Note 7. Income Taxes	9 Months Ended
Note 7. Income Taxes	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	Income Taxes Con-way's effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 were 41.1% and 40.2%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 were 42.8% and 34.2%, respectively. The customary relationship between income tax expense and pretax income was affected by discrete adjustments. The effective tax rates in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 included discrete tax charges of $0.7 million and $0.1 million, respectively. The effective tax rates in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 included a discrete tax charge of $1.0 million and a discrete tax benefit of $6.2 million, respectively. In the first nine months of 2013, the discrete tax items included a second-quarter benefit related to the expiration of the statute of limitations on uncertain tax positions. The effective tax rate in the first nine months 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 $10.6 million at December 31, 2013. At September 30, 2014, Con-way had a $7.9 million current income tax liability.

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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