Note 7. Income Taxes	3 Months Ended
Note 7. Income Taxes	Mar. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes Con-way's first-quarter effective tax rates in 2014 and 2013 were 32.9% and 16.5%, respectively. The customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income was affected by discrete adjustments. In the first quarter of 2014 and 2013, the effective tax rates included discrete tax benefits of $1.3 million and $3.4 million, respectively. In the first quarter of 2014, the discrete items primarily related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on uncertain tax positions. In the first quarter of 2013, the discrete items primarily related to the alternative-fuel tax credits for 2012 that were recognized in the first quarter of 2013 because of a retroactive change to tax laws. Excluding discrete items, the effective tax rate in 2013 benefited from the 2013 alternative-fuel credit; this credit is not expected to be available for 2014. Other accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets include income tax receivables of $5.8 million and $10.6 million at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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