- Definition

The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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Debt Narrative - Senior Secured Notes and Revolving Credit Facility - Food Packaging (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended													9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] ARI Notes due 2020 [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member] ARI Notes due 2020 [Member]	Feb. 28, 2007 Railcar Segment [Member] Senior unsecured notes [Member]	Jan. 30, 2014 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Viskase Senior Secured Notes due 2021 [Member]	May 31, 2010 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Viskase Notes Indenture [Member]	Dec. 31, 2009 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Viskase Senior Secured Notes due 2018 [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Letter of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Secured Debt [Member] Letter of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Food Packaging Segment [Member] Unsecured Debt [Member] Line of Credit [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Loss on Debt Extinguishment [Member] Railcar Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member]	Sep. 30, 2014 Loss on Debt Extinguishment [Member] Food Packaging Segment [Member] Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest reserve amount				$ 4,000,000	$ 4,000,000
Aggregate principal amount issued, long-term debt						275,000,000	275,000,000	40,000,000	175,000,000
Loss (gain) on extinguishment of debt	162,000,000	(5,000,000)	1,000,000											(2,000,000)	(16,000,000)
Interest rate, long-term debt									9.875%
Line of credit facility												8,000,000
Line of credit facility, outstanding borowings												1,000,000	2,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount										$ 1,000,000	$ 1,000,000