Note 8. Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

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 2015 were 38.4% and 39.0%, respectively. The effective tax rates for the second quarter and first half of 2014 were 40.9% and 39.5%, 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 2015 included discrete tax benefits of $0.8 million and $0.7 million, respectively. The effective tax rates in the second quarter and first half of 2014 included a discrete tax charge of $0.7 million and a discrete tax benefit of $0.6 million, respectively.