Shareholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Shareholders' Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following is a summary of the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss and the changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss:

		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Security			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at March 31, 2013		$	(855	)	$	—		$	(452,064	)	$	(452,919	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(182		)	—			—			(182		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			3,002			3,002
Balances at June 30, 2013		$	(1,037	)	$	—		$	(449,062	)	$	(450,099	)
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Security			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at December 31, 2012		$	(1,295	)	$	—		$	(455,166	)	$	(456,461	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	258			—			—			258
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			6,104			6,104
Balances at June 30, 2013		$	(1,037	)	$	—		$	(449,062	)	$	(450,099	)
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Security			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at March 31, 2012		$	(1,046	)	$	(156	)	$	(433,483	)	$	(434,685	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(1,456		)	(127		)	—			(1,583		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			2,931			2,931
Balances at June 30, 2012		$	(2,502	)	$	(283	)	$	(430,552	)	$	(433,337	)
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Unrealized Loss on Available-for-Sale Security			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at December 31, 2011		$	(1,776	)	$	(226	)	$	(436,434	)	$	(438,436	)
	Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(726		)	(57		)	—			(783		)
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			—			5,882			5,882
Balances at June 30, 2012		$	(2,502	)	$	(283	)	$	(430,552	)	$	(433,337	)

See Note 5, “Employee Benefit Plans” for additional information concerning Con-way's employee benefit plans, including amounts reported for net periodic benefit expense.