Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014
Revenue	$ 144,824	$ 115,795	$ 273,196	$ 243,754
Cost of products sold	127,263	$ 103,153	243,765	$ 220,082
Restructuring charges, cost of products sold	119		455
Gross profit	17,442	$ 12,642	28,976	$ 23,672
Operating expenses:
Research and development	1,164	720	2,633	1,864
Selling, general and administrative	13,241	$ 11,891	26,843	$ 25,319
Restructuring charges	692		1,512
Total operating expenses	15,097	$ 12,611	30,988	$ 27,183
Operating income (loss)	2,345	31	(2,012)	(3,511)
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(112)	(91)	(202)	(185)
Interest and other income	31	111	157	239
Total other income (expense)	(81)	20	(45)	54
Income (loss) before taxes	2,264	51	(2,057)	(3,457)
Taxes	1,088	(179)	(338)	(1,546)
Net income (loss)	1,176	230	(1,719)	(1,911)
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(1)	(17)	(16)	(18)
Net income (loss) attributable to Spartan Motors Inc.	$ 1,177	$ 247	$ (1,703)	$ (1,893)
Basic net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.03	$ 0.01	$ (0.05)	$ (0.06)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	34,280	34,446	33,767	33,842
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	34,281	34,450	33,767	33,842