CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 2,236,284	$ 1,111,680	$ 3,829,901	$ 2,167,857
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	(1,621,608)	(787,713)	(2,826,208)	(1,533,009)
Gross profit	614,676	323,967	1,003,693	634,848
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	(290,959)	(171,157)	(550,682)	(318,358)
Engineering expenses	(57,120)	(19,388)	(91,665)	(41,437)
Amortization expense	(65,960)	(9,899)	(93,402)	(20,251)
Total operating expenses	(414,039)	(200,444)	(735,749)	(380,046)
Income from operations	200,637	123,523	267,944	254,802
Other income and expenses:
Interest expense, net	(58,560)	(31,920)	(103,129)	(52,204)
Other income (expense), net	2,177	2,171	(6,051)	4,757
Income from operations before income taxes	144,254	93,774	158,764	207,355
Income tax expense	(41,400)	(10,503)	(59,923)	(36,627)
Net income	102,854	83,271	98,841	170,728
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,381	1,145	922	2,054
Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders	$ 104,235	$ 84,416	$ 99,763	$ 172,782
Basic
Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.58	$ 0.88	$ 0.66	$ 1.80
Diluted
Net income attributable to Wabtec shareholders (in dollars per share)	$ 0.54	$ 0.87	$ 0.61	$ 1.79
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic (in shares)	177,348	95,992	149,553	95,867
Diluted (in shares)	191,453	96,575	162,155	96,471
Goods
Net sales:
Total net sales	$ 1,892,508	$ 1,065,893	$ 3,327,017	$ 2,076,570
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	(1,377,758)	(749,097)	(2,451,329)	(1,458,375)
Services
Net sales:
Total net sales	343,776	45,787	502,884	91,287
Cost of sales:
Total cost of sales	$ (243,850)	$ (38,616)	$ (374,879)	$ (74,634)