Quarterly Financial Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Components Of Quarterly Financial Data

		March 31			June 30		September 30			December 31
2011 - Quarter Ended
Operating Results
	Revenues	$	1,245,627		$	1,348,549	$	1,377,079		$	1,318,698
	Operating Income [a]		36,696			60,165		61,125			49,942
	Income before Income Tax Provision		21,361			45,444		47,606			33,661
	Income Tax Provision [b]		14,439			16,022		18,478			10,690
	Net Income Available to Common Shareholders		6,922			29,422		29,128			22,971
Per Common Share
	Basic Earnings
	Net Income Available to Common Shareholders		0.13			0.53		0.52			0.41
	Diluted Earnings
	Net Income Available to Common Shareholders		0.12			0.52		0.52			0.41
	Market Price
	High		39.78			40.36		42.38			30.71
	Low		30.56			35.42		21.32			20.56
	Cash Dividends		0.10			0.10		0.10			0.10
2010 - Quarter Ended
Operating Results
	Revenues	$	1,161,911		$	1,306,263	$	1,270,183		$	1,213,643
	Operating Income [a]		14,400			35,432		12,501			15,837
	Income (Loss) before Income Tax Provision (Benefit)		(2,914	)		20,311		(1,533	)		693
	Income Tax Provision (Benefit) [b]		1,123			6,448		6,695			(1,694	)
	Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders		(4,037	)		13,863		(8,228	)		2,387
Per Common Share
	Basic Earnings (Loss)
	Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders		(0.08	)		0.27		(0.15	)		0.04
	Diluted Earnings (Loss)
	Net Income (Loss) Applicable to Common Shareholders		(0.08	)		0.26		(0.15	)		0.04
	Market Price
	High		36.74			40.34		35.35			37.10
	Low		28.13			28.43		26.15			29.87
	Cash Dividends		0.10			0.10		0.10			0.10

[a]	The comparability of Con-way's consolidated operating income was affected by the following unusual income or expense:
	-	A gain of $10.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 resulting from a purchase-price adjustment to settle a dispute associated with the 2007 acquisition of Chic Logistics.
	-	A goodwill impairment charge of $16.4 million at Menlo Worldwide Logistics in the third quarter of 2010.

[b]	The comparability of Con-way's income tax provision (benefit) was affected by the following:
-		The first quarter of 2011 reflects a $5.9 million charge in connection with an IRS audit settlement.
-		The third quarter of 2010 reflects the non-deductible goodwill impairment charge at Menlo Worldwide Logistics.