement obligations at December 31, 2015. The assumptions used in the measurement of net periodic cost are shown in the following table: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013 Discount rate 4.15% 4.91% 4.11% 4.03% 4.75% 3.95% Expected return on plan assets 6.24% 6.76% 6.98% N/A N/A N/A As benefits under these postretirement healthcare plans have been capped, assumed health care cost trend rates have no effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. The Company’s pension plans’ weighted average asset allocations at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and target allocations for 2016, by asset category, are as follows: Plan Assets at December 31, Target Allocation 2015 2014 2016 Asset Category Cash and cash equivalents 2% 1% 0% - 5% Equity securities 55% 55% 45% - 65% Fixed income securities 38% 38% 30% - 50% Real estate 5% 6% 4% -6% 100% 100% 100% The basic goal underlying the pension plan investment policy is to ensure that the assets of the plans, along with expected plan sponsor contributions, will be invested in a prudent manner to meet the obligations of the plans as those obligations come due under a broad range of potential economic and financial scenarios, maximize the long-term investment return with an acceptable level of risk based on such obligations, and broadly diversify investments across and within the capital markets to protect asset values against adverse movements in any one market. The Company’s investment strategy balances the requirement to maximize returns using potentially higher return generating assets, such as equity securities, with the need to manage the risk of such investments with less volatile assets, such as fixed-income securities. Investment practices must comply with the requirements of ERISA and any other applicable laws and regulations. The Company, in consultation with its investment advisors, has determined a targeted allocation of invested assets by category and it works with its advisors to reasonably maintain the actual allocation of assets near the target. The long term return on assets was estimated based upon historical market performance, expectations of future market performance for debt and equity securities and the related risks of various allocations between debt and equity securities. Numerous asset classes with differing expected rates of return, return volatility and correlations are utilized to reduce risk through diversification. The Company’s pension plan assets are invested in one mutual fund for each fund classification. The following table presents the fair value of pension plan assets classified under the appropriate level of the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy (see Note 2 for a description of the fair value hierarchy) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: Pension Plan Assets As of December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Mutual funds: Fixed income funds $ 17,926 $ — $ — $ 17,926 Large cap funds 14,718 — — 14,718 Small cap funds 4,371 — — 4,371 International funds 6,538 — — 6,538 Real estate funds 2,520 — — 2,520 Cash and equivalents 694 — — 694 Total $ 46,767 $ — $ — $ 46,767 Pension Plan Assets As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Mutual funds: Fixed income funds $ 19,276 $ — $ — $ 19,276 Large cap funds 15,422 — — 15,422 Small cap funds 5,024 — — 5,024 International funds 7,382 — — 7,382 Real estate funds 2,982 — — 2,982 Cash and equivalents 721 — — 721 Total $ 50,807 $ — $ — $ 50,807 The Company also maintains qualified defined contribution plans, which provide benefits to their employees based on employee contributions and employee earnings, with discretionary contributions allowed. Expenses related to these plans were $2,857 , $1,649 and $1,465 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Income Taxes	Note 15 - Income Taxes The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the periods indicated includes current and deferred components as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Current taxes Federal $ 16,768 $ 325 $ - State 751 93 14 17,519 418 14 Deferred taxes Federal (2,767) 1,666 (11,554) State 88 325 5,833 (2,679) 1,991 (5,721) Interest expense, gross of related tax effects (9) 159 170 Total provision (benefit) $ 14,831 $ 2,568 $ (5,537) The provision (benefit) for income taxes for the periods indicated differs from the amounts computed by applying the federal statutory rate as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% -35.0% State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 3.2% 5.8% -2.5% Valuation allowance -1.0% -2.4% 9.0% Goodwill amortization 0.0% 0.0% -3.4% Domestic manufacturing deduction -3.6% 0.0% 0.0% Nondeductible expenses 0.2% 1.0% 0.4% State rate and other changes on deferred taxes 0.4% 2.1% 8.8% Federal and state credits -2.7% -9.4% 0.0% Uncertain tax positions 0.4% 1.3% 0.4% Other -0.1% -3.1% 0.0% Effective income tax rate 31.8% 30.3% -22.3% Deferred income taxes result from temporary differences in the financial and tax basis of assets and liabilities. Components of deferred tax assets (liabilities) consisted of the following: December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Description Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Accrued postretirement and pension benefits $ 28,033 $ - $ 28,569 $ - Intangible assets - (2,832) - (2,832) Accrued workers' compensation costs 1,536 - 1,268 - Accrued warranty costs 3,573 - 3,396 - Accrued rent 1,109 - 1,113 - Accrued bonuses 1,951 - 1,438 - Accrued vacation 779 - 658 - Accrued contingencies 1,431 - 1,374 - Deferred gain - (741) - - Deferred state and local incentive revenue 5,417 - - - Accrued severance 6 - 43 - Inventory valuation 2,810 - 1,713 - Property, plant and equipment and railcars on operating leases - (11,204) - (9,613) Deferred revenue 29 - 30 - Net operating loss carryforwards 5,873 - 8,299 - Credit carryforwards - - 1,828 - Stock-based compensation expense 2,618 - 2,892 - Other 131 - - (264) 55,296 (14,777) 52,621 (12,709) Valuation allowance (5,797) (6,219) - Deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ 49,499 $ (14,777) $ 46,402 $ (12,709) Decrease in valuation allowance $ (422) $ (397) In the consolidated balance sheets, these deferred tax assets reflect the net temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting and income tax purposes. During November 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-17, Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes , which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes. This ASU requires that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in a statement of financial position. The Company early adopted ASU 2015-17 effective in the fourth quarter of 2015 on a prospective basis. Adoption of this ASU resulted in a reclassification of our net current deferred tax asset to the net noncurrent deferred tax asset in our c onsolidated b alance s heet as of December 31, 2015. No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted. A valuation allowance is provided when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Although realization of our net deferred assets is not certain, management has concluded that, based on the positive and negative evidence considered, we will more likely than not realize the full benefit of the deferred tax assets except for our deferred tax assets in certain states. The Company has certain pretax state net operating loss carryforwards of $99,762 , which will expire between 2020 and 2033 , of which $94,518 have a full valuation allowance recorded. In addition to the state valuation allowances, the Company has also provided a full valuation allowance against net operating losses associated with the foreign jurisdictions in which it operates. The remaining losses associated with these jurisdictions will begin to expire in 2016 . A reconciliation of the beginning and ending gross amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 201 3 , were as follows: 2015 2014 2013 Beginning of year balance $ 2,444 $ 2,172 $ 2,172 Increases in current period tax positions 59 272 - End of year balance $ 2,503 $ 2,444 $ 2,172 The total estimated unrecognized tax benefit that, if recognized, would affect the Company’s effective tax rate by approximately $1,581 , $1,523 and $1,251 as of December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Due to the nature of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits, the Company does not expect changes in its unrecognized tax benefit reserve in the next twelve months to have a material impact on its financial statements. The Company’s income tax provision included $110 of expense (net of a federal tax benefit of $60 ), $110 of expense (net of a federal tax benefit of $60 ) and $96 of expense (net of a federal tax benefit of $75 ) related to interest and penalties for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company records interest and penalties within tax expense (benefit). Such expenses brought the balance of accrued interest and penalties to $2,086 , $1,916 and $1,745 at December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The Company and/or its subsidiaries file income tax returns with the U.S. Federal government and in various state and foreign jurisdictions. A summary of tax years that remain subject to examination is as follows: Jurisdiction Earliest Year Open to Examination U.S. Federal 2010 States: Pennsylvania 2000 Texas 2008 Illinois 2009 Virginia 2012 Colorado 2010 Indiana 2010 Nebraska 2010 Alabama 2013 Foreign: India 2008 Mauritius 2009

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-Based Compensation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-Based Compensation	Note 16 - Stock-Based Compensation The Company’s incentive compensation plan, titled “The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan” (as restated to incorporate all amendments, the “Incentive Plan”), was approved by the Company’s board of directors and ratified by the stockholders. The Incentive Plan is intended to provide incentives to attract, retain and motivate employees and directors, to provide for competitive compensation opportunities, to encourage long-term service, to recognize individual contributions and reward achievement of performance goals. The Company believes that the Incentive Plan promotes the creation of long-term value for its stockholders by better aligning the interests of its employees and directors with those of its stockholders. The Incentive Plan provides for the grant to eligible persons of stock options, share appreciation rights, or SARs, restricted shares, restricted share units, or RSUs, performance shares, performance units, dividend equivalents and other share-based awards, referred to collectively as the awards. Option awards generally vest based on one to three years of service and have 10 year contractual terms. Share awards generally vest over one to three years. Certain option and share awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control (as defined in the Incentive Plan). The Incentive Plan will terminate as to future awards on May 17, 2023. Under the Incentive Plan, 2,459,616 shares of common stock have been reserved for issuance (from either authorized but unissued shares or treasury shares), of which 873,378 were available for issuance at December 31, 2015. 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. In January 2015, the Company granted performance shares with a performance measurement period from January 1, 2015 through December 31, 2017. The shares will vest and be earned on December 31, 2017, if at all, based on the Company’s three-year cumulative basic earnings per share, provided that a minimum three-year average return on invested capital goal is also met or exceeded. The earnings per share threshold and return on invested capital goal were established by the Company’s board of directors on the grant date. The Company recognizes stock-based compensation cost for performance shares over the vesting period based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the award date multiplied by the estimated number of shares to be awarded based on the probable outcome of the performance conditions. As of December 31, 2015 , the probable outcome of the performance conditions was estimated to be at the target level. Grant date fair values of stock option awards were estimated using the Black-Scholes option valuation model with the following assumptions: Grant Year Grant Date Estimated Life Expected Volatility Expected Dividend Yield Risk Free Interest Rate Grant Date Fair Value Per Share 2014 1/15/2014 6 years 51.03% 0.94% 1.68% $ 11.58 2013 1/14/2013 6 years 51.36% 0.98% 0.78% $ 10.70 2013 1/18/2013 6 years 51.38% 0.99% 0.77% $ 10.82 2013 5/1/2013 6 years 51.43% 1.19% 0.65% $ 8.79 2013 10/4/2013 6 years 51.46% 1.17% 1.41% $ 9.03 2012 1/12/2012 6 years 50.86% 0.00% 0.84% $ 11.23 2011 1/13/2011 6 years 49.74% 0.00% 1.93% $ 14.61 2011 10/3/2011 6 years 49.83% 0.00% 0.87% $ 6.61 Stock-based compensation expense of $2,183 , $2,084 and $2,289 is included within selling, general and administrative expense for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized on the consolidated statements of operations for share-based compensation arrangements was $768 , $735 and $806 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. A summary of the Company’s stock options activity and related information at December 31, 2015 and 2014, and changes during the years then ended, is presented below: December 31, 2015 2014 Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Exercise Exercise Options Price Options Price Outstanding (per share) Outstanding (per share) Outstanding at the beginning of the year 794,978 $ 19.41 662,048 $ 23.46 Granted - - 191,685 25.55 Exercised (240,410) 20.48 (6,610) 22.90 Forfeited or expired (46,785) 19.47 (52,145) 25.11 Outstanding at the end of the year 507,783 $ 24.80 794,978 $ 19.41 Exercisable at the end of the year 364,306 $ 24.91 492,468 $ 23.58 The weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, was $11.58 and $10.04 , respectively. There were no stock options granted during 2015. A summary of the Company’s stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2015 is presented below: Weighted- Average Weighted- Remaining Average Contractual Exercise Aggregate Options Term Price Intrinsic Outstanding (in years) (per share) Value Options outstanding 507,783 6.5 $ 24.80 $ 2 Vested or expected to vest 488,025 6.5 $ 24.77 $ 2 Options exercisable 364,306 6.1 $ 24.91 $ 2 The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2015 was $2,258 . Cash received from exercise of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2015 was $4,925 . The intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $26 . Cash received from exercise of stock options during the year ended December 31, 2014 was $151 . As of December 31, 2015, there was $700 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested options, which will be recognized over the remaining requisite service period of 12 months. A summary of the Company’s nonvested restricted shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, and changes during the years then ended is presented below: December 31, 2015 2014 Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value Shares (per share) Shares (per share) Nonvested at the beginning of the year 56,875 $ 24.04 74,147 $ 22.40 Granted 66,017 24.04 24,212 25.48 Vested (30,840) 24.47 (35,827) 21.64 Forfeited or expired (6,735) 23.99 (5,657) 23.97 Nonvested at the end of the year 85,317 $ 23.75 56,875 $ 24.04 Expected to vest 77,024 $ 23.59 48,651 $ 23.53 The weighted-average grant-date fair value per share of stock awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, was $24.04 , $25.48 and $22.47 , respectively. The fair value of stock awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, was $754 , $903 and $612 , respectively, based on the value at vesting date. As of December 31, 2015, there was $ 965 of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock awards, which will be recognized over the average remaining requisite service period of 3 5 months.

