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

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

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

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

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

		November 7, 2013
Allocation of Purchase Price		Ball Winch 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]

Intangible Asset		November 7, 2013 Ball Winch Fair Value		Weighted Average Amortizable Life (years)
Trade name	$	723	0.5	0.5
Technology		11,129	7.5	7.5
Non-competition agreements		2,830	1.0	1.0
Total identified intangible assets	$	14,682