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Note 7. Share-based Compensation
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
Share-based compensation expense [Abstract]  
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation
Under the terms of its share-based compensation plans, Con-way grants various types of share-based compensation awards to employees and directors. The plans provide for awards in the form of nonvested stock (also known as restricted stock), performance-share plan units ("PSPUs"), stock options and stock appreciation rights ("SARs"). See Note 10, "Share-Based Compensation," of Item 8, "Financial Statements and Supplementary Data," in Con-way’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information concerning its share-based compensation awards. The following expense was recognized for share-based compensation:
 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
(Dollars in thousands)
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Salaries, wages and employee benefits
$
789

 
$
7,646

 
$
6,075

 
$
10,976

Deferred income tax benefit
(302
)
 
(2,981
)
 
(2,327
)
 
(4,280
)
Net share-based compensation expense
$
487

 
$
4,665

 
$
3,748

 
$
6,696


At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, Con-way had recognized accrued liabilities for cash-settled SARs of $1.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively, using a weighted-average fair value per SAR of $10.76 and $20.97, respectively.