Risks and Contingencies

Risks and Contingencies	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Risks and Contingencies [Abstract]
Risks and Contingencies	Note 17 - Risks and 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 named 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). 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. Both of the complaints related to the Company’s decision to terminate welfare benefits previously provided to the Retiree Defendants. On August 20, 2015, the Company reached a settlement agreement with the USW and the other plaintiffs. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the parties agreed that (1) USW will create a voluntary employee’s beneficiary association trust fund (the “VEBA”) that will administer the payment of health and welfare benefits to class members and will be administered independently of the Company, (2) the Company will make a one-time contribution to the VEBA of $31,450 , (3) the Company will pay an award for plaintiffs’ attorneys’ fees in the amount of $1,300 , (4) if the Company fails to make the required payments to the VEBA prior to February 16, 2016, interest on the unpaid amounts will accrue at a rate of 5% per annum, subject to a cap of $250 , and (5) class members will fully and finally release all claims against the Company in accordance with the terms of the settlement agreement. The Pennsylvania Court granted final approval of the settlement on January 19, 2016. The plaintiffs had until February 18, 2016 to file an appeal of the court order granting final approval of the settlement. On February 17, 2016, certain class members requested a 30-day extension to file an appeal, which the Pennsylvania Court denied on February 22, 2016. The Company expects to make the cash settlement payment on or after March 23, 2016. On April 17, 2015 and September 30, 2015, National Steel Car Limited (“NSC”) filed Complaints for Patent Infringement against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois (Eastern Division) in Chicago, Illinois. The Complaints assert five United States patents against certain aggregate gondola freight cars sold to Martin-Marietta and Progress Rail. The Complaints seek injunctive relief and an unspecified amount of damages. On January 29, 2016, NSC amended the Complaints, alleging that eighteen offers to sell made by the Company also infringed NSC’s patents. The Company filed its Answer to NSC’s Amended Complaint on February 16, 2016, responding to NSC’s newly raised allegations, and adding new affirmative defenses as well as counterclaims for non-infringement and invalidity. The Company believes that the complaints are without merit and intends to vigorously defend against the allegations. While the ultimate outcome of these proceedings cannot be determined at this time, it is the opinion of management that the resolution of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. 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 year ended December 31, 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	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Other Commitments	Note 1 8 - 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 December 31, 201 5 are as follows: 2016 $ 9,909 2017 9,572 2018 9,621 2019 9,693 2020 10,009 Thereafter 18,800 $ 67,604 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 years ended December 31, 201 5 , 201 4 and 201 3 , was $10,413 , $9,583 and $8,893 , respectively. The Company is party to certain non-cancelable fixed price agreements to purchase fixed amounts of materials used in the manufacturing process. These purchase commitments are typically entered into after a customer places an order for railcars . The Company expects to take delivery of such materials during 2016. 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 December 31, 201 5 , the Company had purchase commitments under these agreements as follows: 2016 $ 8,200 2017 7,930 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - Thereafter - $ 16,130 Purchases related to these agreements were approximately $24,537 , $18,188 and $19,273 for the years ended December 31, 201 5 , 201 4 and 201 3 , respectively.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings Per Share	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Earnings Per Share	Note 19 – Earnings Per Share The weighted average common shares outstanding are as follows: Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Weighted average common shares outstanding 12,175,955 12,001,587 11,954,238 Dilutive effect of employee stock options and restricted share awards 41,800 101,933 - Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 12,217,755 12,103,520 11,954,238 The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings (loss) allocation formula that determines earnings (loss) per share for common stock and participating securities. The Company’s participating securities are its grants of restricted stock which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. The Company computes basic earnings per share by dividing net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share is calculated to give effect to all potentially dilutive common shares that were outstanding during the year. 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 years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, 475,847 , 397,697 and 737,473 shares, respectively, were not included in the weighted average common shares outstanding calculation as they were anti-dilutive.

Revenue Sources and Concentrati

Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales [Abstract]
Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales	Note 20 – Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales The following table sets forth the Company’s sales resulting from various revenue sources for the periods indicated below: Year ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 New railcar sales $ 607,110 $ 352,501 $ 103,543 Rebuild railcar sales 136,025 204,009 142,977 Used railcar sales - 74 1,238 Parts sales 9,845 15,758 10,825 Leasing revenues 2,654 6,069 5,776 Maintenance and repair revenues 17,020 19,612 24,866 Other sales 200 495 1,168 $ 772,854 $ 598,518 $ 290,393 Due to the nature of its operations, the Company is subject to significant concentration of risks related to business with a few customers. Sales to the Company’s top three customers accounted for 22% , 19% and 10% , respectively, of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2015. Sales to the Company’s top three customers accounted for 36% , 20% and 13% , respectively, of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2014. Sales to the Company’s top three customers accounted for 45% , 12% and 6% , respectively, of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company’s sales to customers outside the United States were $62,589 , $18,331 and $21,421 in 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Labor Agreements

Labor Agreements	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Labor Agreements [Abstract]
Labor Agreements	Note 21 - Labor Agreements A collective bargaining agreement at one of the Company’s facilities that covers approximately 11 % and 13% of the Company’s active labor force at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, expires on March 31, 2017. A collective bargaining agreement at a facility that covers approximately 12 % and 16% of the Company’s active labor force at December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively, expires on October 31, 2018. The facility was idled during 2013 and resumed production in June 2014. Given the challenged coal market and the completion of the Company’s recent rebuild program, operations at the facility will be significantly curtailed in 2016.

Selected Quarterly Financial Da

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)	Note 22- Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) Quarterly financial data is as follows: First Second Third Fourth 2015 Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Revenues $ 92,804 $ 235,637 $ 241,114 $ 203,299 Gross profit 4,553 21,806 29,050 27,252 Net (loss) income (1) (2,073) 7,397 14,827 11,654 Net(loss) income per common share-basic $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 1.20 $ 0.95 Net (loss) income per common share-diluted $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 1.20 $ 0.94 2014 Revenues $ 56,086 $ 139,688 $ 190,280 $ 212,464 Gross profit (3,152) 11,054 18,819 15,622 Net (loss) income (2) (6,949) 1,615 6,432 4,806 Net(loss) income per common share-basic $ (0.58) $ 0.13 $ 0.53 $ 0.40 Net (loss) income per common share-diluted $ (0.58) $ 0.13 $ 0.53 $ 0.39 (1) Results for the third quarter of 2015 include a $4,578 gain on the sale of the Company's railcar repair and maintenance services business. (2) Results for the third quarter of 2014 include a $1,078 gain on the sale of the Company's closed railcar maintenance and repair facility.

Segment Information

Segment Information	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Information [Abstract]
Segment Information	Note 23 – Segment Information On September 30, 2015, the Company sold its railcar repair and maintenance services business. Through September 30, 2015, the Company’s operations comprised two reportable segments, Manufacturing and Services. As of October 1, 2015, the Company’s operations comprise two operating segments, Manufacturing and Parts , and one reportable segment, Manufacturing. The Company’s Manufacturing segment includes new railcar manufacturing, used railcar sales, railcar leasing and major railcar rebuilds. The Company’s P arts operating segment is not expected to be of continuing significance for separate reporting and has been combined with corporate business activities that are not considered operating segments as Corporate and Other. Prior period segment information has been recast to include general railcar repair and maintenance and inspections through September 30, 2015 and parts sales through December 31, 2015 in Corporate and Other. 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. The accounting policies of the business segments ar e t h e same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies in Note 2. Intersegment revenues were not material in any period presented. Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Revenues: Manufacturing $ 745,723 $ 562,719 $ 253,777 Corporate and Other 27,131 35,799 36,616 Consolidated Revenues $ 772,854 $ 598,518 $ 290,393 Operating Income (Loss): Manufacturing $ 69,165 $ 32,150 $ (3,361) Corporate and Other (22,402) (22,643) (20,726) Consolidated Operating Income (Loss) 46,763 9,507 (24,087) Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs (243) (1,077) (809) Consolidated other income 116 42 64 Consolidated Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 46,636 $ 8,472 $ (24,832) Depreciation and Amortization: Manufacturing $ 7,170 $ 6,858 $ 6,485 Corporate and Other 2,858 3,211 3,592 Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization $ 10,028 $ 10,069 $ 10,077 Capital Expenditures: Manufacturing $ 14,843 $ 10,952 $ 15,835 Corporate and Other 1,856 850 1,482 Consolidated Capital Expenditures $ 16,699 $ 11,802 $ 17,317 December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Manufacturing $ 238,841 $ 157,505 Corporate and Other 133,341 193,891 Total Operating Assets 372,182 351,396 Consolidated income taxes receivable - 164 Consolidated deferred income taxes, current - 12,139 Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term 34,722 21,553 Consolidated Assets $ 406,904 $ 385,252

Sale of Repair and Maintenance

Sale of Repair and Maintenance Services Business	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Sale of Repair and Maintenance Services Business [Abstract]
Sale of Repair and Maintenance Services Business	Note 24 – Sale of Repair and Maintenance Services Business On September 30, 2015, the Company sold its railcar repair and maintenance services business for an aggregate purchase price of $20,000 . The sale included assets of FCRS, which operated the Company’s railcar repair and maintenance services business, and FCSL, which owned a short-line railway. The net book value of assets that were sold was $14,283 , which included accounts receivable of $2,776 , inventory of $2,537 , property plant and equipment of $7,740 and intangible assets of $1,230 . The sale will allow the Company to increase its focus on its railcar manufacturing, parts and leasing business as the Company continues to broaden its product portfolio through the introduction of new railcar types and implements operational improvements, enhancing productivity through training, technology and automation. The asset purchase agreement relating to the sale (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) contains customary representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities. On September 30, 2015, $1,960 of the aggregate purchase price was placed into escrow (which is recorded as a long-term receivable) in order to secure the indemnification obligations of FCRS and FCSL under the Asset Purchase Agreement and $451 was used to settle certain liabilities of FCRS and FCSL, resulting in cash proceeds to the Company of $17,589 . Twenty-five percent (25%) of the escrow amount, reduced by the amount of any pending claims, will be released to FCRS on each of the dates that are 18 months and three years after the closing date of the transaction and the remaining amount, reduced by the amount of any pending claims, will be released to FCRS on the fifth anniversary of the closing date of the transaction. As a result of the sale, the Company recorded a pre-tax gain of $4,578 . In December 2013, the Company closed its underperforming maintenance and repair shop in Clinton, Indiana, reduced the carrying values of repair shop assets to their estimated fair market value, representing the estimated salvage values of building, equipment and rail at the facility and the estimated sales value of the associated land, and recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $1,741 . Sale of the repair shop assets to a strategic buyer in September 2014 resulted in a pre-tax gain of $1,078 .

