Accuride (ACUZW) 10-Q 3 Nov 14 2014 Q3 Quarterly report Financial data

Document_and_Entity_Informatio

Document and Entity Information	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Oct. 30, 2014
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]	'	'
Entity Registrant Name	'ACCURIDE CORP	'
Entity Central Index Key	'0000817979	'
Current Fiscal Year End Date	'--12-31	'
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	'No	'
Entity Voluntary Filers	'No	'
Entity Current Reporting Status	'Yes	'
Entity Filer Category	'Accelerated Filer	'
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding	'	47,718,818
Document Fiscal Year Focus	'2014	'
Document Fiscal Period Focus	'Q3	'
Document Type	'10-Q	'
Amendment Flag	'false	'
Document Period End Date	30-Sep-14	'

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$21,530	$33,426
Customer receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $312 and $259 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	73,655	51,382
Other receivables	9,281	8,138
Inventories	45,826	39,329
Deferred income taxes	3,669	3,806
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	11,043	11,894
Assets held for sale	0	1,293
Total current assets	165,004	149,268
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	214,116	219,624
OTHER ASSETS:	'	'
Goodwill	100,697	100,697
Other intangible assets, net	120,004	125,430
Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $4,719 and $3,649 in 2014 and 2013, respectively	5,370	6,440
Deferred income taxes	84	503
Pension asset	14,763	8,493
Other	1,848	1,322
TOTAL	621,886	611,777
CURRENT LIABILITIES:	'	'
Accounts payable	66,527	47,527
Accrued payroll and compensation	11,405	8,763
Accrued interest payable	5,133	12,535
Accrued workers compensation	3,456	4,373
Accrued and other liabilities	15,427	16,801
Total current liabilities	101,948	89,999
LONG-TERM DEBT	330,972	330,183
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	17,066	17,528
NON-CURRENT INCOME TAXES PAYABLE	6,816	8,367
OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY	71,806	70,584
PENSION BENEFIT PLAN LIABILITY	16,392	20,687
OTHER LIABILITIES	9,709	12,545
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 7)	'	'
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 80,000,000 shares authorized, 47,718,818 and 47,515,155 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and additional paid-in-capital	442,006	440,479
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	-17,767	-18,712
Accumulated deficiency	-357,062	-359,883
Total stockholders' equity	67,177	61,884
TOTAL	$621,886	$611,777

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_BALANCE1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) (Parenthetical) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified
CURRENT ASSETS:	'	'
Customer receivables, allowance for doubtful accounts	$312	$259
OTHER ASSETS:	'	'
Deferred financing costs, accumulated amortization	$4,719	$3,649
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:	'	'
Preferred Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Preferred Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Common Stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$0.01	$0.01
Common Stock, shares authorized (in shares)	80,000,000	80,000,000
Common Stock, shares issued (in shares)	47,718,818	47,515,155
Common Stock, shares outstanding (in shares)	47,718,818	47,515,155

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
NET SALES	$184,007	$155,264	$532,366	$498,192
COST OF GOODS SOLD	164,095	144,994	473,009	462,938
Gross profit	19,912	10,270	59,357	35,254
OPERATING EXPENSES:	'	'	'	'
Selling, general and administrative	9,868	10,995	30,440	34,817
Income (loss) from operations	10,044	-725	28,917	437
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-8,444	-8,711	-25,351	-26,562
Other income (loss), net	-805	546	-1,504	250
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	795	-8,890	2,062	-25,875
INCOME TAX (BENEFIT) PROVISION	-410	-495	-967	2,378
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,205	-8,395	3,029	-28,253
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	-106	-10,220	-208	-11,671
Net income (loss)	1,099	-18,615	2,821	-39,924
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME, NET OF TAX:	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plans	472	1,433	945	2,181
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$1,571	($17,182)	$3,766	($37,743)
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	47,749	47,588	47,694	47,535
Basic income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.02	($0.18)	$0.06	($0.59)
Basic loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.21)	$0	($0.25)
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$0.02	($0.39)	$0.06	($0.84)
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	49,042	47,588	48,531	47,535
Diluted income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$0.02	($0.18)	$0.06	($0.59)
Diluted loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$0	($0.21)	$0	($0.25)
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$0.02	($0.39)	$0.06	($0.84)

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME1

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	Common Stock and Additional Paid-in-Capital [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Accumulated Deficiency [Member]	Total
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2012	$438,277	($51,834)	($321,570)	$64,873
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	0	0	-39,924	-39,924
Share-based compensation expense	1,950	0	0	1,950
Tax impact of forfeited vested shares	-209	0	0	-209
Other comprehensive income	0	2,181	0	2,181
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013	440,018	-49,653	-361,494	28,871
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2013	439,421	-51,086	-342,879	45,456
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	0	0	-18,615	-18,615
Share-based compensation expense	597	0	0	597
Tax impact of forfeited vested shares	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	1,433	0	1,433
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2013	440,018	-49,653	-361,494	28,871
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2013	440,479	-18,712	-359,883	61,884
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	0	0	2,821	2,821
Share-based compensation expense	1,831	0	0	1,831
Tax impact of forfeited vested shares	-304	0	0	-304
Other comprehensive income	0	945	0	945
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2014	442,006	-17,767	-357,062	67,177
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2014	441,384	-18,239	-358,161	64,984
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss)	0	0	1,099	1,099
Share-based compensation expense	622	0	0	622
Tax impact of forfeited vested shares	0	0	0	0
Other comprehensive income	0	472	0	472
BALANCE at Sep. 30, 2014	$442,006	($17,767)	($357,062)	$67,177

CONDENSED_CONSOLIDATED_STATEME2

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$2,821	($39,924)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment	24,907	26,822
Amortization - deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,859	2,064
Amortization - other intangible assets	6,097	6,717
Loss related to discontinued operations	0	11,985
Gain related to discontinued operations	0	-2,000
Loss on disposal of assets	669	677
(Benefit from) provision for deferred income taxes	-592	278
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,831	1,950
Changes in certain assets and liabilities:	'	'
Receivables	-23,416	-17,443
Inventories	-6,497	1,677
Prepaid expenses and other assets	-4,999	-4,023
Accounts payable	19,723	10,712
Accrued and other liabilities	-14,129	-24,603
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8,274	-25,111
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-20,734	-32,258
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	0	14,944
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	1,235	30,000
Purchase of intangible asset	-671	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-20,170	12,686
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES	'	'
Proceeds from revolver	10,000	25,000
Payments on Revolver	-10,000	-10,000
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	0	-1,333
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	13,667
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-11,896	1,242
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	33,426	26,751
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	21,530	27,993
Supplemental cash flow information:	'	'
Cash paid for interest	30,815	31,497
Cash paid for income taxes	1,274	2,000
Non-cash transactions:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable	$2,504	$3,059

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies	'
	Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
	Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), except that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  However, in the opinion of Accuride Corporation ("Accuride" or the "Company"), all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.  Certain operating results from prior periods have been reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to the current year presentation.
	The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto disclosed in Accuride's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	On August 1, 2013, the Company announced the sale of substantially all of the assets, liabilities and business of its Imperial Group business to Wynnchurch Capital, Ltd. in partnership with Imperial Manufacturing, Inc. for $30.0 million, plus a contingent earn-out opportunity of up to $2.25 million. The sale resulted in the recognition of a $12.0 million loss, including a $2.5 million impairment charge, on our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013, which has been classified as Discontinued Operations.   See Note 2 for further discussion.
	Management's Estimates and Assumptions – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
	Earnings Per Common Share – Basic and diluted earnings per common share were computed as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands except per share data)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,205		$	(8,395	)	$	3,029		$	(28,253	)
	Net loss from discontinued operations		(106	)		(10,220	)		(208	)		(11,671	)
	Net income (loss)	$	1,099		$	(18,615	)	$	2,821		$	(39,924	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic		47,749			47,588			47,694			47,535
	Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted		49,042			47,588			48,531			47,535
	Basic income (loss) per common share
	From continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.06		$	(0.59	)
	From discontinued operations		—			(0.21	)		—			(0.25	)
	Basic income (loss) per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.39	)	$	0.06		$	(0.84	)
	Diluted income (loss) per common share
	From continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.06		$	(0.59	)
	From discontinued operations		—			(0.21	)		—			(0.25	)
	Diluted income (loss) per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.39	)	$	0.06		$	(0.84	)
	As of September 30, 2014, there were options exercisable for 147,420 shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.  As of September 30, 2013, there were options exercisable for 167,334 shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
	Share-Based Compensation – Compensation expense for share-based compensation programs recognized as a component of operating expenses was $1.8 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Compensation expense for share-based compensation programs recognized as a component of operating expense was $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $2.8 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense related to share-based awards not yet vested that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
	Income Tax – Under Interim Financial Reporting, we compute on a quarterly basis an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense. Ordinary income refers to income (loss) before income tax expense excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs. Other items included in income tax expense in the periods in which they occur include the cumulative effect of changes in tax laws or rates, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to uncertain tax positions, and adjustments to our valuation allowance due to changes in judgment in the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years.
	We have assessed the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. Due to our recent history of U.S. operating and taxable losses, the inconsistency of income, and the uncertainty of our financial outlook, we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.
	Sale Leaseback transactions – We have accounted for sale-leaseback transactions in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 840-40, Sale-Leaseback Transactions.  The Company entered into two sale-leaseback transactions, which were classified as operating leases, during the first quarter of 2013, and as a result had net cash inflow of $14.9 million.  As part of the sale-leaseback transactions, the Company recognized a loss on the aluminum wheel equipment of $0.9 million that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
	Recent Accounting Adoptions – In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date.  The objective of the amendments in this update is to provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for those obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP.  The amendment requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and an additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.  The entity is required to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations.  The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2014.  This adoption did not have an effect on our financial statements.
	On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.  Topic 740 does not include explicit guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The objective of the amendments in this update is to eliminate that diversity in practice.  The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2014.  This adoption did not have an effect on our financial statements.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements – On April 10, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers.  The amendments in this update create Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605. The objective of the amendment is to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, on its financial statements.
	On June 19, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.  This Update is intended to resolve the diverse accounting treatment of those awards in practice.  The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, on its financial statements.
	On August 27, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15-Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern. The amendments in this Update provide guidance in GAAP about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. In doing so, the amendments should reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, on its financial statements.

