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Subsequent Events (Details) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Oct. 16, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 13, 2020 USD ($) $ / shares | Oct. 08, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2020 item $ / shares | Dec. 31, 2019 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value | $ / shares |  |  |  |  | $ 0.01 | $ 0.01
Oustanding Common stock fully-diluted |  | 23.00% |  |  |  |
Number of renewal options | item |  |  |  |  | 2 |
Extension term |  |  |  |  | 5 years |
Siena Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Availability limit |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |
Market value of inventory |  |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Liquidation value |  |  | 85.00% |  |  |
FCA-Fasemex, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross | $ 173,000 |  |  |  |  |
Shares issued | $ 2,257,234 |  |  |  |  |
FCA-Fasemex, LLC [Member] | FreightCar North America [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Joint Venture Ownership Percentage |  |  |  |  | 50.00% |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Par value | $ / shares |  | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |
Covenant | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Extension term |  |  | 1 month |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Siena Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity |  |  | $ 20,000,000 |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Term Loan Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  | $ 40,000,000 |  |  |  |
Term |  | 5 years |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | FCA-Fasemex, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percent acquired | 50.00% |  |  |  |  |
Par value | $ / shares | $ 0.01 |  |  |  |  |
Scenario, Forecast [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain related to lease termination |  |  |  | $ 15,000,000 |  |
Base Rate [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Siena Loan Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  | 3.00% |  |  |

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