CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Total net sales	$ 138,286	$ 137,466	$ 379,636	$ 402,582
Total cost of sales	107,220	104,708	297,519	313,135
Gross profit	31,066	32,758	82,117	89,447
Selling and administrative expenses	22,077	24,289	65,411	71,977
(Gain) on sale of former joint venture facility	0	0	0	(3,477)
Amortization expense	694	1,146	2,656	3,486
Operating income	8,295	7,323	14,050	17,461
Interest expense - net	1,254	1,358	3,887	3,976
Other income - net	(96)	(188)	(509)	(525)
Income before income taxes	7,137	6,153	10,672	14,010
Income tax expense (benefit)	2,812	(29,745)	5,625	(29,110)
Net income	4,325	35,898	5,047	43,120
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	(29)	(7)	(82)	(68)
Net income attributable to L.B. Foster Company	$ 4,354	$ 35,905	$ 5,129	$ 43,188
Per share data attributable to L.B. Foster shareholders:
Basic earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.42	$ 3.35	$ 0.49	$ 4.01
Diluted earnings per common share (in USD per share)	$ 0.40	$ 3.27	$ 0.47	$ 3.91
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,356	10,718	10,444	10,757
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	10,880	10,992	10,923	11,059
Sales of goods
Total net sales	$ 124,830	$ 119,322	$ 340,449	$ 346,202
Total cost of sales	93,915	89,286	259,472	264,543
Sales of services
Total net sales	13,456	18,144	39,187	56,380
Total cost of sales	$ 13,305	$ 15,422	$ 38,047	$ 48,592