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policy)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Principles of Consolidation [Policy Text Block]	Principles of Consolidation The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FreightCar America, Inc. and all of its direct and indirect subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates [Policy Text Block]	Use of Estimates The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant estimates include the valuation of used railcars received in sale transactions, useful lives of long-lived assets, warranty, workers’ compensation accruals, pension and postretirement benefit assumptions, stock compensation, evaluation of goodwill, other intangibles and property, plant and equipment for impairment and the valuation of deferred taxes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Policy Text Block]	Cash and Cash Equivalents On a daily basis, cash in excess of current operating requirements is invested in various highly liquid investments. The Company considers all unrestricted short-term investments with maturities of three months or less when acquired to be cash equivalents. The amortized cost of cash equivalents approximate fair value because of the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents are primarily deposited with one U.S. financial institution. Such deposits are in excess of federally insured limits.
Restricted Cash and Certificates of Deposit [Policy Text Block]	Restricted Cash and Restricted Certificates of Deposit The Company establishes restricted cash balances and restricted certificates of deposit to collateralize certain standby letters of credit with respect to purchase price payment guarantees and performance guarantees and to support the Company’s worker’s compensation insurance claims. The restrictions expire upon completing the Company’s related obligation.
Financial Instruments [Policy Text Block]	Financial Instruments Management estimates that all financial instruments (including cash equivalents, restricted cash and restricted certificates of deposit, marketable securities, accounts receivable and accounts payable) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, have fair values that approximate their carrying values. Upon purchase, the Company categorizes debt securities as securities held to maturity , securities available for sale or trading securities . Debt securities that the Company has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as securities held to maturity and are reported at amortized cost adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount on a level yield basis. Debt securities that are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term are classified as trading securities and reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses included in earnings. Debt securities not classified as either held-to-maturity or trading securities are classified as securities available for sale and are reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported as a component of other comprehensive income, which is included in stockholders’ equity, net of deferred taxes.
Fair Value Measurements [Policy Text Block]	Fair Value Measurements Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of assets and liabilities and the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels. The Company classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value as follows: Level 1 — Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. Level 2 — Inputs other than quoted prices for Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable for the asset or liability including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, and inputs that are derived from observable market data by correlation or other means. Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, including situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the asset or liability.
Inventories [Policy Text Block]	Inventories Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined on a first-in, first-out basis and includes material, labor and manufacturing overhead. The Company’s inventory consists of work in progress and finished goods for individual customer contracts, used railcars acquired upon trade-in and railcar parts retained for sale to external parties.
Leased Railcars [Policy Text Block]	Leased Railcars The Company offers railcar leases to its customers at market rates with terms and conditions that have been negotiated with the customers. It is the Company’s strategy to actively market these leased assets for sale to leasing companies and financial institutions rather than holding them to maturity. If, as of the date of the initial lease, management determines that the sale of the leased railcars is probable, and transfer of the leased railcars is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year, then the leased railcars are classified as current assets on the balance sheet (Inventory on Lease). In determining whether it is probable that the leased railcars will be sold within one year, management considers general market conditions for similar railcars and considers whether market conditions are indicative of a potential sales price that will be acceptable to the Company to sell the cars within one year. Inventory on Lease is carried at the lower of cost or market value and is not depreciated. At the one-year anniversary of the initial lease or such earlier date when management no longer believes the leased railcars will be sold within one year of the initial lease, the leased railcars are reclassified from current assets (Inventory on Lease) to long-term assets (Railcars Available for Lease). Railcars Available for Lease are depreciated over 40 years from the date the railcars are placed in service under the initial lease and evaluated for impairment on a quarterly basis.
Property, Plant and Equipment [Policy Text Block]	Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are stated at acquisition cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is provided using the straight-line method over the original estimated useful lives of the assets or lease term if shorter, which are as follows: Description of Assets Life Buildings and improvements 15 -40 years Leasehold improvements 6 -10 years Machinery and equipment 3 -7 years Software 3 -7 years 3-7 years Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, while major refurbishments and improvements are capitalized. The cost and accumulated depreciation of items sold or retired are removed from the property accounts and any gain or loss is recorded in the consolidated statement of operations upon disposal or retirement.
Long-Lived Assets [Policy Text Block]	Long-Lived Assets The Company tests long-lived assets for recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. These changes in circumstances may include a significant decrease in the market price of an asset group, a significant adverse change in the manner or extent in which an asset group is used, a current year operating loss combined with history of operating losses, or a current expectation that, more likely than not, a long-lived asset group will be sold or otherwise disposed of significantly before the end of its previously estimated useful life. For assets to be held and used, the Company groups a long-lived asset or assets with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the cash flows of other assets and liabilities. Estimates of future cash flows used to test the recoverability of a long-lived asset group include only the future cash flows that are directly associated with and that are expected to arise as a direct result of the use and eventual disposition of the asset group. Recoverability of the carrying value of the asset group is determined by comparing the carrying value of the asset group to total undiscounted future cash flows of the asset group. If the carrying value of the asset group is not recoverable, an impairment loss is measured based on the excess of the carrying amount of asset group over the estimated fair value of the asset group. An impairment loss for an asset group reduces only the carrying amounts of a long-lived asset or assets of the group being evaluated.
Research and Development [Policy Text Block]	Research and Development Costs associated with research and development are expensed as incurred and totaled approximately $379 , $332 and $382 for the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Such costs are reported within selling, general and administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets [Policy Text Block]	Goodwill and Intangible Assets The Company assesses the carrying value of goodwill for impairment as required by ASC 350, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other , annually or more frequently whenever events occur and circumstances change indicating potential impairment. During its annual goodwill impairment assessments as of August 1, 2015, 2014 and 2013, management estimated the value of the Company’s reporting units that carry goodwill using the income approach, which indicates the fair value of a business based on the present value of the cash flows that the business can be expected to generate in the future, and the market approach, which uses the price at which shares of similar companies are exchanged to estimate the fair value of a company’s equity. Within the income approach, the discounted cash flow method was used, and within the market approach, the guideline company method was used. Fair value based on the income approach was given a 60% weighting and fair value based on the market approach was given a 40% weighting. The market approach was used in evaluating goodwill impairment for the Services reporting unit as of August 1, 2015. Management concluded that the estimated fair value of the Company’s reporting units exceeded the carrying value as of the dates of the Company’s impairment tests for 2015, 2014 and 2013 and therefore no impairment charges were recorded. Patents are amortized on a straight-line method over their remaining legal lives from the date of acquisition. Customer related intangible assets are amortized from the date of acquisition based on the estimated cash flows to be generated from the intangibles. The Company assesses the carrying value of patents and customer related intangible assets for impairment whenever events occur and circumstances change indicating potential impairment.
Income Taxes [Policy Text Block]	Income Taxes For federal income tax purposes, the Company files a consolidated federal tax return. The Company also files state tax returns in states where the Company has operations. In conformity with ASC 740, Income Taxes , the Company provides for deferred income taxes on differences between the book and tax bases of its assets and liabilities and for items that are reported for financial statement purposes in periods different from those for income tax reporting purposes. Management evaluates net deferred tax assets and provides a valuation allowance when it believes that it is more likely than not that some portion of these assets will not be realized. In making this determination, management evaluates both positive evidence, such as cumulative pre-tax income for previous years, the projection of future taxable income, the reversals of existing taxable temporary differences and tax planning strategies, and negative evidence, such as any recent history of losses and any projected losses. Management also considers the expiration dates of net operating loss carryforwards in the evaluation of net deferred tax assets. Management evaluates the realizability of the Company’s net deferred tax assets and assesses the valuation allowance on a quarterly basis, adjusting the amount of such allowance as necessary. Tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return are recorded when such benefits meet a more likely than not threshold. Otherwise, these tax benefits are recorded when a tax position has been effectively settled, which means that the appropriate taxing authority has completed its examination even though the statute of limitations remains open, or the statute of limitation expires. Interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions are recognized as part of the provision for income taxes and are accrued beginning in the period that such interest and penalties would be applicable under relevant tax law until such time that the related tax benefits are recognized.
Product Warranties [Policy Text Block]	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 Company also provides limited warranties with respect to certain rebuilt railcars. With respect to parts and materials manufactured by others and incorporated by the Company in its products, such parts and materials may be covered by the warranty provided by the original manufacturer. The Company establishes a warranty reserve at the time of sale to account for future warranty charges. The warranty reserve consists of two categories: assigned claims and unassigned claims. The unassigned warranty reserve is calculated based on historical warranty costs adjusted for estimated material price changes and other factors. Once a warranty claim is filed for railcars under warranty, the estimated cost to correct the defect is moved from the unassigned reserve to the assigned reserve and tracked separately.
State and Local Incentives [Policy Text Block]	State and Local Incentives The Company records state and local incentives when there is reasonable assurance that the incentive will be received and the Company is able to comply with the conditions attached to the incentives received. State and local incentives related to assets are recorded as deferred income and recognized on a straight-line basis over the useful life of the related long-lived assets of seven to nine years.
Revenue Recognition [Policy Text Block]	Revenue Recognition Revenues on new and rebuilt railcars are recognized when (1) individual cars are completed, (2) the railcars are accepted by the customer following inspection, (3) the risk for any damage or other loss with respect to the railcars passes to the customer and (4) title to the railcars transfers to the customer. There are no sales returns or allowances. Revenues derived from a single sales contract that contains multiple products and services are allocated based on the relative fair value of each item to be delivered and recognized in accordance with the applicable revenue recognition criteria for the specific unit of accounting. When the Company retains substantial risk of ownership in railcars sold to customers, the proceeds received by the Company are not treated as a sale but are accounted for as a customer advance by recording the proceeds as a liability. Customer advances on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets are reported net of any repayments made by the Company and include imputed interest that is included in interest expense on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations. The Company recognizes service-related revenue from maintenance and repairs and inspections when all significant maintenance or repair or inspections services have been completed, quality accepted and delivery has occurred. The Company recognizes revenue from parts sales when the risk of any damage or loss and title passes to the customer and delivery has occurred. The Company recognizes operating lease revenue on Inventory on Lease on a contractual basis and recognizes operating lease revenue on Railcars Available for Lease on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of Inventory on Lease on a gross basis in manufacturing sales and cost of sales if the manufacture of the railcars and the sales process is completed within 12 months. The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of Railcars Available for Lease on a net basis as Gain (Loss) on Sale of Railcars Available for Lease since the sale represents the disposal of a long-term operating asset. The Company reports amounts billed to customers for shipping and handling as part of sales in accordance with ASC 605-45, Revenue Recognition – Principal Agent Consideration , and reports related costs in cost of sales.
Earnings Per Share [Policy Text Block]	Earnings Per Share The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings (loss) allocation formula that determines earnings (loss) per share for common stock and participating securities. The Company’s participating securities are its grants of restricted stock which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends. Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to common shareholders is computed by dividing net income (loss) attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding. The calculation of diluted earnings per share includes the effect of any dilutive equity incentive instruments. The Company uses the treasury stock method to calculate the effect of outstanding dilutive equity incentive instruments, which requires the Company to compute total proceeds as the sum of (1) the amount the employee must pay upon exercise of the award, (2) the amount of unearned stock-based compensation costs attributed to future services and (3) the amount of tax benefits, if any, that would be credited to additional paid-in capital assuming exercise of the award. Equity incentive instruments for which the total employee proceeds from exercise exceed the average fair value of the same equity incentive instrument over the period have an anti-dilutive effect on earnings per share during periods with net income from continuing operations, and accordingly, the Company excludes them from the calculation.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]	Recent Accounting Pronouncements In November 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2015-17, Income Taxes (Topic 740: Balance Sheet Classification of Deferred Taxes), which simplifies the presentation of deferred income taxes by requiring that deferred tax assets and liabilities be classified as noncurrent in a classified statement of financial position. The ASU is effective for financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted and the Company adopted the new guidance in the fourth quarter of 2015 on a prospective basis. Adoption of this ASU resulted in a reclassification of the Company’s net current deferred tax asset to the net noncur rent deferred tax asset in its consolidated b a lance s heet as of December 31, 2015. No prior periods were retrospectively adjusted. In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, Inventory (Topic 330), which requires entities to measure most inventory at the lower of cost and net realizable value, thereby simplifying the current guidance under which an entity must measure inventory at the lower of cost or market. Under ASU 2015-11, inventory is measured at the lower of cost and net realizable value, which eliminates the need to determine replacement cost and evaluate whether it is above the ceiling (net realizable value) or below the floor (net realizable value less normal profit margin). ASU 2015-11 defines net realizable value as the estimated selling prices in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This standard is effective prospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (early adoption is permitted). The Company is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures. In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. ASU 2015-03 requires an entity to present such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the debt issuance costs will continue to be reported as interest expense. This standard is effective retrospectively for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016 (early adoption is permitted). 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. In February 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-02, Consolidation (Topic 810) Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis, which changes the analysis that a reporting entity must perform to determine whether it should consolidate certain types of legal entities. All legal entities are subject to reevaluation under the revised consolidation model. The new guidance affects the following areas: (1) limited partnerships and similar legal entities; (2) evaluating fees paid to a decision maker or a service provider as a variable interest; (3) the effect of fee arrangements on the primary beneficiary determination; (4) the effect of related parties on the primary beneficiary determination; and (5) certain investment funds. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015 and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including adoption in an interim period. If an entity early adopts the guidance in an interim period, any adjustments should be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year that includes that interim period. A reporting entity may apply the amendments in this guidance using a modified retrospective approach by recording a cumulative effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. A reporting entity also may apply the amendments retrospectively. 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. In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers , which outlines a single comprehensive model for entities to use in accounting for revenue arising from contracts with customers and supersedes most current revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The ASU is based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The ASU also requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to fulfill a contract. Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach for the adoption of the new standard. The ASU is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and early adoption as of December 15, 2016 is permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this standard on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. 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 was effective prospectively for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The adoption of these changes did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.

