Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011		2010
		In thousands
Salaried Plan	$	2,028	$	1,846	$	1,700
Union Plan		79		62		34
Montreal Plan		126		101		-
U.K. Plan		116		122		-
Burnaby Plan		143		106		-
	$	2,492	$	2,237	$	1,734

United States Pension Plans of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
		In thousands
Changes in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	16,986	$	14,955
Service cost		31		30
Interest cost		748		799
Actuarial losses		980		1,896
Benefits paid		(711)		(694)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	18,034	$	16,986

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

Change to plan assets:
Fair value of assets at beginning of year	$	12,088	$	11,433
Actual gain on plan assets		1,127		266
Employer contribution		758		1,083
Benefits paid		(711)		(694)
Fair value of assets at end of year		13,262		12,088
Funded status at end of year	$	(4,772)	$	(4,898)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Amounts recognized in the consolidated
balance sheet consist of:
Other long-term liabilities	$	(4,772)	$	(4,898)

Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year [Table Text Block]

Amounts recognized in accumulated other
comprehensive income consist of:
Net loss	$	4,675	$	4,206
Prior service cost		4		5
	$	4,679	$	4,211

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011		2010
Components of net periodic benefit cost:		In thousands
Service cost	$	31	$	30	$	31
Interest cost		748		799		264
Expected return on plan assets		(810)		(764)		(286)
Amortization of prior service cost		1		1		-
Recognized net actuarial loss		194		111		106
Net periodic benefit cost	$	164	$	177	$	115

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

The weighted average assumptions used to measure the projected benefit obligation for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 are as follows:

	2012		2011
Discount rate	4.0	%	4.5	%

The weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit costs for the three years ended December 31, 2012:

	2012		2011		2010
Discount rate	4.00	%	5.48	%	6.00	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.50	%	6.70	%	7.75	%

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
		In thousands
Projected benefit obligation	$	18,034	$	16,986
Accumulated benefit obligation		18,034		16,986
Fair value of plan assets		13,262		12,088

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	Target		2012		2011
Asset Category
Cash and cash equivalents	0 - 10	%	7	%	4	%
Total fixed income funds	30 - 50		31		37
Total mutual funds / equities	50 - 70		62		59
Total			100	%	100	%

In accordance with the fair value disclosure requirements with FASB ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” the following assets were measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2012 and 2011.  Additional information regarding FASB ASC 820 and the fair value hierarchy can be found in Note 20, Fair Value Measurements.

		December 31,
		2012		2011
		In thousands
Asset Category
Cash and cash equivalents	$	984	$	513
Fixed income funds
Government bonds		-		1,342
Corporate bonds		4,168		3,146
Total fixed income funds		4,168		4,488
Equity funds and equities
Mutual funds		7,163		678
Common stock		947		6,409
Total equity funds and equities		8,110		7,087
Total	$	13,262	$	12,088

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

		Pension
		Benefits
		In thousands
2013	$	743
2014		754
2015		766
2016		812
2017		886
Years 2018-2022		5,184

United Kingdom Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Changes in Accumulated Postemployment Benefit Obligations [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
		In thousands
Changes in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	6,964	$	6,229
Interest cost		338		331
Actuarial losses		652		544
Plan transfers		-		194
Benefits paid		(236)		(309)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		316		(25)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	8,034	$	6,964

Schedule of Changes in Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

Change to plan assets:
Fair value of assets at beginning of year	$	5,160	$	5,293
Actual gain (loss) on plan assets		596		(233)
Employer contribution		297		235
Plan transfers		-		194
Benefits paid		(236)		(309)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		234		(20)
Fair value of assets at end of year		6,051		5,160
Funded status at end of year	$	(1,983)	$	(1,804)

Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Amounts recognized in the consolidated
balance sheet consist of:
Other long-term liabilities	$	(1,983)	$	(1,804)

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:		In thousands
Interest cost	$	338	$	331
Expected return on plan assets		(307)		(337)
Amortization of transition obligation		(49)		(47)
Amortization of prior service cost		23		22
Recognized net actuarial gain		221		107
Net periodic benefit cost	$	226	$	76

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
Discount rate	4.3	%	4.7	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	5.2	%	5.7	%

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

		2012		2011
		In thousands
Projected benefit obligation	$	8,034	$	6,964
Accumulated benefit obligation		8,034		6,964
Fair value of plan assets		6,051		5,160

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	Portec Rail
	Plan
Equity securities	Up to 100%
Commercial property	Not to exceed 50%
U.K. Government securities	Not to exceed 50%
Cash	Up to 100%

Substantially all plan assets held within the Portec Rail Plan consists of marketable securities and are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.

The plan assets by category for the years ended December 31, are as follows:

		December 31,
		2012		2011
Asset Category		In thousands
Cash and cash equivalents	$	520	$	180
Equity securities		2,250		2,286
Bonds		1,529		965
Commercial property		1,636		1,264
Alternatives		116		465
Total	$	6,051	$	5,160

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

		Pension
		Benefits
		In thousands
2013	$	201
2014		232
2015		257
2016		290
2017		313
Years 2018-2022		1,960

Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
Discount rate	4.4	%	5.3	%
Weighted average health care trend rate	6.6	%	7.0	%