CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Total net sales	$ 124,320	$ 115,488
Total cost of sales	98,071	92,197
Gross profit	26,249	23,291
Selling and administrative expenses	22,749	21,423
Amortization expense	1,217	1,365
Operating profit	2,283	503
Interest expense - net	1,125	1,388
Other (income) expense - net	(3,536)	1,827
Income (loss) before income taxes	4,694	(2,712)
Income tax expense (benefit)	289	(541)
Net income (loss)	4,405	(2,171)
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(31)	(19)
Net income (loss) attributable to L.B. Foster Company	$ 4,436	$ (2,152)
Per share data attributable to L.B. Foster shareholders:
Basic earnings (loss) per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.41	$ (0.20)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.40	$ (0.20)
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,762	10,792
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,985	10,792
Sales of goods
Total net sales	$ 104,463	$ 98,538
Total cost of sales	81,469	78,065
Sales of services
Total net sales	19,857	16,950
Total cost of sales	$ 16,602	$ 14,132