Discontinued_Operations

Discontinued Operations	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Discontinued Operations	'
	Note 2 – Discontinued Operations
	On August 1, 2013, the Company announced that it completed the sale of substantially all of the assets of its Imperial Group ("Imperial") business to Imperial Group Manufacturing, Inc., a new company formed and capitalized by Wynnchurch Capital for total cash consideration of $30.0 million at closing, plus a contingent earn-out opportunity of up to $2.25 million.  The sale resulted in recognition of a $12.0 million loss for the year ended December 31, 2013, which was classified as discontinued operations.
	Pursuant to the provisions of the purchase agreement, subject to certain limited exceptions, the purchaser purchased from Imperial all equipment, inventories, accounts receivable, deposits, prepaid expenses, intellectual property, contracts, real property interests, transferable permits and other intangibles related to the business and assumed Imperial's trade and vendor accounts payable and performance obligations under those contracts included in the purchased assets.  The real property interests acquired by the purchaser include ownership of three plants located in Decatur, Texas, Dublin, Virginia and Chehalis, Washington and a leasehold interest in a plant located in Denton, Texas.  Imperial retained ownership of its real property located in Portland, Tennessee and included a $2.5 million impairment charge for this property in the loss on sale.   The Company leased such property to the purchaser under a two-year lease, with the option to renew the lease for one additional year and the right to terminate this lease upon six-months advance notice.  Rent under the lease is fixed at $75,000 per year.  Imperial Group Manufacturing has provided a lease termination notice, and the Portland, Tennessee lease ended on November 1, 2014.
	The Company has reclassified certain operating results and the loss on sale transactions for Imperial Group L.P. to Discontinued Operations. The Company also recognized $2.0 million in earnout in the 3 months ended September 30, 2013 in connection with the sale of its Fabco operating unit in September, 2011
	The following table presents sales and income attributable to Discontinued Operations.
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013				2014				2013
	Net sales		$	—			$	10,115			$	—			$	70,965
	Loss from operations			(10	)			(235	)			(31	)			(1,686	)
	Other income (expense)			(96	)			(9,985	)			(177	)			(9,985	)
	Discontinued Operations		$	(106	)		$	(10,220	)		$	(208	)		$	(11,671	)

Inventories

Inventories	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories	'
	Note 3 - Inventories
	Inventories at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, on a first-in, first-out ("FIFO") basis, were as follows:
	(In thousands)	30-Sep-14		31-Dec-13
	Raw materials	$	9,658	$	7,483
	Work in process		14,579		12,996
	Finished manufactured goods		21,589		18,850
	Total inventories	$	45,826	$	39,329

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets	'
	Note 4 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	The following represents the carrying amount of goodwill, on a reportable segment basis:
	(In thousands)	Wheels			Brillion Iron			Total
					Works
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	96,283		$	4,414		$	100,697
	Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	96,283		$	4,414		$	100,697
	The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014, by reportable segment, are as follows:
	(In thousands)	Wheels			Brillion Iron			Total
					Works
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	122,764		$	2,666		$	125,430
	Additions		671			—			671
	Amortization		(5,971	)		(126	)		(6,097	)
	Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	117,464		$	2,540		$	120,004
	The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013, by reportable segment, are as follows:
	(In thousands)	Wheels			Brillion Iron Works			Corporate			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	130,668		$	2,833		$	679		$	134,180
	Amortization		(5,929	)		(125	)		(663	)		(6,717	)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	124,739		$	2,708		$	16		$	127,463
	The summary of goodwill and other intangible assets is as follows:
					As of September 30, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Weighted			Gross Amount			Accumulated			Carrying			Gross Amount		Accumulated		Carrying
		Average						Amortization			Amount					Amortization		Amount
		Useful
		Lives
	Goodwill		—		$	100,697		$	—		$	100,697		$	100,697	$	—	$	100,697
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names		—		$	25,200		$	—		$	25,200		$	25,200	$	—	$	25,200
	Technology		10.6			39,169			22,400			16,769			38,849		20,497		18,352
	Customer relationships		16.8			127,304			49,269			78,035			129,093		47,215		81,878
	Other intangible assets				$	191,673		$	71,669		$	120,004		$	193,142	$	67,712	$	125,430
	We estimate that our annual amortization expense for our other intangible assets for 2014 through 2018 will be approximately $8.1 million.

Assets_Held_for_Sale

Assets Held for Sale	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]	'
Assets Held for Sale	'
	Note 5 – Assets Held for Sale
	At December 31, 2013, assets totaling $1.3 million were classified as held for sale.  The assets consisted of a building and land related to the Elkhart, Indiana facility that our Gunite business exited in November, 2012.  The sale of these assets was completed on February 24, 2014, and the net proceeds totaled $1.2 million.

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]	'
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans	'
	Note 6 - Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
	Components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30:
		For the Three Months ended September 30,											For the Nine Months ended September 30,
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits					Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	270		$	301		$	80		$	127	$	804		$	868		$	252		$	408
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2,624			2,601			978			855		7,975			7,808			2,737			2,628
	Expected return on plan assets		(3,112	)		(2,959	)		—			—		(9,480	)		(8,883	)		—			—
	Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		11			11			(9	)		—		33			33			(27	)		—
	Amortization of loss		57			663			59			33		158			1,975			216			83
	Net periodic benefit cost		(150	)		617			1,108			1,015		(510	)		1,801			3,178			3,119
	Other one-time charges		—			—			435			—		—			—			435			—
	Total benefit cost charged (credited) to income	$	(150	)	$	617		$	1,543		$	1,015	$	(510	)	$	1,801		$	3,613		$	3,119
	As of September 30, 2014, $9.5 million has been contributed in 2014 to our sponsored pension plans.  We presently anticipate contributing an additional $0.5 million to fund our pension plans during 2014 for a total of $10.0 million.  Not included in the anticipated contributions for the year are any potential payments related to the plan associated with our Elkhart, Indiana facility that was closed in 2012.  The amounts of those contributions, if any, have not been determined as of the date of this filing. A one-time charge of $0.4 million was recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2014 due to a participant settlement for the Accuride Erie hourly retirement plan.

Commitments_and_Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Commitments and Contingencies	'
	Note 7 – Commitments and Contingencies
	We are from time to time involved in various legal proceedings of a character normally incidental to our business. We do not believe that the outcome of these proceedings will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial condition or results of our operations and cash flows.
	In addition to environmental laws that regulate our ongoing operations, we are also subject to environmental remediation liability. Under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA) and analogous state laws, we may be liable as a result of the release or threatened release of hazardous materials into the environment regardless of when the release occurred. We are currently involved in several matters relating to the investigation and/or remediation of locations where we have arranged for the disposal of foundry wastes. Such matters include situations in which we have been named or are believed to be potentially responsible parties in connection with the contamination of these sites. Additionally, environmental remediation may be required to address soil and groundwater contamination identified at certain of our facilities.
	As of September 30, 2014, we had an environmental reserve of approximately $1.5 million, related primarily to our foundry operations. This reserve is based on management's review of potential liabilities as well as cost estimates related thereto. Any expenditure required for us to comply with applicable environmental laws and/or pay for any remediation efforts will not be reduced or otherwise affected by the existence of the environmental reserve. Our environmental reserve may not be adequate to cover our future costs related to the sites associated with the environmental reserve, and any additional costs may have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. The discovery of additional environmental issues, the modification of existing laws or regulations or the promulgation of new ones, more vigorous enforcement by regulators, the imposition of joint and several liability under CERCLA or analogous state laws, or other unanticipated events could also result in a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	The Iron and Steel Foundry National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants ("NESHAP") was developed pursuant to Section 112(d) of the Clean Air Act and requires major sources of hazardous air pollutants to install controls representative of maximum achievable control technology. Based on currently available information, we do not anticipate material costs regarding ongoing compliance with the NESHAP; however if we are found to be out of compliance with NESHAP, we could incur a liability that could have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	At the Erie, Pennsylvania, facility, we have obtained an environmental insurance policy to provide coverage with respect to certain environmental liabilities.
	Management does not believe that the outcome of any currently pending environmental proceeding will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.
	As of September 30, 2014, we had approximately 2,267 employees, of which 487 were salaried employees with the remainder paid hourly. Unions represent approximately 1,547 of our employees, which is approximately 68 percent of our total employees. Each of our unionized facilities has a separate contract with the union that represents the workers employed at such facility. The union contracts expire at various times over the next few years with the exception of our union contract that covers the hourly employees at our Monterrey, Mexico, facility, which expires on an annual basis in January unless otherwise renewed. The 2014 negotiations in Monterrey were completed prior to the expiration of our union contract. The collective bargaining agreement ("CBA") at our Erie, Pennsylvania facility was set to expire on September 3, 2014; however, the negotiation of a new CBA was completed on May 20, 2014. The new CBA at our Erie facility commenced on September 4, 2014 and will expire on September 3, 2018.
	The CBA at our Rockford, Illinois facility expires in November, 2014. This agreement covers approximately 295 employees.  We do not anticipate that the 2014 negotiation of this agreement will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Financial_Instruments

Financial Instruments	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Financial Instruments [Abstract]	'
Financial Instruments	'
	Note 8 – Financial Instruments
	We have determined the estimated fair value amounts of financial instruments using available market information and other appropriate valuation methodologies. However, considerable judgment is required in interpreting market data to develop the estimates of fair value.  A fair value hierarchy accounting standard exists for those instruments measured at fair value that distinguishes between assumptions based on market data (observable inputs) and our own assumptions (unobservable inputs).  Determining which category an asset or liability falls within the hierarchy requires significant judgment.  We evaluate our hierarchy disclosures each quarter.
	The hierarchy consists of three levels:
		Level 1	Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
		Level 2	Inputs other than Level 1 inputs that are either directly or indirectly observable; and
		Level 3	Unobservable inputs developed using estimates and assumptions developed by us, which reflect those that a market participant would use.
	The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade receivables, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.  The fair value of our 9.5% senior secured notes based on market quotes, which we determined to be Level 1 inputs, at September 30, 2014 was approximately $323.2 million compared to the carrying amount of $306.0 million.  The fair value of our 9.5% senior secured notes based on market quotes, which we determined to be Level 1 inputs, at December 31, 2013 was approximately $306.9 million compared to the carrying amount of $305.2 million.  The Company believes the fair value of our variable interest rate Asset Based Loan ("ABL") facility at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 equals the carrying value of $25.0 million and $25.0 million, respectively.  As of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 we had no other remaining financial instruments.

Segment_Reporting

Segment Reporting	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Segment Reporting	'
	Note 9 – Segment Reporting
	Based on our continual monitoring of the long-term economic characteristics, products and production processes, class of customer, and distribution methods of our operating segments, we have identified each of our operating segments below as reportable segments.  We believe this segmentation is appropriate based upon operating decisions and performance assessments by our President and Chief Executive Officer.  The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)		2014				2013				2014				2013
	Net sales:
	Wheels		$	106,685			$	87,978			$	300,058			$	280,608
	Gunite			42,357				40,751				134,634				131,354
	Brillion Iron Works			34,965				26,535				97,674				86,230
	Consolidated total		$	184,007			$	155,264			$	532,366			$	498,192
	Operating income (loss):
	Wheels		$	11,847			$	7,973			$	33,446			$	25,467
	Gunite			4,149				(150	)			14,670				1,396
	Brillion Iron Works			1,680				296				3,444				2,726
	Corporate / Other			(7,632	)			(8,844	)			(22,643	)			(29,152	)
	Consolidated total		$	10,044			$	(725	)		$	28,917			$	437
	Excluded from net sales above, are inter-segment sales from Brillion Iron Works to Gunite, as shown in the table below:
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013				2014				2013
	Inter-segment sales		$	3,055			$	4,395			$	10,825			$	13,030
		As of
	(In thousands)	30-Sep-14				31-Dec-13
	Total assets:
	Wheels		$	466,620			$	452,271
	Gunite			64,940				55,016
	Brillion Iron Works			55,935				52,547
	Corporate / Other			34,391				51,943
	Consolidated total		$	621,886			$	611,777

