Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Sales	$ 136,572	$ 144,239	$ 409,767	$ 387,993
Cost of products sold	123,755	$ 126,136	367,520	$ 346,217
Inventory impairment	9		464
Gross profit	12,808	$ 18,103	41,783	$ 41,776
Operating expenses:
Research and development	454	898	3,087	2,762
Selling, general and administrative	12,359	12,663	39,202	37,983
Manufacturing process reengineering	453	275	1,965	275
Total operating expenses	13,266	13,836	44,254	41,020
Operating income (loss)	(458)	4,267	(2,471)	756
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(91)	(80)	(293)	(265)
Interest and other income	(36)	13	121	252
Total other income (expense)	(127)	(67)	(171)	(13)
Income (loss) before taxes	(585)	4,200	(2,643)	743
Taxes	5,234	1,009	4,896	(537)
Net income (loss)	(5,819)	3,191	(7,539)	1,280
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest	(1)	(8)	(17)	(26)
Net income (loss) attributable to Spartan Motors Inc.	$ (5,818)	$ 3,199	$ (7,522)	$ 1,306
Basic net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.09	$ (0.22)	$ 0.04
Diluted net earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.17)	$ 0.09	$ (0.22)	$ 0.04
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	33,885	34,246	33,806	34,303
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)	33,885	34,249	33,806	34,309