Retirement Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Costs of Retirement Plans [Table Text Block]

		2013		2012		2011
Salaried Plan	$	2,077	$	2,028	$	1,846
Union Plan		74		79		62
Montreal Plan		123		126		101
U.K. Plan		136		116		122
Burnaby Plan		143		143		106
	$	2,553	$	2,492	$	2,237

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]

		2013		2012
Changes in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	18,034	$	16,986
Service cost		33		31
Interest cost		707		748
Actuarial (gain) loss		(1,924)		980
Benefits paid		(738)		(711)
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	16,112	$	18,034

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

Change to plan assets:
Fair value of assets at beginning of year	$	13,262	$	12,088
Actual gain on plan assets		2,019		1,127
Employer contribution		496		758
Benefits paid		(738)		(711)
Fair value of assets at end of year		15,039		13,262
Funded status at end of year	$	(1,073)	$	(4,772)

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

Amounts recognized in the consolidated
balance sheet consist of:
Other long-term liabilities	$	(1,073)	$	(4,772)

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	$	1,375	$	4,675
Prior service cost		4		4
	$	1,379	$	4,679

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

		2013		2012		2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost	$	33	$	31	$	30
Interest cost		707		748		799
Expected return on plan assets		(856)		(810)		(764)
Amortization of prior service cost		1		1		1
Recognized net actuarial loss		212		194		111
Net periodic benefit cost	$	97	$	164	$	177

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

The weighted average assumptions in the following table represent the rates used to develop the actuarial present value of the projected benefit obligation for the year listed and also the net periodic benefit cost for the following year.

	2013		2012		2011
Discount rate	4.90	%	4.00	%	5.48	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	6.50	%	6.50	%	6.70	%

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

		2013		2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	12,513	$	18,034
Accumulated benefit obligation		12,513		18,034
Fair value of plan assets		11,321		13,262

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	Target		2013		2012
Asset Category
Cash and cash equivalents	0 - 10	%	4	%	7	%
Total fixed income funds	25 - 50		27		31
Total mutual funds / equities	50 - 70		69		62
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, 2013 and 2012.  Additional information regarding FASB ASC 820 and the fair value hierarchy can be found in Note 19, Fair Value Measurements.

		2013		2012
Asset Category
Cash and cash equivalents	$	568	$	984
Fixed income funds
Corporate bonds		4,005		4,168
Total fixed income funds		4,005		4,168
Equity funds and equities
Mutual funds		9,142		7,163
Common stock		1,324		947
Total equity funds and equities		10,466		8,110
Total	$	15,039	$	13,262

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

		Pension
		Benefits
2014	$	759
2015		773
2016		802
2017		878
2018		912
Years 2019-2023		5,394

United Kingdom Benefit Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

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

		2013		2012
Changes in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	8,034	$	6,964
Interest cost		348		338
Actuarial loss		162		652
Benefits paid		(247)		(236)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		153		316
Benefit obligation at end of year	$	8,450	$	8,034

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

Change to plan assets:
Fair value of assets at beginning of year	$	6,051	$	5,160
Actual gain on plan assets		545		596
Employer contribution		303		297
Benefits paid		(247)		(236)
Foreign currency exchange rate changes		117		234
Fair value of assets at end of year		6,769		6,051
Funded status at end of year	$	(1,681)	$	(1,983)

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

Amounts recognized in the consolidated
balance sheet consist of:
Other long-term liabilities	$	(1,681)	$	(1,983)
Amounts recognized in accumulated
other comprehensive income consist of:
Net loss	$	906	$	1,176
Prior service cost		142		164
Transition obligation		(50)		(96)
	$	998	$	1,244

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic pension costs for the three years ended December 31, 2013 are as follows:

		2013		2012		2011
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Interest cost	$	348	$	338	$	331
Expected return on plan assets		(321)		(307)		(337)
Amortization of transition obligation		(46)		(49)		(47)
Amortization of prior service cost		22		23		22
Recognized net actuarial loss		229		221		107
Net periodic benefit cost	$	232	$	226	$	76

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

	2013		2012		2011
Discount rate	4.6	%	4.3	%	4.7	%
Expected rate of return on plan assets	5.8	%	5.2	%	5.7	%

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

		2013		2012
Projected benefit obligation	$	8,450	$	8,034
Accumulated benefit obligation		8,450		8,034
Fair value of plan assets		6,769		6,051

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%

Plan assets held within the Portec Rail Plan consist of cash and marketable securities which have been classified as Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy. All other plan assets have been classified as Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

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

		2013		2012
Asset Category
Cash and cash equivalents	$	369	$	520
Equity securities		2,803		2,250
Bonds		1,468		1,529
Commercial property		2,129		1,636
Alternatives		-		116
Total	$	6,769	$	6,051

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

		Pension
		Benefits
2014	$	231
2015		256
2016		290
2017		313
2018		333
Years 2019-2023		2,103

Other Post-Retirement Benefit Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

	2013		2012
Discount rate	5.0	%	4.4	%
Weighted average health care trend rate	6.4	%	6.6	%