Debt

Debt	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Debt [Abstract]	'
Debt	'
	Note 10 - Debt
	As of September 30, 2014, total debt was $331.0 million consisting of $306.0 million of our outstanding 9.5% senior secured notes, net of discount, and a $25.0 million draw on our ABL facility. As of December 31, 2013, total debt was $330.2 million consisting of $305.2 million of our outstanding 9.5% senior secured notes, net of discount, and a $25.0 million draw on our ABL facility.
	Our credit documents (the New ABL Facility and the indenture governing the senior secured notes) contain operating covenants that limit the discretion of management with respect to certain business matters.  These covenants place significant restrictions on, among other things, the ability to incur additional debt, to pay dividends, to create liens, to make certain payments and investments and to sell or otherwise dispose of assets and merge or consolidate with other entities.  In addition, the New ABL Facility contains a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant which will be applicable if the availability under the ABL Facility is less than 10.0% of the amount of the New ABL Facility.  If applicable, that covenant requires us to maintain a minimum ratio of adjusted EBITDA less capital expenditures made during such period (other than capital expenditures financed with the net cash proceeds of asset sales, recovery events, incurrence of indebtedness and the sale or issuance of equity interests) to fixed charges of 1.00 to 1.00.  We are currently and expect to remain in compliance with our covenants through the next twelve months.  However, we continue to operate in a challenging economic and commercial environment and our ability to maintain liquidity and comply with our debt covenants may be affected by economic or other conditions that are beyond our control and which are difficult to predict.
	On July 11, 2013, we entered into a new asset-based revolving credit facility (the "New ABL Facility") and used $45.3 million of borrowings under the New ABL Facility and cash on hand to repay all amounts outstanding under a previous asset-based facility to pay related fees and expenses
	The New ABL Facility is a senior secured asset based credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $100.0 million, consisting of a $90.0 million revolving credit facility and a $10.0 million first-in last-out term facility, with the right, subject to certain conditions, to increase the availability under the facility by up to $50.0 million in the aggregate. The New ABL Facility currently matures on July 11, 2018, but may be extended pursuant under certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the New ABL Facility.
	The New ABL Facility provides for loans and letters of credit in an amount up to the aggregate availability under the facility, subject to meeting certain borrowing base conditions, with sub-limits of up to $10.0 million for swingline loans and $20.0 million for letters of credit.  Borrowings under the New ABL Facility bear interest through maturity at a variable rate based upon, at our option, either LIBOR or the base rate (which is the greatest of one-half of 1.00% in excess of the federal funds rate, 1.00% in excess of the one-month LIBOR rate and the Agent's prime rate), plus, in each case, an applicable margin.  The applicable margin for loans under the first-in last-out term facility that are (i) LIBOR loans ranges, based on the our average excess availability, from 2.75% to 3.25% per annum and (ii) base rate loans ranges, based on our average excess availability, from 1.00% to 1.50%.  The applicable margin for other advances under the New ABL Facility that are (i) LIBOR loans ranges, based on our average excess availability, from 1.75% to 2.25% and (ii) base rate loans ranges, based on our average excess availability, from 0.00% to 0.50%.
	We must also pay an unused line fee equal to 0.25% per annum to the lenders under the New ABL Facility if utilization under the facility is greater than or equal to 50.0% of the total available commitments under the facility and a commitment fee equal to 0.375% per annum if utilization under the facility is less than 50.0% of the total available commitments under the facility. Customary letter of credit fees are also payable, as necessary.

Guarantor_and_Nonguarantor_Fin

Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements	'
	Note 11 – Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements
	Our senior secured notes are, jointly and severally, fully and unconditionally guaranteed, on a senior basis, by all of our existing and future 100% owned domestic subsidiaries ("Guarantor Subsidiaries"). The non-guarantor subsidiaries are our foreign subsidiaries and discontinued operations.  The following condensed financial information illustrates the composition of the combined Guarantor Subsidiaries:
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
		30-Sep-14
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,106		$	—		$	7,424		$	—		$	21,530
	Customer and other receivables, net		49,485			23,940			9,100			411			82,936
	Intercompany receivable		—			8,747			82,225			(90,972	)		—
	Inventories		20,763			21,843			3,631			(411	)		45,826
	Other current assets		6,457			3,184			5,071			—			14,712
	Total current assets		90,811			57,714			107,451			(90,972	)		165,004
	Property, plant and equipment, net		79,401			101,963			32,752			—			214,116
	Goodwill		96,283			4,414			—			—			100,697
	Other intangible assets, net		117,464			2,540			—			—			120,004
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates		150,822			—			—			(150,822	)		—
	Deferred income taxes		—			29,600			1,194			(30,710	)		84
	Other non-current assets		6,827			391			14,763			—			21,981
	TOTAL	$	541,608		$	196,622		$	156,160		$	(272,504	)	$	621,886
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	17,774		$	35,791		$	12,962		$	—		$	66,527
	Intercompany payable		60,838			—			30,134			(90,972	)		—
	Accrued payroll and compensation		3,469			6,401			1,535			—			11,405
	Accrued interest payable		5,133			—			—			—			5,133
	Accrued and other liabilities		3,468			11,867			3,548			—			18,883
	Total current liabilities		90,682			54,059			48,179			(90,972	)		101,948
	Long term debt		330,972			—			—			—			330,972
	Deferred and non-current income taxes		43,438			10,111			1,043			(30,710	)		23,882
	Other non-current liabilities		9,339			70,261			18,307			—			97,907
	Stockholders' equity		67,177			62,191			88,631			(150,822	)		67,177
	TOTAL	$	541,608		$	196,622		$	156,160		$	(272,504	)	$	621,886
		31-Dec-13
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,018		$	—		$	2,408		$	—		$	33,426
	Customer and other receivables, net		31,871			19,955			7,694			—			59,520
	Intercompany receivables		—			164,940			79,722			(244,662	)		—
	Inventories		16,858			20,759			2,022			(310	)		39,329
	Other current assets		7,159			4,357			5,477			—			16,993
	Total current assets		86,906			210,011			97,323			(244,972	)		149,268
	Property, plant and equipment, net		80,286			103,800			35,538			—			219,624
	Goodwill		96,283			4,414			—			—			100,697
	Other intangible assets, net		122,764			2,666			—			—			125,430
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates		128,059			—			—			(128,059	)		—
	Other non-current assets		5,971			1,791			8,996			—			16,758
	TOTAL	$	520,269		$	322,682		$	141,857		$	(373,031	)	$	611,777
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	12,092		$	28,215		$	7,220		$	—		$	$47,527
	Intercompany payable		42,428			175,666			26,878			(244,972	)		—
	Accrued payroll and compensation		1,604			5,776			1,383			—			8,763
	Accrued interest payable		12,535			—			—			—			12,535
	Accrued and other liabilities		4,225			11,979			4,970			—			21,174
	Total current liabilities		72,884			221,636			40,451			(244,972	)		89,999
	Long term debt		330,183			—			—			—			330,183
	Deferred and non-current income taxes		45,337			(19,108	)		(334	)		—			25,895
	Other non-current liabilities		9,981			75,769			18,066			—			103,816
	Stockholders' equity		61,884			44,385			83,674			(128,059	)		61,884
	TOTAL	$	520,269		$	322,682		$	141,857		$	(373,031	)	$	611,777
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	124,025		$	82,505		$	33,589		$	(56,112	)	$	184,007
Cost of goods sold		111,184			77,396			31,216			(55,701	)		164,095
Gross profit		12,841			5,109			2,373			(411	)		19,912
Operating expenses		9,623			204			41			—			9,868
Income (loss) from operations		3,218			4,905			2,332			(411	)		10,044
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net		(8,695	)		(53	)		304			—			(8,444	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		5,385			—			—			(5,385	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(714	)		327			(418	)		—			(805	)
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(806	)		5,179			2,218			(5,796	)		795
Income tax  (benefit) provision		(1,905	)		925			570			—			(410	)
Income (loss from continuing operations		1,099			4,254			1,648			(5,796	)		1,205
Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(106	)		—			(106	)
Net income (loss)	$	1,099		$	4,254		$	1,542		$	(5,796	)	$	1,099
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,571		$	4,252		$	1,999		$	(6,251	)	$	1,571
	Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	103,235		$	68,781		$	31,928		$	(48,680	)	$	155,264
Cost of goods sold		97,070			66,564			29,621			(48,261	)		144,994
Gross profit		6,165			2,217			2,307			(419	)		10,270
Operating expenses		10,528			372			95			—			10,995
Income (loss) from operations		(4,363	)		1,845			2,212			(419	)		(725	)
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net		(8,855	)		(207	)		351			—			(8,711	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(7,392	)		—			—			7,392			—
Other income (expense), net		(45	)		147			444			—			546
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(20,655	)		1,785			3,007			6,973			(8,890	)
Income tax  provision		(2,040	)		925			620			—			(495	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(18,615	)		860			2,387			6,973			(8,395	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(10,220	)		—			(10,220	)
Net income (loss)	$	(18,615	)	$	860		$	(7,833	)	$	6,973		$	(18,615	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(17,182	)	$	1,263		$	(7,061	)	$	5,798		$	(17,182	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	355,600		$	233,339		$	99,912		$	(156,485	)	$	532,366
Cost of goods sold		318,350			217,082			92,720			(155,143	)		473,009
Gross profit		37,250			16,257			7,192			(1,342	)		59,357
Operating expenses		29,588			706			146			—			30,440
Income (loss) from operations		7,662			15,551			7,046			(1,342	)		28,917
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net		(26,118	)		(173	)		940			—			(25,351	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		19,446			—			—			(19,446	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(1,591	)		453			(366	)		—			(1,504	)
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(601	)		15,831			7,620			(20,788	)		2,062
Income tax  (benefit) provision		(3,422	)		1,068			1,387			—			(967	)
Income (loss) from continuing operations		2,821			14,763			6,233			(20,788	)		3,029
Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(208	)		—			(208	)
Net income (loss)	$	2,821		$	14,763		$	6,025		$	(20,788	)	$	2,821
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,766		$	14,738		$	6,956		$	(21,694	)	$	3,766
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
				Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
Net sales	$	330,342		$	220,503		$	105,955		$	(158,608	)	$	498,192
Cost of goods sold		311,452			211,212			98,463			(158,189	)		462,938
Gross profit		18,890			9,291			7,492			(419	)		35,254
Operating expenses		33,353			1,216			248			—			34,817
Income (loss) from operations		(14,463	)		8,075			7,244			(419	)		437
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net		(27,000	)		(736	)		1,174			—			(26,562	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		986			—			—			(986	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(131	)		159			222			—			250
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(40,608	)		7,498			8,640			(1,405	)		(25,875	)
Income tax  provision		(684	)		925			2,137			—			2,378
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(39,924	)		6,573			6,503			(1,405	)		(28,253	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(11,671	)		—			(11,671	)
Net income (loss)	$	(39,924	)	$	6,573		$	(5,168	)	$	(1,405	)	$	(39,924	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(37,743	)	$	6,976		$	(3,648	)	$	(3,328	)	$	(37,743	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	2,821		$	14,763		$	6,025		$	(20,788	)	$	2,821
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		8,335			13,446			3,126			—			24,907
Amortization – deferred financing costs		1,859			—			—			—			1,859
Amortization – other intangible assets		5,971			126			—			—			6,097
Loss on disposal of assets		580			62			27			—			669
Deferred income taxes		(2,195	)		925			678			—			(592	)
Non-cash stock-based compensation		1,831			—			—			—			1,831
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates		(20,377	)		—			—			20,377			—
Change in other operating items		14,837			(41,354	)		(3,212	)		411			(29,318	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		13,662			(12,032	)		6,644			—			8,274
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment		(8,350	)		(11,977	)		(407	)		—			(20,734	)
Payments on notes receivable		36,698			(106,680	)		(33,946	)		103,928			—
Proceeds from notes receivable		(34,517	)		71,408			32,725			(69,616	)		—
Other		(671	)		1,235			—			—			564
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(6,840	)		(46,014	)		(1,628	)		34,312			(20,170	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from notes payable		19,041			94,887			—			(103,928	)		10,000
Payment on notes payable		(42,775	)		(36,841	)		—			69,616			(10,000	)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(23,734	)		58,046			—			(34,312	)		—
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(16,912	)		—			5,016			—			(11,896	)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		31,018			—			2,408			—			33,426
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	14,106		$	—		$	7,424		$	—		$	21,530
	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$	(39,924	)	$	6,573		$	(5,168	)	$	(1,405	)	$	(39,924	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		7,910			14,514			4,398			—			26,822
Amortization – deferred financing costs		2,064			—			—			—			2,064
Amortization – other intangible assets		6,592			125			—			—			6,717
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		967			5			9,690			—			10,662
Deferred income taxes		(647	)		925			—			—			278
Non-cash stock-based compensation		1,950			—			—			—			1,950
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates		(986	)		—			—			986			-
Change in other operating items		27,150			(30,201	)		(31,048	)		419			(33,680	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		5,076			(8,059	)		(22,128	)		—			(25,111	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment		(11,024	)		(17,382	)		(3,852	)		—			(32,258	)
Proceeds from notes receivable		(35,721	)		(92,529	)		(33,901	)		162,151			—
Payment on notes receivable		13,721			95,999			32,680			(142,400	)		—
Other		14,944			—			30,000			—			44,944
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(18,080	)		(13,912	)		24,927			19,751			12,686
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from notes payable		151,430			35,721			—			(162,151	)		25,000
Payments on notes payable		(138,679	)		(13,721	)		—			142,400			(10,000	)
Other		(1,333	)		—			—			—			(1,333	)
Net Cash provided by (used in) financings activities		11,418			22,000			—			(19,751	)		13,667
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,586	)		29			2,799			—			1,242
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		24,113			(29	)		2,667			—			26,751
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	22,527		$	—		$	5,466		$	—		$	27,993

