Note 9. Shareholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Shareholders' Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

All changes in equity, except those resulting from investments by owners and distributions to owners, are reported in the statements of consolidated comprehensive income. 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			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at December 31, 2013		$	(424	)	$	(269,107	)	$	(269,531	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	122			—			122
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			1,054			1,054
Balances at March 31, 2014		$	(302	)	$	(268,053	)	$	(268,355	)
		Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at December 31, 2012		$	(1,295	)	$	(455,166	)	$	(456,461	)
	Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	440			—			440
	Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			3,102			3,102
Balances at March 31, 2013		$	(855	)	$	(452,064	)	$	(452,919	)

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