Summary of Significant Accoun33

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Property, Plant, And Equipment, Useful Lives [Table Text Block]	Description of Assets Life Buildings and improvements 15 -40 years Leasehold improvements 6 -10 years Machinery and equipment 3 -7 years Software 3 -7 years

Fair Value Measurements (Tables

Fair Value Measurements (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]	Recurring Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total ASSETS: Cash equivalents $ 33,150 $ - $ - $ 33,150 Restricted certificates of deposit $ 6,896 $ - $ - $ 6,896 Escrow receivable $ - $ - $ 1,910 $ 1,910 Recurring Fair Value Measurements As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total ASSETS: Cash equivalents $ 50,070 $ - $ - $ 50,070 Restricted certificates of deposit $ 6,015 $ - $ - $ 6,015

Inventories (Tables)

Inventories (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventories [Abstract]
Schedule of Inventory Current [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 Work in process $ 108,099 $ 76,453 Finished new railcars 2,538 - Parts and service inventory 4,717 5,806 Total inventories, net $ 115,354 $ 82,259

Leased Railcars (Tables)

Leased Railcars (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Leased Railcars [Abstract]
Future Minimum Rental Revenues On Leases [Table Text Block]	Year ending December 31, 2016 $ 1,715 Year ending December 31, 2017 1,706 Year ending December 31, 2018 1,118 Year ending December 31, 2019 1,001 Year ending December 31, 2020 1,001 Thereafter 275 $ 6,816

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Restructuring and Impairment Charges (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Restructuring and Impairment Charges [Abstract]
Restructuring and Impairment Charges [Table Text Block]	Impairment charge for Manufacturing segment land, building and equipment $ 7,592 Impairment charge for Services segment land, building and equipment 1,514 Impairment charge for Services segment customer intangibles 106 Employee severance as a result of Corporate restructuring 1,119 Other charges related to Services segment impairment 121 Total restructuring and impairment charges $ 10,452

Property, Plant and Equipment (

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 Land (including easements) $ 151 $ 1,976 Buildings and improvements 2,370 10,731 Leasehold improvements 8,994 6,983 Machinery and equipment 62,217 50,771 Software 9,018 8,299 Cost of buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software 82,599 76,784 Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization (41,094) (38,747) Buildings and improvements, leasehold improvements, machinery, equipment and software, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization 41,505 38,037 Construction in process 940 3,226 Total property, plant and equipment, net $ 42,596 $ 43,239

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]
Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 Patents $ 13,097 $ 13,097 Accumulated amortization (12,738) (12,147) Patents, net of accumulated amortization 359 950 Customer-related intangibles - 1,194 Accumulated amortization - (491) Customer-related intangibles, net of accumulated amortization - 703 Total amortizing intangibles $ 359 $ 1,653 Manufacturing segment goodwill $ 21,521 $ 21,521 Services segment goodwill - 607 Total goodwill $ 21,521 $ 22,128
Estimated Future Intangible Amortization [Table Text Block]	Year ending December 31, 2016 $ 359 Thereafter - $ 359

Product Warranties (Tables)

Product Warranties (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Product Warranties [Abstract]
Changes in Warranty Reserve [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Balance at the beginning of the year $ 8,742 $ 6,957 $ 7,625 Current year provision 3,209 2,259 480 Reductions for payments, costs of repairs and other (1,611) (748) (1,046) Adjustments to prior warranties (1,101) 274 (102) Balance at the end of the year $ 9,239 $ 8,742 $ 6,957

State and Local Incentives (Tab

State and Local Incentives (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
State and Local Incentives [Abstract]
Changes in Deferred income from state incentives [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Balance at the beginning of the year $ - $ - $ - State and local incentives received during the year 15,733 - - Recognition of state and local incentives as a reduction of cost of sales (1,415) - - Balance at the end of the year, including current portion $ 14,318 $ - $ -

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Table Text Block]	Pre-Tax Tax After-Tax Year ended December 31, 2015 Pension liability activity: Actuarial loss $ (190) $ (67) $ (123) Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $333 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $107 ) 440 163 277 Postretirement liability activity: Actuarial gain 3,621 1,273 2,348 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $567 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $80 ) 647 237 410 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $37 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $5 ) 42 15 27 $ 4,560 $ 1,621 $ 2,939 Year ended December 31, 2014 Pension liability activity: Actuarial loss $ (7,608) $ (2,687) $ (4,921) Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $977 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $200 ) 1,177 416 761 Postretirement liability activity: Actuarial loss (7,917) (2,796) (5,121) Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $332 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $39 ) 371 131 240 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $215 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $26 ) 241 85 156 $ (13,736) $ (4,851) $ (8,885) Year ended December 31, 2013 Pension liability activity: Actuarial gain $ 10,168 $ 3,582 $ 6,586 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $470 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $54 ) 524 184 340 Postretirement liability activity: Actuarial gain 5,448 1,919 3,529 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net loss (pre-tax cost of sales of $578 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $34 ) 612 216 396 Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost (pre-tax cost of sales of $228 and selling, general and administrative expenses of $13 ) 241 85 156 $ 16,993 $ 5,986 $ 11,007
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 Unrecognized pension cost, net of tax of $6,429 and $6,525 $ (10,484) $ (10,638) Unrecognized postretirement cost, net of tax of $6,461 and $7,986 (10,594) (13,379) $ (21,078) $ (24,017)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Schedule of Net Funded Status [Table Text Block]	Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Change in benefit obligation Benefit obligation – Beginning of year $ 58,017 $ 56,341 $ 73,883 $ 63,312 Service cost - - 70 63 Interest cost 2,319 2,642 2,970 2,999 Actuarial (gain) loss (2,800) 6,799 (3,621) 7,917 Benefits paid (4,096) (4,471) (400) (408) Lump-sum settlement payments - (3,294) - - Benefit obligation – End of year 53,440 58,017 72,902 73,883 Change in plan assets Plan assets – Beginning of year 50,807 55,544 - - Return on plan assets 56 2,811 - - Employer contributions - 217 400 408 Benefits paid (4,096) (4,471) (400) (408) Lump-sum settlement payments - (3,294) - - Plan assets at fair value – End of year 46,767 50,807 - - Funded status of plans – End of year $ (6,673) $ (7,210) $ (72,902) $ (73,883)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]	Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets Noncurrent assets $ - $ - $ - $ - Current liabilities - - (405) (409) Noncurrent liabilities (6,673) (7,210) (72,497) (73,474) Net amount recognized at December 31 $ (6,673) $ (7,210) $ (72,902) $ (73,883)
Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Net actuarial loss $ 16,913 $ 17,163 $ 16,813 $ 21,081 Prior service cost - - 242 284 $ 16,913 $ 17,163 $ 17,055 $ 21,365
Components of Net Periodic (Cost) Benefit [Table Text Block]	Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013 Components of net periodic benefit cost Service cost $ - $ - $ - $ 70 $ 63 $ 73 Interest cost 2,319 2,642 2,526 2,970 2,999 2,627 Expected return on plan assets (3,046) (3,620) (3,546) - - - Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost - - - 42 241 241 Amortization of unrecognized net loss 440 211 524 647 371 612 Lump-sum settlement cost - 966 - - - - Total net periodic benefit cost $ (287) $ 199 $ (496) $ 3,729 $ 3,674 $ 3,553
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plan Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]	2015 2014 Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits Net actuarial loss (gain) $ 190 $ (3,621) $ 7,608 $ 7,917 Amortization of net actuarial loss (440) (647) (1,177) (371) Amortization of prior service cost - (42) - (241) Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain) $ (250) $ (4,310) $ 6,431 $ 7,305
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]	Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2016 $ 3,795 $405 2017 3,516 396 2018 3,412 381 2019 3,365 372 2020 3,342 374 2021 through 2025 16,376 1,940
Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]	The assumptions used to determine end of year benefit obligations are shown in the following table: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2015 2014 Discount rates 4.47% 4.15% 4.39% 4.03% The discount rate is determined using a yield curve model that uses yields on high quality corporate bonds (AA rated or better) to produce a single equivalent rate. The yield curve model excludes callable bonds except those with make-whole provisions, private placements and bonds with variable rates. In October 2015, the Society of Actuaries published updated mortality improvement assumptions for U.S. plans, scale (MP-2015), which reflects additional data that the Social Security Administration has released since prior assumptions (MP-2014) were developed. Scale (MP-2015) results in lower projected mortality improvement than scale (MP-2014). The Company has historically utilized the Society of Actuaries’ published mortality data in its plan assumptions. Accordingly, the Company adopted MP-2015 for purposes of measuring its pension and postretirement obligations at December 31, 2015. The assumptions used in the measurement of net periodic cost are shown in the following table: Pension Benefits Postretirement Benefits 2015 2014 2013 2015 2014 2013 Discount rate 4.15% 4.91% 4.11% 4.03% 4.75% 3.95% Expected return on plan assets 6.24% 6.76% 6.98% N/A N/A N/A
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]	Plan Assets at December 31, Target Allocation 2015 2014 2016 Asset Category Cash and cash equivalents 2% 1% 0% - 5% Equity securities 55% 55% 45% - 65% Fixed income securities 38% 38% 30% - 50% Real estate 5% 6% 4% -6% 100% 100% 100% The basic goal underlying the pension plan investment policy is to ensure that the assets of the plans, along with expected plan sponsor contributions, will be invested in a prudent manner to meet the obligations of the plans as those obligations come due under a broad range of potential economic and financial scenarios, maximize the long-term investment return with an acceptable level of risk based on such obligations, and broadly diversify investments across and within the capital markets to protect asset values against adverse movements in any one market. The Company’s investment strategy balances the requirement to maximize returns using potentially higher return generating assets, such as equity securities, with the need to manage the risk of such investments with less volatile assets, such as fixed-income securities. Investment practices must comply with the requirements of ERISA and any other applicable laws and regulations. The Company, in consultation with its investment advisors, has determined a targeted allocation of invested assets by category and it works with its advisors to reasonably maintain the actual allocation of assets near the target. The long term return on assets was estimated based upon historical market performance, expectations of future market performance for debt and equity securities and the related risks of various allocations between debt and equity securities. Numerous asset classes with differing expected rates of return, return volatility and correlations are utilized to reduce risk through diversification. The Company’s pension plan assets are invested in one mutual fund for each fund classification. The following table presents the fair value of pension plan assets classified under the appropriate level of the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy (see Note 2 for a description of the fair value hierarchy) as of December 31, 2015 and 2014: Pension Plan Assets As of December 31, 2015 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Mutual funds: Fixed income funds $ 17,926 $ — $ — $ 17,926 Large cap funds 14,718 — — 14,718 Small cap funds 4,371 — — 4,371 International funds 6,538 — — 6,538 Real estate funds 2,520 — — 2,520 Cash and equivalents 694 — — 694 Total $ 46,767 $ — $ — $ 46,767 Pension Plan Assets As of December 31, 2014 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Total Mutual funds: Fixed income funds $ 19,276 $ — $ — $ 19,276 Large cap funds 15,422 — — 15,422 Small cap funds 5,024 — — 5,024 International funds 7,382 — — 7,382 Real estate funds 2,982 — — 2,982 Cash and equivalents 721 — — 721 Total $ 50,807 $ — $ — $ 50,807

