Note 9. Shareholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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:

(Dollars in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at March 31, 2014	$	(302	)	$	(268,053	)	$	(268,355	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(439		)	—			(439		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			992			992
Balances at June 30, 2014	$	(741	)	$	(267,061	)	$	(267,802	)

(Dollars in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			Employee Benefit Plans			Total
Balances at December 31, 2013	$	(424	)	$	(269,107	)	$	(269,531	)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications	(317		)	—			(317		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			2,046			2,046
Balances at June 30, 2014	$	(741	)	$	(267,061	)	$	(267,802	)

(Dollars in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			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	)

(Dollars in thousands)	Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment			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	)

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

Common Stock Repurchase Program and Cash Dividend

In June 2014, Con-way's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $150 million in Con-way's common stock in open market transactions from time to time in such amounts as management deems appropriate.

On July 29, 2014, Con-way's Board of Directors increased the dividend to be paid to shareholders. The Board declared an additional cash dividend of 5 cents per share on common stock, payable on September 12, 2014 to shareholders of record on August 15, 2014. The total dividend payable on September 12, 2014 will be 15 cents per share.