CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Total net sales	$ 137,466	$ 145,345	$ 402,582	$ 408,867
Total cost of sales	104,708	117,928	313,135	325,532
Gross profit	32,758	27,417	89,447	83,335
Selling and administrative expenses	24,289	24,421	71,977	70,360
(Gain) on sale of former joint venture facility	0	0	(3,477)	0
Amortization expense	1,146	1,379	3,486	4,119
Operating income	7,323	1,617	17,461	8,856
Interest expense - net	1,358	1,442	3,976	4,404
Other (income) expense - net	(188)	(151)	(525)	2,782
Income before income taxes	6,153	326	14,010	1,670
Income tax benefit	(29,745)	(121)	(29,110)	(99)
Net income	35,898	447	43,120	1,769
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(7)	(68)	(68)	(125)
Net income attributable to L.B. Foster Company	$ 35,905	$ 515	$ 43,188	$ 1,894
Per share data attributable to L.B. Foster shareholders:
Basic earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 3.35	$ 0.05	$ 4.01	$ 0.18
Diluted earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 3.27	$ 0.05	$ 3.91	$ 0.17
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,718	10,813	10,757	10,804
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,992	10,973	11,059	10,895
Sales of goods
Total net sales	$ 119,322	$ 131,065	$ 346,202	$ 361,770
Total cost of sales	89,286	103,868	264,543	282,627
Sales of services
Total net sales	18,144	14,280	56,380	47,097
Total cost of sales	$ 15,422	$ 14,060	$ 48,592	$ 42,905