Income Taxes (Tables)

Income Taxes (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Current taxes Federal $ 16,768 $ 325 $ - State 751 93 14 17,519 418 14 Deferred taxes Federal (2,767) 1,666 (11,554) State 88 325 5,833 (2,679) 1,991 (5,721) Interest expense, gross of related tax effects (9) 159 170 Total provision (benefit) $ 14,831 $ 2,568 $ (5,537)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate 35.0% 35.0% -35.0% State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 3.2% 5.8% -2.5% Valuation allowance -1.0% -2.4% 9.0% Goodwill amortization 0.0% 0.0% -3.4% Domestic manufacturing deduction -3.6% 0.0% 0.0% Nondeductible expenses 0.2% 1.0% 0.4% State rate and other changes on deferred taxes 0.4% 2.1% 8.8% Federal and state credits -2.7% -9.4% 0.0% Uncertain tax positions 0.4% 1.3% 0.4% Other -0.1% -3.1% 0.0% Effective income tax rate 31.8% 30.3% -22.3%
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Description Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities Accrued postretirement and pension benefits $ 28,033 $ - $ 28,569 $ - Intangible assets - (2,832) - (2,832) Accrued workers' compensation costs 1,536 - 1,268 - Accrued warranty costs 3,573 - 3,396 - Accrued rent 1,109 - 1,113 - Accrued bonuses 1,951 - 1,438 - Accrued vacation 779 - 658 - Accrued contingencies 1,431 - 1,374 - Deferred gain - (741) - - Deferred state and local incentive revenue 5,417 - - - Accrued severance 6 - 43 - Inventory valuation 2,810 - 1,713 - Property, plant and equipment and railcars on operating leases - (11,204) - (9,613) Deferred revenue 29 - 30 - Net operating loss carryforwards 5,873 - 8,299 - Credit carryforwards - - 1,828 - Stock-based compensation expense 2,618 - 2,892 - Other 131 - - (264) 55,296 (14,777) 52,621 (12,709) Valuation allowance (5,797) (6,219) - Deferred tax assets (liabilities) $ 49,499 $ (14,777) $ 46,402 $ (12,709) Decrease in valuation allowance $ (422) $ (397)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]	2015 2014 2013 Beginning of year balance $ 2,444 $ 2,172 $ 2,172 Increases in current period tax positions 59 272 - End of year balance $ 2,503 $ 2,444 $ 2,172
Schedule of Open Tax Years [Table Text Block]	Jurisdiction Earliest Year Open to Examination U.S. Federal 2010 States: Pennsylvania 2000 Texas 2008 Illinois 2009 Virginia 2012 Colorado 2010 Indiana 2010 Nebraska 2010 Alabama 2013 Foreign: India 2008 Mauritius 2009

Stock-Based Compensation (Table

Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value [Table Text Block]	Grant Year Grant Date Estimated Life Expected Volatility Expected Dividend Yield Risk Free Interest Rate Grant Date Fair Value Per Share 2014 1/15/2014 6 years 51.03% 0.94% 1.68% $ 11.58 2013 1/14/2013 6 years 51.36% 0.98% 0.78% $ 10.70 2013 1/18/2013 6 years 51.38% 0.99% 0.77% $ 10.82 2013 5/1/2013 6 years 51.43% 1.19% 0.65% $ 8.79 2013 10/4/2013 6 years 51.46% 1.17% 1.41% $ 9.03 2012 1/12/2012 6 years 50.86% 0.00% 0.84% $ 11.23 2011 1/13/2011 6 years 49.74% 0.00% 1.93% $ 14.61 2011 10/3/2011 6 years 49.83% 0.00% 0.87% $ 6.61
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Exercise Exercise Options Price Options Price Outstanding (per share) Outstanding (per share) Outstanding at the beginning of the year 794,978 $ 19.41 662,048 $ 23.46 Granted - - 191,685 25.55 Exercised (240,410) 20.48 (6,610) 22.90 Forfeited or expired (46,785) 19.47 (52,145) 25.11 Outstanding at the end of the year 507,783 $ 24.80 794,978 $ 19.41 Exercisable at the end of the year 364,306 $ 24.91 492,468 $ 23.58
Disclosure of Share-based Compensation Arrangements by Share-based Payment Award [Table Text Block]	Weighted- Average Weighted- Remaining Average Contractual Exercise Aggregate Options Term Price Intrinsic Outstanding (in years) (per share) Value Options outstanding 507,783 6.5 $ 24.80 $ 2 Vested or expected to vest 488,025 6.5 $ 24.77 $ 2 Options exercisable 364,306 6.1 $ 24.91 $ 2
Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock Units Award Activity [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 2014 Weighted- Weighted- Average Average Grant Date Grant Date Fair Value Fair Value Shares (per share) Shares (per share) Nonvested at the beginning of the year 56,875 $ 24.04 74,147 $ 22.40 Granted 66,017 24.04 24,212 25.48 Vested (30,840) 24.47 (35,827) 21.64 Forfeited or expired (6,735) 23.99 (5,657) 23.97 Nonvested at the end of the year 85,317 $ 23.75 56,875 $ 24.04 Expected to vest 77,024 $ 23.59 48,651 $ 23.53

Other Commitments (Tables)

Other Commitments (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]	2016 $ 9,909 2017 9,572 2018 9,621 2019 9,693 2020 10,009 Thereafter 18,800 $ 67,604
Unrecorded Unconditional Purchase Obligations Disclosure [Table Text Block]	2016 $ 8,200 2017 7,930 2018 - 2019 - 2020 - Thereafter - $ 16,130

Earnings Per Share (Tables)

Earnings Per Share (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Schedule of Weighted Average Number of Shares [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Weighted average common shares outstanding 12,175,955 12,001,587 11,954,238 Dilutive effect of employee stock options and restricted share awards 41,800 101,933 - Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding 12,217,755 12,103,520 11,954,238

Revenue Sources and Concentra48

Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales [Abstract]
Schedule of Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales [Table Text Block]	Year ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 New railcar sales $ 607,110 $ 352,501 $ 103,543 Rebuild railcar sales 136,025 204,009 142,977 Used railcar sales - 74 1,238 Parts sales 9,845 15,758 10,825 Leasing revenues 2,654 6,069 5,776 Maintenance and repair revenues 17,020 19,612 24,866 Other sales 200 495 1,168 $ 772,854 $ 598,518 $ 290,393

Selected Quarterly Financial 49

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]	First Second Third Fourth 2015 Quarter Quarter Quarter Quarter Revenues $ 92,804 $ 235,637 $ 241,114 $ 203,299 Gross profit 4,553 21,806 29,050 27,252 Net (loss) income (1) (2,073) 7,397 14,827 11,654 Net(loss) income per common share-basic $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 1.20 $ 0.95 Net (loss) income per common share-diluted $ (0.17) $ 0.60 $ 1.20 $ 0.94 2014 Revenues $ 56,086 $ 139,688 $ 190,280 $ 212,464 Gross profit (3,152) 11,054 18,819 15,622 Net (loss) income (2) (6,949) 1,615 6,432 4,806 Net(loss) income per common share-basic $ (0.58) $ 0.13 $ 0.53 $ 0.40 Net (loss) income per common share-diluted $ (0.58) $ 0.13 $ 0.53 $ 0.39 (1) Results for the third quarter of 2015 include a $4,578 gain on the sale of the Company's railcar repair and maintenance services business. (2) Results for the third quarter of 2014 include a $1,078 gain on the sale of the Company's closed railcar maintenance and repair facility.

