CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Total net sales	$ 140,796	$ 148,034	$ 265,116	$ 263,522
Total cost of sales	110,283	115,423	208,427	207,604
Gross profit	30,513	32,611	56,689	55,918
Selling and administrative expenses	24,818	24,522	47,688	45,939
(Gain) on sale of former joint venture facility	0	0	(3,477)	0
Amortization expense	1,123	1,375	2,340	2,740
Operating income	4,572	6,714	10,138	7,239
Interest expense - net	1,493	1,574	2,618	2,962
Other (income) expense - net	(84)	1,084	(337)	2,933
Income before income taxes	3,163	4,056	7,857	1,344
Income tax expense	346	563	635	22
Net income	2,817	3,493	7,222	1,322
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(30)	(38)	(61)	(57)
Net income attributable to L.B. Foster Company	$ 2,847	$ 3,531	$ 7,283	$ 1,379
Per share data attributable to L.B. Foster shareholders:
Basic earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.32	$ 0.68	$ 0.12
Diluted earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.26	$ 0.32	$ 0.66	$ 0.12
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,793	10,807	10,777	10,800
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	11,060	10,878	11,062	10,866
Sales of goods
Total net sales	$ 122,417	$ 132,167	$ 226,880	$ 230,705
Total cost of sales	93,715	100,710	175,257	178,759
Sales of services
Total net sales	18,379	15,867	38,236	32,817
Total cost of sales	$ 16,568	$ 14,713	$ 33,170	$ 28,845