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Business Segments (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Business Segments [Abstract] |
Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] |
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﻿ |  | 2016
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﻿ |  | Net |  | Segment |  | Segment |  | Depreciation/ |  | for Long-Lived
﻿ |  | Sales |  | Profit (Loss) * |  | Assets |  | Amortization |  | Assets
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﻿Rail Products and Services | $ | 239,127 | $ | (26,228) | $ | 174,049 | $ | 7,276 | $ | 856
﻿Construction Products |  | 145,602 |  | 8,189 |  | 81,074 |  | 2,256 |  | 687
﻿Tubular and Energy Services |  | 98,785 |  | (116,126) |  | 100,006 |  | 12,644 |  | 3,810
﻿Total | $ | 483,514 | $ | (134,165) | $ | 355,129 | $ | 22,176 | $ | 5,353
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﻿ |  | 2015
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﻿ |  | Net |  | Segment |  | Segment |  | Depreciation/ |  | for Long-Lived
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﻿Rail Products and Services | $ | 328,982 | $ | 27,037 | $ | 241,222 | $ | 8,098 | $ | 4,273
﻿Construction Products |  | 176,394 |  | 12,958 |  | 86,335 |  | 2,720 |  | 1,260
﻿Tubular and Energy Services |  | 119,147 |  | (81,344) |  | 216,715 |  | 14,857 |  | 4,303
﻿Total | $ | 624,523 | $ | (41,349) | $ | 544,272 | $ | 25,675 | $ | 9,836
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﻿ |  | 2014
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﻿Rail Products and Services | $ | 374,615 | $ | 30,093 | $ | 239,951 | $ | 6,153 | $ | 5,115
﻿Construction Products |  | 178,847 |  | 13,106 |  | 102,978 |  | 2,232 |  | 3,343
﻿Tubular and Energy Services |  | 53,730 |  | 5,350 |  | 130,289 |  | 3,208 |  | 6,988
﻿Total | $ | 607,192 | $ | 48,549 | $ | 473,218 | $ | 11,593 | $ | 15,446
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* | - Segment loss includes impairment of goodwill, definite-lived intangible assets and property, plant and equipment as further described in Note 4 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and Note 7 Property, Plant and Equipment.
** | - Segment loss includes impairment of goodwill as further described in Note 4 Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.
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Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
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﻿(Loss) income from Operations: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Total for reportable segments | $ | (134,165) | $ | (41,349) | $ | 48,549
﻿Adjustment of inventory to LIFO |  | 2,643 |  | 2,468 |  | 738
﻿Unallocated interest income |  | 87 |  | 206 |  | 530
﻿Unallocated equity in (loss) income of nonconsolidated investments |  | (1,290) |  | (413) |  | 1,282
﻿Unallocated corporate amounts |  | (14,444) |  | (11,489) |  | (12,039)
﻿(Loss) income from operations, before income taxes | $ | (147,169) | $ | (50,577) | $ | 39,060
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Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
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﻿Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Total for reportable segments | $ | 355,129 | $ | 544,272 | $ | 473,218
﻿Unallocated corporate assets |  | 41,072 |  | 28,209 |  | 26,788
﻿LIFO |  | (3,178) |  | (5,821) |  | (8,289)
﻿Total assets | $ | 393,023 | $ | 566,660 | $ | 491,717
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Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block] |
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﻿Depreciation/Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Total for reportable segments | $ | 22,176 | $ | 25,675 | $ | 11,593
﻿Other |  | 1,316 |  | 999 |  | 984
﻿Total | $ | 23,492 | $ | 26,674 | $ | 12,577
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﻿Expenditures for Long-Lived Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
﻿Total for reportable segments | $ | 5,353 | $ | 9,836 | $ | 15,446
﻿Expenditures funded through financing agreements |  | - |  | 288 |  | 1,981
﻿Other expenditures |  | 2,311 |  | 5,077 |  | 1,610
﻿Total | $ | 7,664 | $ | 15,201 | $ | 19,037
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Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company’s sales by major geographic region in which the Company has operations for the years ended December 31: ﻿ ﻿
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﻿United States | $ | 390,930 | $ | 522,404 | $ | 498,025
﻿United Kingdom |  | 37,188 |  | 26,817 |  | 22,625
﻿Canada |  | 30,644 |  | 40,545 |  | 39,375
﻿Other |  | 24,752 |  | 34,757 |  | 47,167
﻿ | $ | 483,514 | $ | 624,523 | $ | 607,192
﻿ The following table summarizes the Company’s long-lived assets by geographic region at December 31: ﻿ ﻿
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﻿United States | $ | 96,650 | $ | 118,053 | $ | 66,905
﻿Canada |  | 5,445 |  | 6,186 |  | 7,440
﻿Other |  | 1,878 |  | 2,506 |  | 457
﻿ | $ | 103,973 | $ | 126,745 | $ | 74,802
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Schedule of Revenues by Major Product Line [Table Text Block] | The following table summarizes the Company’s sales by major product line: ﻿ ﻿
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﻿Rail Technologies products | $ | 90,469 | $ | 98,237 | $ | 109,053
﻿Rail distribution products |  | 83,236 |  | 126,277 |  | 139,529
﻿Piling products |  | 70,535 |  | 94,853 |  | 111,182
﻿Concrete products |  | 54,514 |  | 52,044 |  | 36,396
﻿Precision measurement systems |  | 42,830 |  | 36,048 |  | -
﻿Allegheny Rail Products |  | 24,102 |  | 35,155 |  | 45,008
﻿Upstream test and inspection services |  | 20,765 |  | 35,906 |  | -
﻿CXT concrete tie products |  | 16,288 |  | 35,740 |  | 52,562
﻿Other products |  | 80,775 |  | 110,263 |  | 113,462
﻿ | $ | 483,514 | $ | 624,523 | $ | 607,192
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