Segment Information (Tables)

Segment Information (Tables)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Information [Abstract]
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]	Year Ended December 31, 2015 2014 2013 Revenues: Manufacturing $ 745,723 $ 562,719 $ 253,777 Corporate and Other 27,131 35,799 36,616 Consolidated Revenues $ 772,854 $ 598,518 $ 290,393 Operating Income (Loss): Manufacturing $ 69,165 $ 32,150 $ (3,361) Corporate and Other (22,402) (22,643) (20,726) Consolidated Operating Income (Loss) 46,763 9,507 (24,087) Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs (243) (1,077) (809) Consolidated other income 116 42 64 Consolidated Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes $ 46,636 $ 8,472 $ (24,832) Depreciation and Amortization: Manufacturing $ 7,170 $ 6,858 $ 6,485 Corporate and Other 2,858 3,211 3,592 Consolidated Depreciation and Amortization $ 10,028 $ 10,069 $ 10,077 Capital Expenditures: Manufacturing $ 14,843 $ 10,952 $ 15,835 Corporate and Other 1,856 850 1,482 Consolidated Capital Expenditures $ 16,699 $ 11,802 $ 17,317
Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]	December 31, 2015 December 31, 2014 Assets: Manufacturing $ 238,841 $ 157,505 Corporate and Other 133,341 193,891 Total Operating Assets 372,182 351,396 Consolidated income taxes receivable - 164 Consolidated deferred income taxes, current - 12,139 Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term 34,722 21,553 Consolidated Assets $ 406,904 $ 385,252

Description of Business (Detail

Description of Business (Details) - segment	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Description of the Business [Abstract]
Number of Reportable Segments	1	2	1

Summary of Significant Accoun52

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Railcars Available for Lease, Useful Life	40 years
Research and Development Expense	$ 379	$ 332	$ 382
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Maximum [Member]
Warranty period	5 years
Useful life of assets related to state and local incentives	9 years
Minimum [Member]
Useful life of assets related to state and local incentives	7 years
Income Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Valuation weighting	60.00%
Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member]
Valuation weighting	40.00%

Summary of Significant Accoun53

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Useful Life of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Maximum [Member] | Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	40 years
Maximum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	10 years
Maximum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Maximum [Member] | Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	7 years
Minimum [Member] | Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	15 years
Minimum [Member] | Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	6 years
Minimum [Member] | Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years
Minimum [Member] | Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Estimated useful life	3 years

Fair Value Measurements (Financ

Fair Value Measurements (Financial Assets And Liabilities That Were Recorded At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	$ 33,150		$ 50,070
Restricted certificates of deposit	6,896		6,015
Escrow receivable	1,910
Purchase price in escrow		$ 1,960
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Cash equivalents	33,150		50,070
Restricted certificates of deposit	6,896		6,015
Escrow receivable	0
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		0
Escrow receivable	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		$ 0
Escrow receivable	$ 1,910

Marketable Securities (Details)

Marketable Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Held-to-maturity Securities, Current	$ 26,951	$ 47,961
Maximum [Member]
Marketable securities, original maturity	1 year	1 year
Minimum [Member]
Marketable securities, original maturity	90 days	90 days

Inventories (Narrative) (Detail

Inventories (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventory Valuation Reserves	$ 3,793	$ 2,381

Inventories (Schedule of Invent

Inventories (Schedule of Inventory Current) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]
Work in process	$ 108,099	$ 76,453
Finished new railcars	2,538	0
Parts and service inventory	4,717	5,806
Total inventories	$ 115,354	$ 82,259

Leased Railcars (Narrative) (De

Leased Railcars (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Leased Railcars [Abstract]
Inventory on lease	$ 0	$ 116
Railcars Available for Lease, net	24,729	22,897
Railcars Available for Lease, Cost	27,954	26,852
Railcars Available for Lease, Accumulated Depreciation	$ 3,225	$ 3,955
Lease Utilization Rate	73.00%	100.00%
Lease Term	5 years 6 months
Depreciation Expense on Leased Railcars	$ 499	$ 986	$ 1,169

Leased Railcars (Future Minimum

Leased Railcars (Future Minimum Rental Revenues on Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Leased Railcars [Abstract]
Year ending December 31, 2016	$ 1,715
Year ending December 31, 2017	1,706
Year ending December 31, 2018	1,118
Year ending December 31, 2019	1,001
Year ending December 31, 2020	1,001
Thereafter	275
Total Future Minimum Rental Revenues on Leases	$ 6,816

Restructuring and Impairment 60

Restructuring and Impairment Charges (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 10,452	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,452
Gain on sale of assets held for sale	$ 1,078
Idled Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		7,592
Closed Repair Shop [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		1,620
Other Restructuring Costs		121
Closed Repair Shop [Member] | Customer-related intangibles [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges		106
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		1,119
Severance Costs		1,119
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 121
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Idled Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges					7,024
Buildings and Improvements [Member] | Closed Repair Shop [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges					1,113
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Idled Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges					568
Machinery and Equipment [Member] | Closed Repair Shop [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges					270
Land [Member] | Closed Repair Shop [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges					$ 131

Restructuring and Impairment 61

Restructuring and Impairment Charges (Components of Restructuring and Impairment Charges) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring and impairment charges	$ 10,452	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,452
Idled Facility [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring and impairment charges	7,592
Closed Repair Shop [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Restructuring Costs	121
Total restructuring and impairment charges	1,620
Closed Repair Shop [Member] | Customer-related intangibles [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges	106
Employee Severance [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs	1,119
Total restructuring and impairment charges	1,119
Other Restructuring [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Total restructuring and impairment charges	$ 121
Manufacturing [Member] | Land, Building, and Equipment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges				7,592
Services [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Other Restructuring Costs				121
Services [Member] | Customer-related intangibles [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges				106
Services [Member] | Land, Building, and Equipment [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset Impairment Charges				1,514
Corporate [Member]
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Severance Costs				$ 1,119

Property, Plant and Equipment62

Property, Plant and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Depreciation		$ 8,858	$ 8,363	$ 8,168
Gain on sale of assets held for sale	$ 1,078

Property, Plant and Equipment63

Property, Plant and Equipment (Schedule of Property, Plant and Equipment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	$ 42,596	$ 43,239
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	151	1,976
Buildings And Improvements, Leasehold Improvements, Machinery, Equipment And Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	82,599	76,784
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(41,094)	(38,747)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	41,505	38,037
Buildings and Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	2,370	10,731
Leasehold Improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	8,994	6,983
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	62,217	50,771
Software [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	9,018	8,299
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Total	$ 940	$ 3,226

Intangible Assets and Goodwil64

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Weighted Average Remaining Life	1 year
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Intangible Assets	$ 623
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Goodwill	607
Customer-related intangibles [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Expense	81	$ 129	$ 149
Patents [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortization Expense	$ 591	$ 590	$ 591

Intangible Assets and Goodwil65

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Intangible Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizing intangibles, net	$ 359	$ 1,653
Goodwill	21,521	22,128
Patents [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizing intangibles, gross	13,097	13,097
Accumulated amortization	(12,738)	(12,147)
Amortizing intangibles, net	359	950
Customer-related intangibles [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Amortizing intangibles, gross	0	1,194
Accumulated amortization	0	(491)
Amortizing intangibles, net	0	703
Manufacturing [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	21,521	21,521
Services [Member]
Acquired Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 0	$ 607

Intangible Assets and Goodwil66

Intangible Assets and Goodwill (Estimated Future Intangible Amortization) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Intangible Assets and Goodwill [Abstract]
Year ending December 31, 2016	$ 359
Thereafter	0
Amortizing intangibles, net	$ 359	$ 1,653

Product Warranties (Narrative)

Product Warranties (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
Maximum [Member]
Warranty period	5 years

Product Warranties (Changes in

Product Warranties (Changes in Warranty Reserve) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Product Warranties [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the year	$ 8,742	$ 6,957	$ 7,625
Current year provision	3,209	2,259	480
Reductions for payments, cost of repairs and other	(1,611)	(748)	(1,046)
Adjustments to prior warranties	(1,101)	274	(102)
Balance at the end of the year	$ 9,239	$ 8,742	$ 6,957

State and Local Incentives (Det

State and Local Incentives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
State and Local Incentives [Abstract]
State incentives received during the year	$ 15,733	$ 0	$ 0

State and Local Incentives (Cha

State and Local Incentives (Changes in Deferred Income from State Incentives) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
State and Local Incentives [Abstract]
Balance at the beginning of the year	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
State incentives received during the year	15,733	0	0
Recognition of state and local incentives as a reduction of cost of sales	(1,415)	0	0
Balance at the end of the year, including current portion	$ 14,318	$ 0	$ 0

Revolving Credit Facility (Narr

Revolving Credit Facility (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 26, 2013
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum net liquidity	$ 35,000
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			$ 50,000
Outstanding borrowings	$ 0	$ 0
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date	Jul. 26, 2016
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate Description	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 its 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.
Letter of Credit Sub-Facility [Member] | Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Outstanding borrowings	$ 6,896	6,015
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 43,104	$ 43,985
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%
Maximum [Member] | 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
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 Comprehensi72

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Pension Liability Activity, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Before Tax	$ (190)	$ (7,608)	$ 10,168
Pension Liability Activity, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Tax Effect	(67)	(2,687)	3,582
Pension Liability Activity, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Net of Tax	(123)	(4,921)	6,586
Pension Liability Activity, Reclassfication Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Before Tax	440	1,177	524
Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Tax Effect	163	416	184
Pension Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Net of Tax	277	761	340
Postretirement Liability Activity, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Before Tax	3,621	(7,917)	5,448
Postretirement Liability Activity, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Tax Effect	1,273	(2,796)	1,919
Postretirement Liability Activity, Actuarial Gain (Loss), Net of Tax	2,348	(5,121)	3,529
Postretirement liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Before Tax	647	371	612
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Tax Effect	237	131	216
Postretirement Liability Activity, Adjustment for Amortization of Net Loss, Net of Tax	410	240	396
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Prior Service Cost, Before Tax	42	241	241
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassfication Adjustment for Amortization of Prior Service Cost, Tax Effect	15	85	85
Postretirement Liability Activity, Reclassification Adjustment for Amortization of Prior Service Cost, Net of Tax	27	156	156
Before tax	4,560	(13,736)	16,993
Tax	1,621	(4,851)	5,986
Net of tax	$ 2,939	$ (8,885)	$ 11,007

Accumulated Other Comprehensi73

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Components of AOCI) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Unrecognized Pension Cost, Net of Tax	$ (10,484)	$ (10,638)
Unrecognized Postretirement Cost, Net of Tax	(10,594)	(13,379)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Total	(21,078)	(24,017)
Unrecognized Pension cost, Tax Amount	6,429	6,525
Unrecognized Postretirement cost, Tax Amount	$ 6,461	$ 7,986

Accumulated Other Comprehensi74

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]
Cost of sales, pre-tax	$ 690,193	$ 556,175	$ 277,168
Selling, general and administrative expenses, pre-tax	41,663	35,317	27,464
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, pre-tax	333	977	470
Selling, general and administrative expenses, pre-tax	107	200	54
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, pre-tax	567	332	578
Selling, general and administrative expenses, pre-tax	80	39	34
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, pre-tax	37	215	228
Selling, general and administrative expenses, pre-tax	$ 5	$ 26	$ 13