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component [Abstract]	'
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component	'
	Note 12 – Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 30, 2013		$	(45,418	)		$	(5,668	)		$	(51,086	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			1,398				35				1,433
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2013		$	(44,020	)			(5,633	)		$	(49,653	)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 30, 2014		$	(20,312	)		$	2,073			$	(18,239	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			421				51				472
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2014		$	(19,891	)			2,124			$	(17,767	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2012		$	(46,166	)		$	(5,668	)		$	(51,834	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			2,146				35				2,181
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2013		$	(44,020	)			(5,633	)		$	(49,653	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2013		$	(20,429	)		$	1,717			$	(18,712	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			538				407				945
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2014		$	(19,891	)			2,124			$	(17,767	)
	Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss):
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2014											Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)		Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total			Pension Plan			Post Retirement			Total
							Plan										Plan
	Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items
	Prior Service Costs		$	11			$	(9	)		$	2		$	11		$	—		$	11
	Actuarial (losses)			57				59				116			663			33			696
	Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans			453				1				454			1,116			39			1,155
	Total before tax		$	521			$	51			$	572		$	1,790		$	72		$	1,862
	Tax expense			(100	)			—				(100	)		(392	)		(37	)		(429	)
	Total reclassified for the period		$	421			$	51			$	472		$	1,398		$	35		$	1,433
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014											Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)		Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total			Pension Plan			Post Retirement			Total
							Plan										Plan
	Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items
	Prior Service Costs		$	33			$	(27	)		$	6		$	33		$	—		$	33
	Actuarial (losses)			158				216				374			1,976			83			2,059
	Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans			458				218				676			607			(11	)		596
	Total before tax		$	649			$	407			$	1,056		$	2,616		$	72		$	2,688
	Tax expense			(111	)			—				(111	)		(470	)		(37	)		(507	)
	Total reclassified for the period		$	538			$	407			$	945		$	2,146		$	35		$	2,181
	The total amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $0.9 million included $0.5 million which relates to the period ended June 30, 2014.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ1

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Basis of Presentation	'
	Basis of Presentation – The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("U.S. GAAP"), except that the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements.  However, in the opinion of Accuride Corporation ("Accuride" or the "Company"), all adjustments (consisting primarily of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the condensed consolidated financial statements have been included.  Certain operating results from prior periods have been reclassified to discontinued operations to conform to the current year presentation.
	The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto disclosed in Accuride's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
	On August 1, 2013, the Company announced the sale of substantially all of the assets, liabilities and business of its Imperial Group business to Wynnchurch Capital, Ltd. in partnership with Imperial Manufacturing, Inc. for $30.0 million, plus a contingent earn-out opportunity of up to $2.25 million. The sale resulted in the recognition of a $12.0 million loss, including a $2.5 million impairment charge, on our consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2013, which has been classified as Discontinued Operations.   See Note 2 for further discussion.
Management's Estimates and Assumptions	'
	Management's Estimates and Assumptions – The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Earnings Per Common Share	'
	Earnings Per Common Share – Basic and diluted earnings per common share were computed as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands except per share data)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,205		$	(8,395	)	$	3,029		$	(28,253	)
	Net loss from discontinued operations		(106	)		(10,220	)		(208	)		(11,671	)
	Net income (loss)	$	1,099		$	(18,615	)	$	2,821		$	(39,924	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic		47,749			47,588			47,694			47,535
	Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted		49,042			47,588			48,531			47,535
	Basic income (loss) per common share
	From continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.06		$	(0.59	)
	From discontinued operations		—			(0.21	)		—			(0.25	)
	Basic income (loss) per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.39	)	$	0.06		$	(0.84	)
	Diluted income (loss) per common share
	From continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.06		$	(0.59	)
	From discontinued operations		—			(0.21	)		—			(0.25	)
	Diluted income (loss) per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.39	)	$	0.06		$	(0.84	)
	As of September 30, 2014, there were options exercisable for 147,420 shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.  As of September 30, 2013, there were options exercisable for 167,334 shares that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be anti-dilutive.
	Share-Based Compensation – Compensation expense for share-based compensation programs recognized as a component of operating expenses was $1.8 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Compensation expense for share-based compensation programs recognized as a component of operating expense was $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $2.8 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense related to share-based awards not yet vested that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
	Income Tax – Under Interim Financial Reporting, we compute on a quarterly basis an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense. Ordinary income refers to income (loss) before income tax expense excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs. Other items included in income tax expense in the periods in which they occur include the cumulative effect of changes in tax laws or rates, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to uncertain tax positions, and adjustments to our valuation allowance due to changes in judgment in the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years.
	We have assessed the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. Due to our recent history of U.S. operating and taxable losses, the inconsistency of income, and the uncertainty of our financial outlook, we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.
Stock-Based Compensation	'
	Share-Based Compensation – Compensation expense for share-based compensation programs recognized as a component of operating expenses was $1.8 million and $2.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively. Compensation expense for share-based compensation programs recognized as a component of operating expense was $0.6 million and $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and September 30, 2013, respectively.
	As of September 30, 2014, there was approximately $2.8 million of unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense related to share-based awards not yet vested that will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.4 years.
Income Taxes	'
	Income Tax – Under Interim Financial Reporting, we compute on a quarterly basis an estimated annual effective tax rate considering ordinary income and related income tax expense. Ordinary income refers to income (loss) before income tax expense excluding significant, unusual, or infrequently occurring items. The tax effect of an unusual or infrequently occurring item is recorded in the interim period in which it occurs. Other items included in income tax expense in the periods in which they occur include the cumulative effect of changes in tax laws or rates, foreign exchange gains and losses, adjustments to uncertain tax positions, and adjustments to our valuation allowance due to changes in judgment in the realizability of deferred tax assets in future years.
	We have assessed the need to maintain a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets based on an assessment of whether it is more likely than not that deferred tax benefits will be realized through the generation of future taxable income. Appropriate consideration is given to all available evidence, both positive and negative, in assessing the need for a valuation allowance. Due to our recent history of U.S. operating and taxable losses, the inconsistency of income, and the uncertainty of our financial outlook, we continue to maintain a full valuation allowance against our domestic deferred tax assets.
Sale Leaseback transactions	'
	Sale Leaseback transactions – We have accounted for sale-leaseback transactions in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 840-40, Sale-Leaseback Transactions.  The Company entered into two sale-leaseback transactions, which were classified as operating leases, during the first quarter of 2013, and as a result had net cash inflow of $14.9 million.  As part of the sale-leaseback transactions, the Company recognized a loss on the aluminum wheel equipment of $0.9 million that was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2013.
Recent Accounting Adoptions	'
	Recent Accounting Adoptions – In February 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-04, Obligations Resulting from Joint and Several Liability Arrangements for Which the Total Amount of the Obligation is Fixed at the Reporting Date.  The objective of the amendments in this update is to provide guidance for the recognition, measurement, and disclosure of obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date, except for those obligations addressed within existing guidance in U.S. GAAP.  The amendment requires an entity to measure obligations resulting from joint and several liability arrangements for which the total amount of the obligation within the scope of this guidance is fixed at the reporting date as the sum of the amount the reporting entity agreed to pay on the basis of its arrangement among its co-obligors and an additional amount the reporting entity expects to pay on behalf of its co-obligors.  The entity is required to disclose the nature and amount of the obligation as well as other information about those obligations.  The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2014.  This adoption did not have an effect on our financial statements.
	On July 18, 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit when a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.  Topic 740 does not include explicit guidance on the financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists.  The objective of the amendments in this update is to eliminate that diversity in practice.  The Company adopted this ASU as of January 1, 2014.  This adoption did not have an effect on our financial statements.
	Recent Accounting Pronouncements – On April 10, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue From Contracts With Customers.  The amendments in this update create Topic 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers, and supersede the revenue recognition requirements in Topic 605. The objective of the amendment is to clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and to develop a common revenue standard for U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS"). The amendment is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein. Early adoption is not permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, on its financial statements.
	On June 19, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-12, Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Accounting for Share-Based Payments When the Terms of an Award Provide that a Performance Target Could Be Achieved after the Requisite Service Period.  This Update is intended to resolve the diverse accounting treatment of those awards in practice.  The amendment is effective for annual and interim periods within those annual periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, on its financial statements.
	On August 27, 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-15-Presentation of Financial Statements-Going Concern. The amendments in this Update provide guidance in GAAP about management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. In doing so, the amendments should reduce diversity in the timing and content of footnote disclosures. The amendments in this Update are effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early application is permitted. The Company is evaluating the effect, if any, on its financial statements.

