CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Total net sales	$ 97,792	$ 124,320
Total cost of sales	77,641	98,144
Gross profit	20,151	26,176
Selling and administrative expenses	20,952	22,870
(Gain) on sale of former joint venture facility	0	(3,477)
Amortization expense	1,122	1,217
Operating (loss) income	(1,923)	5,566
Interest expense - net	1,143	1,125
Other income - net	(318)	(253)
(Loss) income before income taxes	(2,748)	4,694
Income tax (benefit) expense	(631)	289
Net (loss) income	(2,117)	4,405
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(7)	(31)
Net (loss) income attributable to L.B. Foster Company	$ (2,110)	$ 4,436
Per share data attributable to L.B. Foster shareholders:
Basic (loss) earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.41
Diluted (loss) earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ (0.20)	$ 0.40
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,540	10,762
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,540	10,985
Sales of goods
Total net sales	$ 86,548	$ 104,463
Total cost of sales	66,938	81,542
Sales of services
Total net sales	11,244	19,857
Total cost of sales	$ 10,703	$ 16,602