Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Business Segments [Abstract]

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2012				September 30, 2012
		Net		Segment		Net		Segment
		Sales		Profit		Sales		Profit
		In thousands
Rail products	$	110,993	$	8,096	$	278,993	$	1,743
Construction products		45,948		3,083		132,173		6,062
Tubular products		13,405		3,783		36,651		9,501
Total	$	170,346	$	14,962	$	447,817	$	17,306

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2011				September 30, 2011
		Net		Segment		Net		Segment
		Sales		Profit		Sales		Profit
		In thousands
Rail products	$	89,378	$	8,858	$	241,016	$	12,944
Construction products		60,175		4,879		176,404		12,583
Tubular products		8,770		1,951		24,182		4,673
Total	$	158,323	$	15,688	$	441,602	$	30,200

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

		Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
		September 30,				September 30,
		2012		2011		2012		2011
		In thousands
Income for reportable segments	$	14,962	$	15,688	$	17,306	$	30,200
Cost of capital for reportable segments		3,897		3,901		12,866		11,108
Interest expense		(141)		(170)		(405)		(443)
Interest income		126		74		319		224
Other (expense)/income		(329)		650		453		822
LIFO income/(expense)		432		(444)		333		(1,140)
Equity in income of nonconsolidated investment		310		287		643		570
(Loss)/gain on foreign exchange		(283)		711		(457)		497
Corporate expense and other unallocated charges		(5,863)		(7,038)		(18,044)		(18,275)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	13,111	$	13,659	$	13,014	$	23,563