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrati

Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Expense				$ 1,300
Litigation Settlement Interest Rate				5.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation	$ 3,294
Non-cash settlement charge			$ 966
Defined Benefit Plans, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year				$ 0
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost Recognized				2,857	$ 1,649	$ 1,465
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Litigation Settlement, Expense				1,300
Litigation Settlement Interest				250
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation				0	3,294
Non-cash settlement charge				0	966	0
Defined benefit plan, future amortization of net gains (losses)				460
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation				0	0
Non-cash settlement charge				0	$ 0	$ 0
Defined benefit plan, future amortization of net gains (losses)				14
Defined Benefit Plan, Future Amortization of Prior Service Cost (Credit)				$ 17
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Recognized Net Gain (Loss) Due to Settlements		$ 19,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Effect of Settlements and Curtailments on Accumulated Benefit Obligation		67,000
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation		$ 31,450

Employee Benefit Plans (Change

Employee Benefit Plans (Change in Plan Assets and Funded Status) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Lump-sum settlement payments	$ (3,294)
Plan assets - Beginning of year		$ 50,807
Plan assets at fair value - End of year	50,807	46,767	$ 50,807
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit obligation - Beginning of year		58,017	56,341
Service cost		0	0	$ 0
Interest cost		2,319	2,642	2,526
Actuarial loss (gain)		(2,800)	6,799
Benefits paid		(4,096)	(4,471)
Lump-sum settlement payments		0	(3,294)
Benefit obligation - End of year	58,017	53,440	58,017	56,341
Plan assets - Beginning of year		50,807	55,544
Return on plan assets		56	2,811
Employer contributions		0	217
Plan assets at fair value - End of year	50,807	46,767	50,807	55,544
Funded status of plans - End of year	(7,210)	(6,673)	(7,210)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Benefit obligation - Beginning of year		73,883	63,312
Service cost		70	63	73
Interest cost		2,970	2,999	2,627
Actuarial loss (gain)		(3,621)	7,917
Benefits paid		(400)	(408)
Lump-sum settlement payments		0	0
Benefit obligation - End of year	73,883	72,902	73,883	63,312
Plan assets - Beginning of year		0	0
Return on plan assets		0	0
Employer contributions		400	408
Plan assets at fair value - End of year	0	0	0	$ 0
Funded status of plans - End of year	$ (73,883)	$ (72,902)	$ (73,883)

Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts

Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts Recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Noncurrent assets	$ 0	$ 0
Current liabilities	0	0
Noncurrent liabilities	(6,673)	(7,210)
Net amount recognized at December 31	(6,673)	(7,210)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Noncurrent assets	0	0
Current liabilities	(405)	(409)
Noncurrent liabilities	(72,497)	(73,474)
Net amount recognized at December 31	$ (72,902)	$ (73,883)

Employee Benefit Plans (Amoun78

Employee Benefit Plans (Amounts Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	$ 16,913	$ 17,163
Prior service cost	0	0
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Total	16,913	17,163
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss	16,813	21,081
Prior service cost	242	284
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), before Tax, Total	$ 17,055	$ 21,365

Employee Benefit Plans (Compone

Employee Benefit Plans (Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Lump-sum settlement cost	$ 966
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost		$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Interest cost		2,319	2,642	2,526
Expected return on plan assets		(3,046)	(3,620)	(3,546)
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost		0	0	0
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		440	211	524
Lump-sum settlement cost		0	966	0
Net periodic (benefit) cost		(287)	199	(496)
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Service cost		70	63	73
Interest cost		2,970	2,999	2,627
Expected return on plan assets		0	0	0
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost		42	241	241
Amortization of unrecognized net loss		647	371	612
Lump-sum settlement cost		0	0	0
Net periodic (benefit) cost		$ 3,729	$ 3,674	$ 3,553

Employee Benefit Plans (Chang80

Employee Benefit Plans (Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain)	$ (4,560)	$ 13,736	$ (16,993)
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	190	7,608
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(440)	(1,177)
Amortization of prior service cost	0	0
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain)	(250)	6,431
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Net actuarial loss (gain)	(3,621)	7,917
Amortization of net actuarial loss	(647)	(371)
Amortization of prior service cost	(42)	(241)
Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss (gain)	$ (4,310)	$ 7,305

Employee Benefit Plans (Expecte

Employee Benefit Plans (Expected future benefit payments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,016	$ 405
2,017	396
2,018	381
2,019	372
2,020	374
2021 through 2025	1,940
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,016	3,795
2,017	3,516
2,018	3,412
2,019	3,365
2,020	3,342
2021 through 2025	16,376
Postretirement Benefit Plan, Salaried Retirees [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
2,016	405
2,017	396
2,018	381
2,019	372
2,020	374
2021 through 2025	$ 1,940

Employee Benefit Plans (Assumpt

Employee Benefit Plans (Assumptions Used to Determine End of Year Benefit Obligations) (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rates	4.47%	4.15%
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rates	4.39%	4.03%

Employee Benefit Plans (Assum83

Employee Benefit Plans (Assumptions Used in the Measurement of Net Periodic Cost) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.15%	4.91%	4.11%
Expected return on plan assets	6.24%	6.76%	6.98%
Postretirement Benefit Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.03%	4.75%	3.95%

Employee Benefit Plans (Asset A

Employee Benefit Plans (Asset Allocations) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	100.00%
Weighted Average [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Weighted Average [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	2.00%	1.00%
Weighted Average [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	55.00%	55.00%
Weighted Average [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	38.00%	38.00%
Weighted Average [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Actual Plan Asset Allocations	5.00%	6.00%
Maximum [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	5.00%
Maximum [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	65.00%
Maximum [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	50.00%
Maximum [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	6.00%
Minimum [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	0.00%
Minimum [Member] | Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	45.00%
Minimum [Member] | Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	30.00%
Minimum [Member] | Real Estate [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	4.00%

Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Va

Employee Benefit Plans (Fair Value of Pension Plan Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 46,767	$ 50,807
Pension Benefits [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	46,767	50,807	$ 55,544
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	17,926	19,276
Large cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	14,718	15,422
Small cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	4,371	5,024
International fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	6,538	7,382
Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	2,520	2,982
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	694	721
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	46,767	50,807
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	17,926	19,276
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Large cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	14,718	15,422
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Small cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	4,371	5,024
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | International fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	6,538	7,382
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	2,520	2,982
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	694	721
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Large cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Small cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | International fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Large cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Small cap stock fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | International fund [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Real Estate Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash and Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plans and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans Table Text Block [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Fair Value of Plan Assets	$ 0	$ 0

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Detai

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 14,831	$ 2,568	$ (5,537)
Unrecognized Tax Benefits that Would Impact Effective Tax Rate	1,581	1,523	1,251
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	110	110	96
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense, Federal Benefit	60	60	75
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	2,086	$ 1,916	$ 1,745
State and Local Jurisdiction [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	99,762
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance	$ 94,518
Maximum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Latest Tax Year [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2033
Minimum [Member] | Foreign Tax Authority [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2016
Minimum [Member] | State and Local Jurisdiction [Member] | Earliest Tax Year [Member]
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2020

Income Taxes (Composition of In

Income Taxes (Composition of Income Tax Expense) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Current Federal Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ 16,768	$ 325	$ 0
Current State and Local Tax Expense (Benefit)	751	93	14
Current Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	17,519	418	14
Deferred Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(2,767)	1,666	(11,554)
Deferred State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	88	325	5,833
Deferred Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total	(2,679)	1,991	(5,721)
Interest expense, gross of related tax effects	(9)	159	170
Total provision (benefit)	$ 14,831	$ 2,568	$ (5,537)

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Income Tax Rate) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Statutory U.S. federal income tax rate	35.00%	35.00%	(35.00%)
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit	3.20%	5.80%	(2.50%)
Valuation allowance	(1.00%)	(2.40%)	9.00%
Goodwill amortization	0.00%	0.00%	(3.40%)
Domestic manufacturing deduction	(3.60%)	0.00%	0.00%
Nondeductible expenses	0.20%	1.00%	0.40%
State rate and other changes on deferred taxes	0.40%	2.10%	8.80%
Federal and state credits	(2.70%)	(9.40%)	0.00%
Uncertain tax positions	0.40%	1.30%	0.40%
Other	(0.10%)	(3.10%)	0.00%
Effective income tax rate	31.80%	30.30%	(22.30%)

Income Taxes (Components of Def

Income Taxes (Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Deferred tax assets, Accrued postretirement and pension benefits-long-term	$ 28,033	$ 28,569
Deferred tax liabilities, Intangible assets	(2,832)	(2,832)
Deferred tax assets, Accrued workers' compensation costs	1,536	1,268
Deferred tax assets, Accrued warranty costs	3,573	3,396
Deferred tax assets, Accrued rent	1,109	1,113
Deferred tax assets, Accrued bonuses	1,951	1,438
Deferred tax assets, Accrued vacation	779	658
Deferred tax assets, Accrued contingencies	1,431	1,374
Deferred tax liabilities gain on sale of business assets	(741)	0
Deferred tax assets, Deferred state and local incentive revenue	5,417	0
Deferred tax assets, Accrued severance	6	43
Deferred tax assets, Inventory valuation	2,810	1,713
Deferred tax liabilities, Property, plant and equipment and railcars on operating leases	(11,204)	(9,613)
Deferred tax assets, Deferred revenue	29	30
Deferred tax assets, Net operating loss carryforwards	5,873	8,299
Deferred tax assets, Credit carryforward	0	1,828
Deferred tax assets, Stock-based compensation expense	2,618	2,892
Deferred tax assets, Other	131	0
Deferred tax Liabilities, Other	0	(264)
Deferred Tax Assets, Gross, Total	55,296	52,621
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Gross, Total	(14,777)	(12,709)
Deferred Tax Assets, Valuation Allowance	(5,797)	(6,219)
Deferred tax assets	49,499	46,402
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Total	(14,777)	(12,709)
Increase (decrease) in valuation allowance	$ (422)	$ (397)

Income Taxes (Reconciliation 90

Income Taxes (Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance	$ 2,444	$ 2,172	$ 2,172
Increases in current period tax positions	59	272	0
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	$ 2,503	$ 2,444	$ 2,172

Income Taxes (Income Tax Years

Income Taxes (Income Tax Years Subject to Examination) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015
U.S. Federal [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,010
Pennsylvania [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,000
Texas [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,008
Illinois [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,009
Virginia [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,012
Colorado [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,010
Indiana [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,010
Nebraska [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,010
Alabama [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,013
India [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,008
Mauritius [Member]
Income Tax Contingency [Line Items]
Open Tax Year	2,009

Stock-Based Compensation (Narra

Stock-Based Compensation (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock-based compensation	$ 2,183	$ 2,084	$ 2,289
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Tax Benefit from Compensation Expense	$ 768	$ 735	806
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0	191,685
Options, Exercises in Period, Intrinsic Value	$ 2,258	$ 26
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	$ 4,925	$ 151	$ 193
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	240,410	6,610
Stock awards, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 24.04	$ 25.48
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		11.58	$ 10.04
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 700
Remaining requisite service period	12 months
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation expense	$ 965
Remaining requisite service period	33 months
Stock awards, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 24.04	$ 25.48	$ 22.47
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value	$ 754	$ 903	$ 612
The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award, Number of Shares Authorized	2,459,616
Shares available for grant	873,378
The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Contractual Term	10 years
Maximum [Member] | The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Vesting Period	3 years
Maximum [Member] | The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Vesting Period	3 years
Minimum [Member] | The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Employee Stock Option [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Vesting Period	1 year
Minimum [Member] | The 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award Vesting Period	1 year