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ2

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'
Computation of basic and diluted earnings per common share	'
	Earnings Per Common Share – Basic and diluted earnings per common share were computed as follows:
		Three Months Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands except per share data)	2014			2013			2014			2013
	Numerator:
	Net income (loss) from continuing operations	$	1,205		$	(8,395	)	$	3,029		$	(28,253	)
	Net loss from discontinued operations		(106	)		(10,220	)		(208	)		(11,671	)
	Net income (loss)	$	1,099		$	(18,615	)	$	2,821		$	(39,924	)
	Denominator:
	Weighted average shares outstanding – Basic		47,749			47,588			47,694			47,535
	Weighted average shares outstanding – Diluted		49,042			47,588			48,531			47,535
	Basic income (loss) per common share
	From continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.06		$	(0.59	)
	From discontinued operations		—			(0.21	)		—			(0.25	)
	Basic income (loss) per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.39	)	$	0.06		$	(0.84	)
	Diluted income (loss) per common share
	From continuing operations	$	0.02		$	(0.18	)	$	0.06		$	(0.59	)
	From discontinued operations		—			(0.21	)		—			(0.25	)
	Diluted income (loss) per common share	$	0.02		$	(0.39	)	$	0.06		$	(0.84	)

Discontinued_Operations_Tables

Discontinued Operations (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Discontinued Operations [Abstract]	'
Sales and income from operations attributable to discontinued operations	'
	The following table presents sales and income attributable to Discontinued Operations.
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013				2014				2013
	Net sales		$	—			$	10,115			$	—			$	70,965
	Loss from operations			(10	)			(235	)			(31	)			(1,686	)
	Other income (expense)			(96	)			(9,985	)			(177	)			(9,985	)
	Discontinued Operations		$	(106	)		$	(10,220	)		$	(208	)		$	(11,671	)

Inventories_Tables

Inventories (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Inventories [Abstract]	'
Inventories on a FIFO basis	'
	Inventories at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, on a first-in, first-out ("FIFO") basis, were as follows:
	(In thousands)	30-Sep-14		31-Dec-13
	Raw materials	$	9,658	$	7,483
	Work in process		14,579		12,996
	Finished manufactured goods		21,589		18,850
	Total inventories	$	45,826	$	39,329

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_1

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]	'
Carrying amount of goodwill on a reportable segment basis	'
	The following represents the carrying amount of goodwill, on a reportable segment basis:
	(In thousands)	Wheels			Brillion Iron			Total
					Works
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	96,283		$	4,414		$	100,697
	Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	96,283		$	4,414		$	100,697
Carrying amount of other intangible assets by reportable segment	'
	The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period December 31, 2013 to September 30, 2014, by reportable segment, are as follows:
	(In thousands)	Wheels			Brillion Iron			Total
					Works
	Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	122,764		$	2,666		$	125,430
	Additions		671			—			671
	Amortization		(5,971	)		(126	)		(6,097	)
	Balance as of September 30, 2014	$	117,464		$	2,540		$	120,004
	The changes in the carrying amount of other intangible assets for the period December 31, 2012 to September 30, 2013, by reportable segment, are as follows:
	(In thousands)	Wheels			Brillion Iron Works			Corporate			Total
	Balance as of December 31, 2012	$	130,668		$	2,833		$	679		$	134,180
	Amortization		(5,929	)		(125	)		(663	)		(6,717	)
	Balance as of September 30, 2013	$	124,739		$	2,708		$	16		$	127,463
Summary of goodwill and other intangible assets	'
	The summary of goodwill and other intangible assets is as follows:
					As of September 30, 2014									As of December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)	Weighted			Gross Amount			Accumulated			Carrying			Gross Amount		Accumulated		Carrying
		Average						Amortization			Amount					Amortization		Amount
		Useful
		Lives
	Goodwill		—		$	100,697		$	—		$	100,697		$	100,697	$	—	$	100,697
	Other intangible assets:
	Trade names		—		$	25,200		$	—		$	25,200		$	25,200	$	—	$	25,200
	Technology		10.6			39,169			22,400			16,769			38,849		20,497		18,352
	Customer relationships		16.8			127,304			49,269			78,035			129,093		47,215		81,878
	Other intangible assets				$	191,673		$	71,669		$	120,004		$	193,142	$	67,712	$	125,430

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme1

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans [Abstract]	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost	'
	Components of net periodic benefit cost for the three and nine months ended September 30:
		For the Three Months ended September 30,											For the Nine Months ended September 30,
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits					Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	(In thousands)	2014			2013			2014			2013		2014			2013			2014			2013
	Service cost-benefits earned during the period	$	270		$	301		$	80		$	127	$	804		$	868		$	252		$	408
	Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		2,624			2,601			978			855		7,975			7,808			2,737			2,628
	Expected return on plan assets		(3,112	)		(2,959	)		—			—		(9,480	)		(8,883	)		—			—
	Amortization of prior service (credit) cost		11			11			(9	)		—		33			33			(27	)		—
	Amortization of loss		57			663			59			33		158			1,975			216			83
	Net periodic benefit cost		(150	)		617			1,108			1,015		(510	)		1,801			3,178			3,119
	Other one-time charges		—			—			435			—		—			—			435			—
	Total benefit cost charged (credited) to income	$	(150	)	$	617		$	1,543		$	1,015	$	(510	)	$	1,801		$	3,613		$	3,119

Segment_Reporting_Tables

Segment Reporting (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Segment Reporting [Abstract]	'
Net sales and operating income by segment	'
	Based on our continual monitoring of the long-term economic characteristics, products and production processes, class of customer, and distribution methods of our operating segments, we have identified each of our operating segments below as reportable segments.  We believe this segmentation is appropriate based upon operating decisions and performance assessments by our President and Chief Executive Officer.  The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as described in Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
			Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)		2014				2013				2014				2013
	Net sales:
	Wheels		$	106,685			$	87,978			$	300,058			$	280,608
	Gunite			42,357				40,751				134,634				131,354
	Brillion Iron Works			34,965				26,535				97,674				86,230
	Consolidated total		$	184,007			$	155,264			$	532,366			$	498,192
	Operating income (loss):
	Wheels		$	11,847			$	7,973			$	33,446			$	25,467
	Gunite			4,149				(150	)			14,670				1,396
	Brillion Iron Works			1,680				296				3,444				2,726
	Corporate / Other			(7,632	)			(8,844	)			(22,643	)			(29,152	)
	Consolidated total		$	10,044			$	(725	)		$	28,917			$	437
	Excluded from net sales above, are inter-segment sales from Brillion Iron Works to Gunite, as shown in the table below:
		Three Months Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
	(In thousands)	2014				2013				2014				2013
	Inter-segment sales		$	3,055			$	4,395			$	10,825			$	13,030
Assets by segment	'
		As of
	(In thousands)	30-Sep-14				31-Dec-13
	Total assets:
	Wheels		$	466,620			$	452,271
	Gunite			64,940				55,016
	Brillion Iron Works			55,935				52,547
	Corporate / Other			34,391				51,943
	Consolidated total		$	621,886			$	611,777

Guarantor_and_Nonguarantor_Fin1

Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements [Abstract]	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS
		30-Sep-14
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	14,106		$	—		$	7,424		$	—		$	21,530
	Customer and other receivables, net		49,485			23,940			9,100			411			82,936
	Intercompany receivable		—			8,747			82,225			(90,972	)		—
	Inventories		20,763			21,843			3,631			(411	)		45,826
	Other current assets		6,457			3,184			5,071			—			14,712
	Total current assets		90,811			57,714			107,451			(90,972	)		165,004
	Property, plant and equipment, net		79,401			101,963			32,752			—			214,116
	Goodwill		96,283			4,414			—			—			100,697
	Other intangible assets, net		117,464			2,540			—			—			120,004
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates		150,822			—			—			(150,822	)		—
	Deferred income taxes		—			29,600			1,194			(30,710	)		84
	Other non-current assets		6,827			391			14,763			—			21,981
	TOTAL	$	541,608		$	196,622		$	156,160		$	(272,504	)	$	621,886
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	17,774		$	35,791		$	12,962		$	—		$	66,527
	Intercompany payable		60,838			—			30,134			(90,972	)		—
	Accrued payroll and compensation		3,469			6,401			1,535			—			11,405
	Accrued interest payable		5,133			—			—			—			5,133
	Accrued and other liabilities		3,468			11,867			3,548			—			18,883
	Total current liabilities		90,682			54,059			48,179			(90,972	)		101,948
	Long term debt		330,972			—			—			—			330,972
	Deferred and non-current income taxes		43,438			10,111			1,043			(30,710	)		23,882
	Other non-current liabilities		9,339			70,261			18,307			—			97,907
	Stockholders' equity		67,177			62,191			88,631			(150,822	)		67,177
	TOTAL	$	541,608		$	196,622		$	156,160		$	(272,504	)	$	621,886
		31-Dec-13
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor Subsidiaries			Non-guarantor Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
	ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	31,018		$	—		$	2,408		$	—		$	33,426
	Customer and other receivables, net		31,871			19,955			7,694			—			59,520
	Intercompany receivables		—			164,940			79,722			(244,662	)		—
	Inventories		16,858			20,759			2,022			(310	)		39,329
	Other current assets		7,159			4,357			5,477			—			16,993
	Total current assets		86,906			210,011			97,323			(244,972	)		149,268
	Property, plant and equipment, net		80,286			103,800			35,538			—			219,624
	Goodwill		96,283			4,414			—			—			100,697
	Other intangible assets, net		122,764			2,666			—			—			125,430
	Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates		128,059			—			—			(128,059	)		—
	Other non-current assets		5,971			1,791			8,996			—			16,758
	TOTAL	$	520,269		$	322,682		$	141,857		$	(373,031	)	$	611,777
	LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
	Accounts payable	$	12,092		$	28,215		$	7,220		$	—		$	$47,527
	Intercompany payable		42,428			175,666			26,878			(244,972	)		—
	Accrued payroll and compensation		1,604			5,776			1,383			—			8,763
	Accrued interest payable		12,535			—			—			—			12,535
	Accrued and other liabilities		4,225			11,979			4,970			—			21,174
	Total current liabilities		72,884			221,636			40,451			(244,972	)		89,999
	Long term debt		330,183			—			—			—			330,183
	Deferred and non-current income taxes		45,337			(19,108	)		(334	)		—			25,895
	Other non-current liabilities		9,981			75,769			18,066			—			103,816
	Stockholders' equity		61,884			44,385			83,674			(128,059	)		61,884
	TOTAL	$	520,269		$	322,682		$	141,857		$	(373,031	)	$	611,777
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	124,025		$	82,505		$	33,589		$	(56,112	)	$	184,007
	Cost of goods sold		111,184			77,396			31,216			(55,701	)		164,095
	Gross profit		12,841			5,109			2,373			(411	)		19,912
	Operating expenses		9,623			204			41			—			9,868
	Income (loss) from operations		3,218			4,905			2,332			(411	)		10,044
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income (expense), net		(8,695	)		(53	)		304			—			(8,444	)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		5,385			—			—			(5,385	)		—
	Other income (expense), net		(714	)		327			(418	)		—			(805	)
	Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(806	)		5,179			2,218			(5,796	)		795
	Income tax  (benefit) provision		(1,905	)		925			570			—			(410	)
	Income (loss from continuing operations		1,099			4,254			1,648			(5,796	)		1,205
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(106	)		—			(106	)
	Net income (loss)	$	1,099		$	4,254		$	1,542		$	(5,796	)	$	1,099
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	1,571		$	4,252		$	1,999		$	(6,251	)	$	1,571
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	103,235		$	68,781		$	31,928		$	(48,680	)	$	155,264
	Cost of goods sold		97,070			66,564			29,621			(48,261	)		144,994
	Gross profit		6,165			2,217			2,307			(419	)		10,270
	Operating expenses		10,528			372			95			—			10,995
	Income (loss) from operations		(4,363	)		1,845			2,212			(419	)		(725	)
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income (expense), net		(8,855	)		(207	)		351			—			(8,711	)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		(7,392	)		—			—			7,392			—
	Other income (expense), net		(45	)		147			444			—			546
	Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(20,655	)		1,785			3,007			6,973			(8,890	)
	Income tax  provision		(2,040	)		925			620			—			(495	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		(18,615	)		860			2,387			6,973			(8,395	)
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(10,220	)		—			(10,220	)
	Net income (loss)	$	(18,615	)	$	860		$	(7,833	)	$	6,973		$	(18,615	)
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(17,182	)	$	1,263		$	(7,061	)	$	5,798		$	(17,182	)
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	355,600		$	233,339		$	99,912		$	(156,485	)	$	532,366
	Cost of goods sold		318,350			217,082			92,720			(155,143	)		473,009
	Gross profit		37,250			16,257			7,192			(1,342	)		59,357
	Operating expenses		29,588			706			146			—			30,440
	Income (loss) from operations		7,662			15,551			7,046			(1,342	)		28,917
	Other income (expense):
	Interest income (expense), net		(26,118	)		(173	)		940			—			(25,351	)
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		19,446			—			—			(19,446	)		—
	Other income (expense), net		(1,591	)		453			(366	)		—			(1,504	)
	Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(601	)		15,831			7,620			(20,788	)		2,062
	Income tax  (benefit) provision		(3,422	)		1,068			1,387			—			(967	)
	Income (loss) from continuing operations		2,821			14,763			6,233			(20,788	)		3,029
	Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(208	)		—			(208	)
	Net income (loss)	$	2,821		$	14,763		$	6,025		$	(20,788	)	$	2,821
	Comprehensive income (loss)	$	3,766		$	14,738		$	6,956		$	(21,694	)	$	3,766
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
					Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	Net sales	$	330,342		$	220,503		$	105,955		$	(158,608	)	$	498,192
	Cost of goods sold		311,452			211,212			98,463			(158,189	)		462,938
	Gross profit		18,890			9,291			7,492			(419	)		35,254
	Operating expenses		33,353			1,216			248			—			34,817
Income (loss) from operations		(14,463	)		8,075			7,244			(419	)		437
Other income (expense):
Interest income (expense), net		(27,000	)		(736	)		1,174			—			(26,562	)
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries		986			—			—			(986	)		—
Other income (expense), net		(131	)		159			222			—			250
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations		(40,608	)		7,498			8,640			(1,405	)		(25,875	)
Income tax  provision		(684	)		925			2,137			—			2,378
Income (loss) from continuing operations		(39,924	)		6,573			6,503			(1,405	)		(28,253	)
Discontinued operations, net of tax		—			—			(11,671	)		—			(11,671	)
Net income (loss)	$	(39,924	)	$	6,573		$	(5,168	)	$	(1,405	)	$	(39,924	)
Comprehensive income (loss)	$	(37,743	)	$	6,976		$	(3,648	)	$	(3,328	)	$	(37,743	)
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS	'
	CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net income (loss)	$	2,821		$	14,763		$	6,025		$	(20,788	)	$	2,821
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation		8,335			13,446			3,126			—			24,907
	Amortization – deferred financing costs		1,859			—			—			—			1,859
	Amortization – other intangible assets		5,971			126			—			—			6,097
	Loss on disposal of assets		580			62			27			—			669
	Deferred income taxes		(2,195	)		925			678			—			(592	)
	Non-cash stock-based compensation		1,831			—			—			—			1,831
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates		(20,377	)		—			—			20,377			—
	Change in other operating items		14,837			(41,354	)		(3,212	)		411			(29,318	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		13,662			(12,032	)		6,644			—			8,274
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Purchases of property, plant, and equipment		(8,350	)		(11,977	)		(407	)		—			(20,734	)
	Payments on notes receivable		36,698			(106,680	)		(33,946	)		103,928			—
	Proceeds from notes receivable		(34,517	)		71,408			32,725			(69,616	)		—
	Other		(671	)		1,235			—			—			564
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(6,840	)		(46,014	)		(1,628	)		34,312			(20,170	)
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Proceeds from notes payable		19,041			94,887			—			(103,928	)		10,000
	Payment on notes payable		(42,775	)		(36,841	)		—			69,616			(10,000	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		(23,734	)		58,046			—			(34,312	)		—
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(16,912	)		—			5,016			—			(11,896	)
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		31,018			—			2,408			—			33,426
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	14,106		$	—		$	7,424		$	—		$	21,530
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Parent			Guarantor			Non-guarantor			Eliminations			Total
		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries
	CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
	Net income (loss)	$	(39,924	)	$	6,573		$	(5,168	)	$	(1,405	)	$	(39,924	)
	Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
	Depreciation		7,910			14,514			4,398			—			26,822
	Amortization – deferred financing costs		2,064			—			—			—			2,064
	Amortization – other intangible assets		6,592			125			—			—			6,717
	(Gain) loss on disposal of assets		967			5			9,690			—			10,662
	Deferred income taxes		(647	)		925			—			—			278
	Non-cash stock-based compensation		1,950			—			—			—			1,950
	Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates		(986	)		—			—			986			-
	Change in other operating items		27,150			(30,201	)		(31,048	)		419			(33,680	)
	Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		5,076			(8,059	)		(22,128	)		—			(25,111	)
	CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
	Purchases of property, plant, and equipment		(11,024	)		(17,382	)		(3,852	)		—			(32,258	)
	Proceeds from notes receivable		(35,721	)		(92,529	)		(33,901	)		162,151			—
	Payment on notes receivable		13,721			95,999			32,680			(142,400	)		—
	Other		14,944			—			30,000			—			44,944
	Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities		(18,080	)		(13,912	)		24,927			19,751			12,686
	CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Proceeds from notes payable		151,430			35,721			—			(162,151	)		25,000
	Payments on notes payable		(138,679	)		(13,721	)		—			142,400			(10,000	)
	Other		(1,333	)		—			—			—			(1,333	)
	Net Cash provided by (used in) financings activities		11,418			22,000			—			(19,751	)		13,667
	Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		(1,586	)		29			2,799			—			1,242
	Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		24,113			(29	)		2,667			—			26,751
	Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	22,527		$	—		$	5,466		$	—		$	27,993

