Acquisitions (Tables) (L.B. Foster Ball Winch, Inc. [Member])

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

L.B. Foster Ball Winch, Inc. [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

Allocation of Purchase Price		Fair Value
Current assets	$	1,857
Other assets		64
Property, plant and equipment		5,555
Goodwill		16,544
Other intangibles		14,682
Current liabilities		(707)
Total	$	37,995

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the preliminary estimates of the fair values and amortizable lives of the identifiable intangible assets acquired:

Intangible Asset		Fair Value	Weighted Average Amortizable Life (years)
Trade name	$	723	0.5
Technology		11,129	7.5
Non-competition agreements		2,830	1.0
Total identified intangible assets	$	14,682