Description of the Business	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Description of the Business [Abstract]
Description of the Business	Note 1 – Description of the Business FreightCar America, Inc. (“FreightCar” or the “Company”), operating primarily in North America through its direct and indirect subsidiaries, is a leading designer, producer and supplier of railroad freight cars including coal cars, bulk commodity cars, covered hopper cars, intermodal and non-intermodal flat cars, mill gondola cars, coil steel cars and boxcars, as well as railcar parts and components. The Company also specializes in railcar repairs, complete railcar rebody services and railcar conversions that repurpose idled rail assets back into revenue service. The Company is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with facilities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Shanghai, People’s Republic of China; and Castaños, Coahuila, Mexico (the “Castaños Facility”).

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