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C1

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Tables)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014
Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component [Abstract]	'
Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	'
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 30, 2013		$	(45,418	)		$	(5,668	)		$	(51,086	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			1,398				35				1,433
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2013		$	(44,020	)			(5,633	)		$	(49,653	)
		Three Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of June 30, 2014		$	(20,312	)		$	2,073			$	(18,239	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			421				51				472
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2014		$	(19,891	)			2,124			$	(17,767	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2012		$	(46,166	)		$	(5,668	)		$	(51,834	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			2,146				35				2,181
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2013		$	(44,020	)			(5,633	)		$	(49,653	)
		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014
	(In thousands)	Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total
						Plan
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2013		$	(20,429	)		$	1,717			$	(18,712	)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)			538				407				945
	Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2014		$	(19,891	)			2,124			$	(17,767	)
Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income	'
	Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (loss):
			Three Months Ended September 30, 2014											Three Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)		Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total			Pension Plan			Post Retirement			Total
							Plan										Plan
	Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items
	Prior Service Costs		$	11			$	(9	)		$	2		$	11		$	—		$	11
	Actuarial (losses)			57				59				116			663			33			696
	Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans			453				1				454			1,116			39			1,155
	Total before tax		$	521			$	51			$	572		$	1,790		$	72		$	1,862
	Tax expense			(100	)			—				(100	)		(392	)		(37	)		(429	)
	Total reclassified for the period		$	421			$	51			$	472		$	1,398		$	35		$	1,433
			Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014											Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013
	(In thousands)		Pension Plan				Post Retirement				Total			Pension Plan			Post Retirement			Total
							Plan										Plan
	Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items
	Prior Service Costs		$	33			$	(27	)		$	6		$	33		$	—		$	33
	Actuarial (losses)			158				216				374			1,976			83			2,059
	Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans			458				218				676			607			(11	)		596
	Total before tax		$	649			$	407			$	1,056		$	2,616		$	72		$	2,688
	Tax expense			(111	)			—				(111	)		(470	)		(37	)		(507	)
	Total reclassified for the period		$	538			$	407			$	945		$	2,146		$	35		$	2,181

Basis_of_Presentation_and_Summ3

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
		SaleLeasebackTransaction			SaleLeasebackTransaction
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Sales price of discontinued operation	$30,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Contingent earn-out	2,250,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Loss from sale of discontinued operation	12,000,000	'	'	'	'	'	12,000,000
Impairment charge included in the loss from sale of discontinued operation	2,500,000	'	'	'	'	'	'
Numerator [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net income (loss) from continuing operations	'	1,205,000	-8,395,000	'	3,029,000	-28,253,000	'
Net income (loss) from discontinuing operations	'	-106,000	-10,220,000	'	-208,000	-11,671,000	'
Net income (loss)	'	1,099,000	-18,615,000	'	2,821,000	-39,924,000	'
Denominator [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic (in shares)	'	47,749,000	47,588,000	'	47,694,000	47,535,000	'
Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted (in shares)	'	49,042,000	47,588,000	'	48,531,000	47,535,000	'
Basic income (loss) per common share:	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Basic income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.02	($0.18)	'	$0.06	($0.59)	'
Basic loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0	($0.21)	'	$0	($0.25)	'
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	'	$0.02	($0.39)	'	$0.06	($0.84)	'
Diluted income (loss) per common share	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Diluted income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0.02	($0.18)	'	$0.06	($0.59)	'
Diluted loss per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	'	$0	($0.21)	'	$0	($0.25)	'
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	'	$0.02	($0.39)	'	$0.06	($0.84)	'
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Options exercisable which were not included in computation of diluted earnings per share (in shares)	'	'	'	'	147,420	167,334	'
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Share-based compensation expense recognized	'	622,000	597,000	'	1,831,000	1,950,000	'
Unrecognized pre-tax compensation expense related to share-based awards not yet vested	'	2,800,000	'	'	2,800,000	'	'
Weighted-average period of recognition	'	'	'	'	'1 year 4 months 24 days	'	'
Sales Leaseback Transactions [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'	'
Number of sale-leaseback transactions	'	2	'	'	2	'	'
Proceeds from sale leaseback transactions	'	'	'	14,900,000	0	14,944,000	'
Recognized loss on sale leaseback transactions	'	$900,000	'	'	$900,000	'	'

Discontinued_Operations_Detail

Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
		Plant		Plant
Discontinued operations [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Net sales	'	$0	$10,115,000	$0	$70,965,000	'
Income (loss) from operations	'	-10,000	-235,000	-31,000	-1,686,000	'
Other Income (Expense)	'	-96,000	-9,985,000	-177,000	-9,985,000	'
Loss on sale	-12,000,000	'	'	'	'	-12,000,000
Discontinued operations	'	-106,000	-10,220,000	-208,000	-11,671,000	'
Total cash consideration	30,000,000	'	'	'	'	'
Contingent earn-out	2,250,000	'	'	'	'	'
Impairment charge included in the loss from sale of discontinued operation	2,500,000	'	'	'	'	'
Number of Plants	'	3	'	3	'	'
Term of lease	'	'	'	'2 years	'	'
Lease renewal period	'	'	'	'1 year	'	'
Rental income per year	'	'	'	$75,000	'	'

Inventories_Details

Inventories (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Inventories on a FIFO basis [Abstract]	'	'
Raw materials	$9,658	$7,483
Work in process	14,579	12,996
Finished manufactured goods	21,589	18,850
Total inventories	$45,826	$39,329

