Note 7. Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Note 7. Income Taxes	Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes Con-way's effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of 2014 were 40.9% and 39.5%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of 2013 were 31.7% and 28.5%, respectively. The customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income was affected by discrete adjustments. The effective tax rates in the second quarter and first half of 2014 included a discrete tax charge of $0.7 million and tax benefit of $0.6 million, respectively. The effective tax rates in the second quarter and first half of 2013 included discrete tax benefits of $3.8 million and $7.2 million, respectively. In the second quarter of 2013, the discrete items primarily related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on uncertain tax positions. The effective tax rate in the first half of 2013 also included a first-quarter benefit for the alternative-fuel tax credits for 2012 that were recognized in the first quarter of 2013 because of a retroactive change to tax laws; this credit is not expected to be available for 2014. Other accounts receivable in the consolidated balance sheets include income tax receivables of $3.8 million and $10.6 million at June 30, 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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