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock

Stock-Based Compensation (Stock Option Grants) (Details) - $ / shares	Jan. 15, 2014	Oct. 04, 2013	May. 01, 2013	Jan. 18, 2013	Jan. 14, 2013	Jan. 12, 2012	Oct. 03, 2011	Jan. 13, 2011
January 15, 2014 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate	51.03%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield	0.94%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate	1.68%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 11.58
January 14, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term					6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate					51.36%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield					0.98%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate					0.78%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value					$ 10.70
January 18, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term				6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate				51.38%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield				0.99%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate				0.77%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value				$ 10.82
May 1, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term			6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate			51.43%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield			1.19%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate			0.65%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value			$ 8.79
October 4, 2013 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term		6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate		51.46%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield		1.17%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate		1.41%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value		$ 9.03
January 12, 2012 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term						6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate						50.86%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield						0.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate						0.84%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value						$ 11.23
January 13, 2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term								6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate								49.74%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield								0.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate								1.93%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value								$ 14.61
October 3, 2011 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term							6 years
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate							49.83%
Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Yield							0.00%
Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate							0.87%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value							$ 6.61

Stock-Based Compensation (Optio

Stock-Based Compensation (Option Activity) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Options Outstanding, Number, Beginning Balance	794,978	662,048
Options, Grants in Period, Gross	0	191,685
Options, Exercises in Period	(240,410)	(6,610)
Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period	(46,785)	(52,145)
Options Outstanding, Number, Ending Balance	507,783	794,978
Options Exercisable, Number	364,306	492,468
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Beginning Balance	$ 19.41	$ 23.46
Options, Grants in Period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price		25.55
Options, Exercises in Period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	20.48	22.90
Options, Forfeitures and Expirations in Period, Weighted-Average Exercise Price	19.47	25.11
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price, Ending Balance	24.80	19.41
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 24.91	$ 23.58

Stock-Based Compensation (Opt95

Stock-Based Compensation (Options Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Options Outstanding, Number	507,783	794,978	662,048
Options Vested or Expected to Vest, Number	488,025
Options Exercisable, Number	364,306	492,468
Options Outstanding, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 6 months
Options Vested or Expected to Vest, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 6 months
Options Exercisable, Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term	6 years 1 month 6 days
Options Outstanding, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 24.80	$ 19.41	$ 23.46
Options Vested or Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Exercise Price	24.77
Options Exercisable, Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 24.91	$ 23.58
Options Outstanding, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 2
Options Vested or Expected to Vest, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	2
Options Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 2

Stock-Based Compensation (Nonve

Stock-Based Compensation (Nonvested Restricted Shares) (Details) - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Restricted Shares Nonvested, Number, Beginning Balance	56,875	74,147
Restricted Shares, Grants in Period	66,017	24,212
Restricted Shares, Vested in Period	(30,840)	(35,827)
Restricted Shares, Forfeited in Period	(6,735)	(5,657)
Restricted Shares Nonvested, Number, Ending Balance	85,317	56,875
Restricted Shares, Expected to Vest	77,024	48,651
Restricted Shares Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Beginning Balance	$ 24.04	$ 22.40
Restricted Shares, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	24.04	25.48
Restricted Shares, Vested in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	24.47	21.64
Restricted Shares, Forfeited in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	23.99	23.97
Restricted Shares Nonvested, Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value, Ending Balance	23.75	24.04
Restricted Shares, Expected to Vest, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value	$ 23.59	$ 23.53

Risks and Contingencies (Narrat

Risks and Contingencies (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2013
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation	$ 3,294
Litigation Settlement, Expense			$ 1,300
Litigation Settlement Interest Rate			5.00%
Loss Contingency Accrual, Carrying Value, Period Increase (Decrease)				$ 3,884
Maximum [Member]
Litigation Settlement, Expense			$ 1,300
Litigation Settlement Interest			$ 250
Scenario, Forecast [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan, Settlements, Benefit Obligation		$ 31,450

Other Commitments (Narrative) (

Other Commitments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Lease Expiration Date	Dec. 31, 2024
Operating Leases, Rent Expense, Net	$ 10,413	$ 9,583	$ 8,893
Recorded Unconditional Purchase Obligation, Purchases Related to Agreements	$ 24,537	$ 18,188	$ 19,273

Other Commitments (Operating Le

Other Commitments (Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Year ending December 31, 2016	$ 9,909
Year ending December 31, 2017	9,572
Year ending December 31, 2018	9,621
Year ending December 31, 2019	9,693
Year ending December 31, 2020	10,009
Thereafter	18,800
Total future minimum lease payments	$ 67,604

Other Commitments (Non-Cancelab

Other Commitments (Non-Cancelable Purchase Commitments) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015USD ($)
Other Commitments [Abstract]
Year ending December 31, 2016	$ 8,200
Year ending December 31, 2017	7,930
Year ending December 31, 2018	0
Year ending December 31, 2019	0
Year ending December 31, 2020	0
Thereafter	0
Total purchase commitments	$ 16,130

Earnings Per Share (Narrative)

Earnings Per Share (Narrative) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	475,847	397,697	737,473

Earnings Per Share (Weighted Av

Earnings Per Share (Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding) (Details) - shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Weighted average common shares outstanding	12,175,955	12,001,587	11,954,238
Dilutive effect of employee stock options and nonvested share awards	41,800	101,933	0
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding	12,217,755	12,103,520	11,954,238

Revenue Sources and Concentr103

Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues	$ 203,299	$ 241,114	$ 235,637	$ 92,804	$ 212,464	$ 190,280	$ 139,688	$ 56,086	$ 772,854	$ 598,518	$ 290,393
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Customers Outside of US [Member]
Revenues									$ 62,589	$ 18,331	$ 21,421
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Largest Customer [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									22.00%	36.00%	45.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Second Largest Customer [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									19.00%	20.00%	12.00%
Sales Revenue, Net [Member] | Third Largest Customer [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									10.00%	13.00%	6.00%

Revenue Sources and Concentr104

Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales (Schedule of Revenue Sources and Concentration of Sales) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Revenues	$ 203,299	$ 241,114	$ 235,637	$ 92,804	$ 212,464	$ 190,280	$ 139,688	$ 56,086	$ 772,854	$ 598,518	$ 290,393
New railcar sales [Member]
Revenues									607,110	352,501	103,543
Rebuild railcar revenues [Member]
Revenues									136,025	204,009	142,977
Used railcar sales [Member]
Revenues									0	74	1,238
Parts sales [Member]
Revenues									9,845	15,758	10,825
Leasing revenues [Member]
Revenues									2,654	6,069	5,776
Maintenance and Repair [Member]
Revenues									17,020	19,612	24,866
Other sales [Member]
Revenues									$ 200	$ 495	$ 1,168

Labor Agreements (Narrative) (D

Labor Agreements (Narrative) (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreements, Expiring March 31, 2017 [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	11.00%	13.00%
Workforce Subject to Collective Bargaining Agreement, Expiring October 31, 2018 [Member]
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	12.00%	16.00%

Selected Quarterly Financial106

Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended																	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Sep. 30, 2015		Jun. 30, 2015		Mar. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Sep. 30, 2014		Jun. 30, 2014		Mar. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) [Abstract]
Revenues	$ 203,299		$ 241,114		$ 235,637		$ 92,804		$ 212,464		$ 190,280		$ 139,688		$ 56,086			$ 772,854	$ 598,518	$ 290,393
Gross Profit	27,252		29,050		21,806		4,553		15,622		18,819		11,054		(3,152)			82,661	42,343	13,225
Net income (loss)	$ 11,654	[1]	$ 14,827	[1]	$ 7,397	[1]	$ (2,073)	[1]	$ 4,806	[2]	$ 6,432	[2]	$ 1,615	[2]	$ (6,949)	[2]		$ 31,805	$ 5,904	$ (19,295)
Net income (loss) per common share - basic	$ 0.95		$ 1.20		$ 0.60		$ (0.17)		$ 0.40		$ 0.53		$ 0.13		$ (0.58)			$ 2.59	$ 0.49	$ (1.61)
Net income (loss) per common share - diluted	$ 0.94		$ 1.20		$ 0.60		$ (0.17)		$ 0.39		$ 0.53		$ 0.13		$ (0.58)			$ 2.58	$ 0.49	$ (1.61)
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges																	$ 10,452	$ 0	$ 0	$ 10,452
Gain on sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility			$ 4,578								$ 1,078							$ 4,578	$ 1,078	$ 0
[1]	Results for the third quarter of 2015 include a $4,578 gain on the sale of the Company's railcar repair and maintenance services business.
[2]	Results for the third quarter of 2014 include a $1,078 gain on the sale of the Company's closed railcar maintenance and repair facility.

Segment Information (Narrative)

Segment Information (Narrative) (Details) - segment	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Segment Information [Abstract]
Number of Operating Segments	2
Number of Reportable Segments	1	2	1

Segment Information (Schedule o

Segment Information (Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 203,299	$ 241,114	$ 235,637	$ 92,804	$ 212,464	$ 190,280	$ 139,688	$ 56,086	$ 772,854	$ 598,518	$ 290,393
Operating income (loss)									46,763	9,507	(24,087)
Consolidated interest expense and deferred financing costs									(243)	(1,077)	(809)
Consolidated other income									116	42	64
Consolidated income (loss) before income taxes									46,636	8,472	(24,832)
Depreciation and amortization									10,028	10,069	10,077
Capital expenditures									16,699	11,802	17,317
Operating Segments [Member] | Manufacturing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									745,723	562,719	253,777
Operating income (loss)									69,165	32,150	(3,361)
Depreciation and amortization									7,170	6,858	6,485
Capital expenditures									14,843	10,952	15,835
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues									27,131	35,799	36,616
Operating income (loss)									(22,402)	(22,643)	(20,726)
Depreciation and amortization									2,858	3,211	3,592
Capital expenditures									$ 1,856	$ 850	$ 1,482

Segment Information (Reconcilia

Segment Information (Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating assets	$ 372,182	$ 351,396
Consolidated income taxes receivable	0	164
Consolidated deferred income taxes, current	0	12,139
Consolidated deferred income taxes, long-term	34,722	21,553
Total assets	406,904	385,252
Operating Segments [Member] | Manufacturing [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating assets	238,841	157,505
Corporate, Non-Segment [Member] | Corporate and Other [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total operating assets	$ 133,341	$ 193,891

Sale of Repair and Maintenan110

Sale of Repair and Maintenance Services Business (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Purchase price in escrow	$ 1,960	$ 1,960
Proceeds from sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility					$ 17,589	$ 2,124	$ 6,741
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal		4,578	$ 1,078		4,578	1,078	0
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges				$ 10,452	$ 0	0	10,452
Railcar repair and maintenance services business [Member]
Purchase price	20,000	20,000
Book value of assets included in sale	14,283	14,283
Book value of accounts receivable included in sale	2,776	2,776
Book value of inventory included in sale	2,537	2,537
Book value of property, plant, and equipment included in sale	7,740	7,740
Book value of intangible assets included in sale	1,230
Purchase price in escrow	1,960	$ 1,960
Purchase price used to pay liabilities	451
Proceeds from sale of railcar repair and maintenance services business and facility	$ 17,589
Escrow release percentage	25.00%
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	$ 4,578
Clinton, Indiana maintenance and repair shop [Member]
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal						$ 1,078
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges							$ 1,741