| Component: (Network and Table) | |
|---|---|
| Network | 2414402 - Disclosure - Warranties (Details) (http://www.americanrailcar.com/role/WarrantiesDetails) |
| Table | (Implied) |
| Reporting Entity [Axis] | 0001344596 (http://www.sec.gov/CIK) |
| Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | Period [Axis] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
2016-01-01 - 2016-12-31 | 2015-01-01 - 2015-12-31 | 2014-01-01 - 2014-12-31 | |
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] | |||
Change in the Company's warranty reserve | |||
Liability, beginning of year | |||
Provision for warranties issued during the year, net of adjustments | |||
Provision for warranties issued in previous years, net of adjustments | ( | ( | ( |
Warranty claims | ( | ( | ( |
Liability, end of year | 1,415,000 | 953,000 | |