Goodwill_and_Other_Intangible_2

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Goodwill by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$100,697,000	'	'
Balance as of September 30, 2014	100,697,000	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	125,430,000	134,180,000	'
Additions	671,000	'	'
Amortization	-6,097,000	-6,717,000	'
Ending Balance	120,004,000	127,463,000	'
Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	100,697,000	'	100,697,000
Accumulated Amortization	0	'	0
Carrying Amount	100,697,000	'	'
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	191,673,000	'	193,142,000
Accumulated Amortization	71,669,000	'	67,712,000
Carrying Amount	120,004,000	127,463,000	'
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets, 2014	8,100,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets, 2015	8,100,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets, 2016	8,100,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets, 2017	8,100,000	'	'
Estimated amortization expense for other intangible assets, 2018	8,100,000	'	'
Trade names [Member]	'	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	'	25,200,000
Ending Balance	25,200,000	'	25,200,000
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Gross Amount	25,200,000	'	25,200,000
Accumulated Amortization	0	'	0
Carrying Amount	25,200,000	'	25,200,000
Technology [Member]	'	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	18,352,000	'	'
Ending Balance	16,769,000	'	'
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives	'10 years 7 months 6 days	'	'
Gross Amount	39,169,000	'	38,849,000
Accumulated Amortization	22,400,000	'	20,497,000
Carrying Amount	16,769,000	'	'
Customer relationships [Member]	'	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	81,878,000	'	'
Ending Balance	78,035,000	'	'
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Weighted Average Useful Lives	'16 years 9 months 18 days	'	'
Gross Amount	127,304,000	'	129,093,000
Accumulated Amortization	49,269,000	'	47,215,000
Carrying Amount	78,035,000	'	'
Wheels [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	96,283,000	'	'
Balance as of September 30, 2014	96,283,000	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	122,764,000	130,668,000	'
Additions	671,000	'	'
Amortization	-5,971,000	-5,929,000	'
Ending Balance	117,464,000	124,739,000	'
Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying Amount	96,283,000	'	'
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying Amount	117,464,000	124,739,000	'
Brillion Iron Works [Member]	'	'	'
Goodwill by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Balance as of December 31, 2013	4,414,000	'	'
Balance as of September 30, 2014	4,414,000	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	2,666,000	2,833,000	'
Additions	0	'	'
Amortization	-126,000	-125,000	'
Ending Balance	2,540,000	2,708,000	'
Goodwill [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying Amount	4,414,000	'	'
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying Amount	2,540,000	2,708,000	'
Corporate / Other [Member]	'	'	'
Other intangible assets by reportable segment [Roll Forward]	'	'	'
Beginning Balance	'	679,000	'
Amortization	'	-663,000	'
Ending Balance	'	16,000	'
Other intangible assets [Abstract]	'	'	'
Carrying Amount	'	$16,000	'

Assets_Held_for_Sale_Details

Assets Held for Sale (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Assets Held for Sale [Abstract]	'	'	'
Assets held for sale	$0	$1,293	$1,293
Net proceeds	$1,200	'	'

Pension_and_Other_Postretireme2

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Defined benefit plans employer contributions toward sponsored pension plans	$9,500,000	'	$9,500,000	'
Anticipated contribution during current fiscal year	'	'	500,000	'
Aggregate contribution towards sponsored pension plans	10,000,000	'	10,000,000	'
Pension Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	270,000	301,000	804,000	868,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	2,624,000	2,601,000	7,975,000	7,808,000
Expected return on plan assets	-3,112,000	-2,959,000	-9,480,000	-8,883,000
Amortization of net transition (asset) obligation	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	11,000	11,000	33,000	33,000
Amortization of (gain)/loss	57,000	663,000	158,000	1,975,000
Net periodic benefit cost	-150,000	617,000	-510,000	1,801,000
Other one-time charges	0	0	0	0
Total benefits cost (credited) charged to income	-150,000	617,000	-510,000	1,801,000
Other Benefits [Member]	'	'	'	'
Components of net periodic benefit cost [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Service cost-benefits earned during the period	80,000	127,000	252,000	408,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	978,000	855,000	2,737,000	2,628,000
Expected return on plan assets	0	0	0	0
Amortization of net transition (asset) obligation	0	0	0	0
Amortization of prior service (credit) cost	-9,000	0	-27,000	0
Amortization of (gain)/loss	59,000	33,000	216,000	83,000
Net periodic benefit cost	1,108,000	1,015,000	3,178,000	3,119,000
Other one-time charges	435,000	0	435,000	0
Total benefits cost (credited) charged to income	$1,543,000	$1,015,000	$3,613,000	$3,119,000

Commitments_and_Contingencies_

Commitments and Contingencies (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014
In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Employee
Commitments and Contingencies [Abstract]	'
Environmental reserve	$1.50
Total number of employees	2,267
Number of salaried employees	487
Employees represented by unions	1,547
Percentage of employees represented by unions (in hundredths)	68.00%
Number of employees covered under Rockford, Illinois facility	295

Financial_Instruments_Details

Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
Senior secured notes, interest (in hundredths)	9.50%	9.50%
9.5% senior secured notes, carrying value	$306	$305.20
Fair value of ABL facility	25	25
Level 1 [Member]	'	'
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]	'	'
9.5% senior secured notes, fair value	$323.20	$306.90

Segment_Reporting_Details

Segment Reporting (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Net sales and operating income by segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$184,007	$155,264	$532,366	$498,192
Operating income (loss)	10,044	-725	28,917	437
Wheels [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net sales and operating income by segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	106,685	87,978	300,058	280,608
Operating income (loss)	11,847	7,973	33,446	25,467
Gunite [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net sales and operating income by segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	42,357	40,751	134,634	131,354
Operating income (loss)	4,149	-150	14,670	1,396
Brillion Iron Works [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net sales and operating income by segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	34,965	26,535	97,674	86,230
Operating income (loss)	1,680	296	3,444	2,726
Corporate / Other [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net sales and operating income by segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Operating income (loss)	-7,632	-8,844	-22,643	-29,152
Inter-segment sales [Member]	'	'	'	'
Net sales and operating income by segment [Abstract]	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$3,055	$4,395	$10,825	$13,030

Segment_Reporting_Asset_reconc

Segment Reporting, Asset reconciliation (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Reconciliation of assets by segment [Abstract]	'	'
Total assets	$621,886	$611,777
Wheels [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation of assets by segment [Abstract]	'	'
Total assets	466,620	452,271
Gunite [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation of assets by segment [Abstract]	'	'
Total assets	64,940	55,016
Brillion Iron Works [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation of assets by segment [Abstract]	'	'
Total assets	55,935	52,547
Corporate / Other [Member]	'	'
Reconciliation of assets by segment [Abstract]	'	'
Total assets	$34,391	$51,943

Debt_Details

Debt (Details) (USD $)	0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2010	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Jul. 11, 2013
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Total debt	'	$330,972,000	$330,183,000	'
9.5% senior secured notes, net of discount	'	306,000,000	305,200,000	'
Senior secured notes, interest (in hundredths)	'	9.50%	9.50%	'
9.5% senior secured notes [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
9.5% senior secured notes, net of discount	'	306,000,000	305,200,000	'
Senior secured notes, interest (in hundredths)	'	9.50%	9.50%	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Borrowed amount from credit facility	'	25,000,000	25,000,000	45,300,000
Excess availability of facility as a percentage of commitment to maintain fixed charge coverage ratio, minimum (in hundredths)	'	10.00%	'	'
Minimum ratio of adjusted EBITDA	'	1	'	'
Credit facility principal amount	75,000,000	100,000,000	'	'
Increase the availability under facility	25,000,000	'	'	'
Credit facility maturity date	29-Jul-14	11-Jul-18	'	'
Aggregate availability subject to certain conditions	100,000,000	'	'	'
Interest rate terms	'	'Borrowings under the New ABL Facility bear interest through maturity at a variable rate based upon, at our option, either LIBOR or the base rate (which is the greatest of one-half of 1.00% in excess of the federal funds rate, 1.00% in excess of the one-month LIBOR rate and the Agentbs prime rate), plus, in each case, an applicable margin.	'	'
Unused line fee if utilization under the facility is greater than or equal to 50% (in hundredths)	0.50%	0.25%	'	'
Unused line fee if utilization under the facility is less than 50.0% (in hundredths)	0.75%	0.38%	'	'
Utilization percentage of commitments (in hundredths)	50.00%	50.00%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	3.50%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	2.75%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Credit facility principal amount	'	90,000,000	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | First-in Last-out Term Facility [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Credit facility principal amount	'	10,000,000	'	'
Increase the availability under facility	'	50,000,000	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | First-in Last-out Term Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	2.75%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | First-in Last-out Term Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	1.00%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | First-in Last-out Term Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	3.25%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | First-in Last-out Term Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	1.50%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Swingline Loans [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Aggregate availability subject to certain conditions	10,000,000	10,000,000	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Aggregate availability subject to certain conditions	$20,000,000	$20,000,000	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Other Advances [Member] | Minimum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	1.75%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Other Advances [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	0.00%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Other Advances [Member] | Maximum [Member] | LIBOR [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	2.25%	'	'
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Other Advances [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member]	'	'	'	'
Debt Instrument [Line Items]	'	'	'	'
Basis spread (in hundredths)	'	0.50%	'	'

Guarantor_and_Nonguarantor_Fin2

Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements, Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements [Abstract]	'	'	'	'	'	'
Percentage of ownership in domestic subsidiaries (in hundredths)	100.00%	'	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	$21,530	'	$33,426	$27,993	'	$26,751
Customer and other receivables, net	82,936	'	59,520	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Inventories	45,826	'	39,329	'	'	'
Other current assets	14,712	'	16,993	'	'	'
Total current assets	165,004	'	149,268	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	214,116	'	219,624	'	'	'
Goodwill	100,697	'	100,697	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	120,004	'	125,430	127,463	'	134,180
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	84	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	21,981	'	16,758	'	'	'
TOTAL	621,886	'	611,777	'	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	66,527	'	47,527	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Accrued payroll and compensation	11,405	'	8,763	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	5,133	'	12,535	'	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	18,883	'	21,174	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	101,948	'	89,999	'	'	'
Long term debt	330,972	'	330,183	'	'	'
Deferred and non-current income taxes	23,882	'	25,895	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	97,907	'	103,816	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity	67,177	64,984	61,884	28,871	45,456	64,873
TOTAL	621,886	'	611,777	'	'	'
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	'	0	0	'	0
Customer and other receivables, net	411	'	0	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	-90,972	'	-244,662	'	'	'
Inventories	-411	'	-310	'	'	'
Other current assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total current assets	-90,972	'	-244,972	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	0	'	0	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	0	'	0	'	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates	-150,822	'	-128,059	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	-30,710	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	0	'	0	'	'	'
TOTAL	-272,504	'	-373,031	'	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	-90,972	'	-244,972	'	'	'
Accrued payroll and compensation	0	'	0	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	-90,972	'	-244,972	'	'	'
Long term debt	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred and non-current income taxes	-30,710	'	0	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	0	'	0	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity	-150,822	'	-128,059	'	'	'
TOTAL	-272,504	'	-373,031	'	'	'
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	14,106	'	31,018	22,527	'	24,113
Customer and other receivables, net	49,485	'	31,871	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Inventories	20,763	'	16,858	'	'	'
Other current assets	6,457	'	7,159	'	'	'
Total current assets	90,811	'	86,906	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	79,401	'	80,286	'	'	'
Goodwill	96,283	'	96,283	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	117,464	'	122,764	'	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates	150,822	'	128,059	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	0	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	6,827	'	5,971	'	'	'
TOTAL	541,608	'	520,269	'	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	17,774	'	12,092	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	60,838	'	42,428	'	'	'
Accrued payroll and compensation	3,469	'	1,604	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	5,133	'	12,535	'	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	3,468	'	4,225	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	90,682	'	72,884	'	'	'
Long term debt	330,972	'	330,183	'	'	'
Deferred and non-current income taxes	43,438	'	45,337	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	9,339	'	9,981	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity	67,177	'	61,884	'	'	'
TOTAL	541,608	'	520,269	'	'	'
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	0	'	0	0	'	-29
Customer and other receivables, net	23,940	'	19,955	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	8,747	'	164,940	'	'	'
Inventories	21,843	'	20,759	'	'	'
Other current assets	3,184	'	4,357	'	'	'
Total current assets	57,714	'	210,011	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	101,963	'	103,800	'	'	'
Goodwill	4,414	'	4,414	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	2,540	'	2,666	'	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	29,600	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	391	'	1,791	'	'	'
TOTAL	196,622	'	322,682	'	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	35,791	'	28,215	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	0	'	175,666	'	'	'
Accrued payroll and compensation	6,401	'	5,776	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	11,867	'	11,979	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	54,059	'	221,636	'	'	'
Long term debt	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred and non-current income taxes	10,111	'	-19,108	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	70,261	'	75,769	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity	62,191	'	44,385	'	'	'
TOTAL	196,622	'	322,682	'	'	'
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'	'	'
ASSETS	'	'	'	'	'	'
Cash and cash equivalents	7,424	'	2,408	5,466	'	2,667
Customer and other receivables, net	9,100	'	7,694	'	'	'
Intercompany receivable	82,225	'	79,722	'	'	'
Inventories	3,631	'	2,022	'	'	'
Other current assets	5,071	'	5,477	'	'	'
Total current assets	107,451	'	97,323	'	'	'
Property, plant, and equipment, net	32,752	'	35,538	'	'	'
Goodwill	0	'	0	'	'	'
Intangible assets, net	0	'	0	'	'	'
Investments in and advances to subsidiaries and affiliates	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred income taxes	1,194	'	'	'	'	'
Other non-current assets	14,763	'	8,996	'	'	'
TOTAL	156,160	'	141,857	'	'	'
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	'	'	'	'	'	'
Accounts payable	12,962	'	7,220	'	'	'
Intercompany payable	30,134	'	26,878	'	'	'
Accrued payroll and compensation	1,535	'	1,383	'	'	'
Accrued interest payable	0	'	0	'	'	'
Accrued and other liabilities	3,548	'	4,970	'	'	'
Total current liabilities	48,179	'	40,451	'	'	'
Long term debt	0	'	0	'	'	'
Deferred and non-current income taxes	1,043	'	-334	'	'	'
Other non-current liabilities	18,307	'	18,066	'	'	'
Stockholders' equity	88,631	'	83,674	'	'	'
TOTAL	$156,160	'	$141,857	'	'	'

Guarantor_and_Nonguarantor_Fin3

Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Net sales	$184,007	$155,264	$532,366	$498,192
Cost of goods sold	164,095	144,994	473,009	462,938
Gross profit	19,912	10,270	59,357	35,254
Operating expenses	9,868	10,995	30,440	34,817
Income (loss) from operations	10,044	-725	28,917	437
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-8,444	-8,711	-25,351	-26,562
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	-805	546	-1,504	250
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	795	-8,890	2,062	-25,875
Income tax provision (benefit)	-410	-495	-967	2,378
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,205	-8,395	3,029	-28,253
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-106	-10,220	-208	-11,671
Net income (loss)	1,099	-18,615	2,821	-39,924
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,571	-17,182	3,766	-37,743
Eliminations [Member]	'	'	'	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Net sales	-56,112	-48,680	-156,485	-158,608
Cost of goods sold	-55,701	-48,261	-155,143	-158,189
Gross profit	-411	-419	-1,342	-419
Operating expenses	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from operations	-411	-419	-1,342	-419
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	0	0	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	-5,385	7,392	-19,446	-986
Other income (expense), net	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	-5,796	6,973	-20,788	-1,405
Income tax provision (benefit)	0	0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations	-5,796	6,973	-20,788	-1,405
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	-5,796	6,973	-20,788	-1,405
Comprehensive income (loss)	-6,251	5,798	-21,694	-3,328
Parent [Member]	'	'	'	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Net sales	124,025	103,235	355,600	330,342
Cost of goods sold	111,184	97,070	318,350	311,452
Gross profit	12,841	6,165	37,250	18,890
Operating expenses	9,623	10,528	29,588	33,353
Income (loss) from operations	3,218	-4,363	7,662	-14,463
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-8,695	-8,855	-26,118	-27,000
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	5,385	-7,392	19,446	986
Other income (expense), net	-714	-45	-1,591	-131
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	-806	-20,655	-601	-40,608
Income tax provision (benefit)	-1,905	-2,040	-3,422	-684
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,099	-18,615	2,821	-39,924
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	1,099	-18,615	2,821	-39,924
Comprehensive income (loss)	1,571	-17,182	3,766	-37,743
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Net sales	82,505	68,781	233,339	220,503
Cost of goods sold	77,396	66,564	217,082	211,212
Gross profit	5,109	2,217	16,257	9,291
Operating expenses	204	372	706	1,216
Income (loss) from operations	4,905	1,845	15,551	8,075
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	-53	-207	-173	-736
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	327	147	453	159
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	5,179	1,785	15,831	7,498
Income tax provision (benefit)	925	925	1,068	925
Income (loss) from continuing operations	4,254	860	14,763	6,573
Discontinued operations, net of tax	0	0	0	0
Net income (loss)	4,254	860	14,763	6,573
Comprehensive income (loss)	4,252	1,263	14,738	6,976
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'	'	'
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS	'	'	'	'
Net sales	33,589	31,928	99,912	105,955
Cost of goods sold	31,216	29,621	92,720	98,463
Gross profit	2,373	2,307	7,192	7,492
Operating expenses	41	95	146	248
Income (loss) from operations	2,332	2,212	7,046	7,244
Other income (expense):	'	'	'	'
Interest expense, net	304	351	940	1,174
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries	0	0	0	0
Other income (expense), net	-418	444	-366	222
Income (loss) before income taxes from continuing operations	2,218	3,007	7,620	8,640
Income tax provision (benefit)	570	620	1,387	2,137
Income (loss) from continuing operations	1,648	2,387	6,233	6,503
Discontinued operations, net of tax	-106	-10,220	-208	-11,671
Net income (loss)	1,542	-7,833	6,025	-5,168
Comprehensive income (loss)	$1,999	($7,061)	$6,956	($3,648)

Guarantor_and_Nonguarantor_Fin4

Guarantor and Non-guarantor Financial Statements, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	$2,821	($39,924)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	24,907	26,822
Amortization - deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,859	2,064
Amortization - other intangible assets	6,097	6,717
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	669	10,662
Deferred income taxes	-592	278
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,831	1,950
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Change in other operating items	-29,318	-33,680
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	8,274	-25,111
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-20,734	-32,258
Proceeds from notes receivable	0	0
Payments on notes receivable	0	0
Other	564	44,944
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-20,170	12,686
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payments of notes payable	-10,000	-10,000
Proceeds from notes payable	10,000	25,000
Other	0	-1,333
Increase in revolving credit advance	10,000	25,000
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	13,667
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-11,896	1,242
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	33,426	26,751
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	21,530	27,993
Eliminations [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	-20,788	-1,405
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	0	0
Amortization - deferred financing costs and debt discount	0	0
Amortization - other intangible assets	0	0
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	0	0
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Non-cash stock-based compensation	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates	20,377	986
Change in other operating items	411	419
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	0	0
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	0	0
Proceeds from notes receivable	103,928	162,151
Payments on notes receivable	-69,616	-142,400
Other	0	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	34,312	19,751
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payments of notes payable	69,616	142,400
Proceeds from notes payable	-103,928	-162,151
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	-34,312	-19,751
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	0
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0
Parent [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	2,821	-39,924
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	8,335	7,910
Amortization - deferred financing costs and debt discount	1,859	2,064
Amortization - other intangible assets	5,971	6,592
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	580	967
Deferred income taxes	-2,195	-647
Non-cash stock-based compensation	1,831	1,950
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates	-20,377	-986
Change in other operating items	14,837	27,150
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	13,662	5,076
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-8,350	-11,024
Proceeds from notes receivable	36,698	-35,721
Payments on notes receivable	-34,517	13,721
Other	-671	14,944
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-6,840	-18,080
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payments of notes payable	-42,775	-138,679
Proceeds from notes payable	19,041	151,430
Other	0	-1,333
Net cash provided by financing activities	-23,734	11,418
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	-16,912	-1,586
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	31,018	24,113
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	14,106	22,527
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	14,763	6,573
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	13,446	14,514
Amortization - deferred financing costs and debt discount	0	0
Amortization - other intangible assets	126	125
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	62	5
Deferred income taxes	925	925
Non-cash stock-based compensation	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Change in other operating items	-41,354	-30,201
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	-12,032	-8,059
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-11,977	-17,382
Proceeds from notes receivable	-106,680	-92,529
Payments on notes receivable	71,408	95,999
Other	1,235	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-46,014	-13,912
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payments of notes payable	-36,841	-13,721
Proceeds from notes payable	94,887	35,721
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	58,046	22,000
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	0	29
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	0	-29
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	0	0
Non-guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]	'	'
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Net income (loss)	6,025	-5,168
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:	'	'
Depreciation	3,126	4,398
Amortization - deferred financing costs and debt discount	0	0
Amortization - other intangible assets	0	0
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets	27	9,690
Deferred income taxes	678	0
Non-cash stock-based compensation	0	0
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries and affiliates	0	0
Change in other operating items	-3,212	-31,048
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	6,644	-22,128
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	-407	-3,852
Proceeds from notes receivable	-33,946	-33,901
Payments on notes receivable	32,725	32,680
Other	0	30,000
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	-1,628	24,927
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:	'	'
Payments of notes payable	0	0
Proceeds from notes payable	0	0
Other	0	0
Net cash provided by financing activities	0	0
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	5,016	2,799
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	2,408	2,667
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$7,424	$5,466

Changes_in_Accumulated_Other_C2

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	'	($18,712)	'	($18,712)	'
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	-472	'	-1,433	-945	-2,181
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	-17,767	'	'	-17,767	'
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items	'	'	'	'	'
Tax expense	410	'	495	967	-2,378
Total reclassified for the period	1,099	'	-18,615	2,821	-39,924
Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	-18,239	-18,712	-51,086	-18,712	-51,834
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	472	'	1,433	945	2,181
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	-17,767	'	-49,653	-17,767	-49,653
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items	'	'	'	'	'
Total reclassified for the period	'	473	'	945	'
Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items	'	'	'	'	'
Prior Service Costs	2	'	11	6	33
Actuarial (losses)	116	'	696	374	2,059
Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans	454	'	1,155	676	596
Total before tax	572	'	1,862	1,056	2,688
Tax expense	-100	'	-429	-111	-507
Total reclassified for the period	472	'	1,433	945	2,181
Pension Plan [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	-20,312	-20,429	-45,418	-20,429	-46,166
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	421	'	1,398	538	2,146
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	-19,891	'	-44,020	-19,891	-44,020
Pension Plan [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items	'	'	'	'	'
Prior Service Costs	11	'	11	33	33
Actuarial (losses)	57	'	663	158	1,976
Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans	453	'	1,116	458	607
Total before tax	521	'	1,790	649	2,616
Tax expense	-100	'	-392	-111	-470
Total reclassified for the period	421	'	1,398	538	2,146
Post Retirement Plan [Member] | Accumulated Defined Benefit Plans Adjustment [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]	'	'	'	'	'
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), beginning balance	2,073	1,717	-5,668	1,717	-5,668
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	51	'	35	407	35
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), ending balance	2,124	'	-5,633	2,124	-5,633
Post Retirement Plan [Member] | Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]	'	'	'	'	'
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items	'	'	'	'	'
Prior Service Costs	-9	'	0	-27	0
Actuarial (losses)	59	'	33	216	83
Foreign currency translation related to pension and postretirement plans	1	'	39	218	-11
Total before tax	51	'	72	407	72
Tax expense	0	'	-37	0	-37
Total reclassified for the period	$51	'	$35	$407	$35