Accrued Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $150 in 2011 and $300 in 2010
Capital in excess of par value
Accounts receivable, allowance
Amortization of deferred financing costs
Non-cash asset impairment charges
Asset Retirement Obligation [Abstract]
Asset Retirement Obligation
Asset Retirement Obligation Disclosure [Text Block]
Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash
Cash at beginning of the period
Cash at end of the period
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value
Accounts receivable
Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable
Long-term defered compensation
Refundable income taxes
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Receivable
Inventories
Increase (Decrease) in Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other
Increase (Decrease) in Prepaid Expense and Other Assets
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable
Accrued liabilities
Common stock, authorized (in shares)
Common stock, issued (in shares)
Common stock, $.01 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized, 7,968,547 shares issued in 2011 and 2010
Cost of sales
Non-cash inventory write-downs
Current liabilities
Liabilities, Current
Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Deferred financing costs
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs
Non-cash share based and ESOP compensation expense
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment
Gross margin
Gross Profit
Consolidated Statements of Operations [Abstract]
Income Taxes
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
Interest expense, net
Interest Expense
Inventories
Total liabilities
Liabilities
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
Liabilities and Equity
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Cash provided by financing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities
Financing Activities
Cash used in investing activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities
Investing Activities
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities
Operating Activities
Net loss
Net loss
Net loss
Change in cash
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)
Non-cash accretion expense
Operating loss
Operating Income (Loss)
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)
Preferred stock, issued (in shares)
Preferred stock, outstanding (in shares)
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Proceeds on disposal of assets
Property, plant and equipment, net
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Provision for doubtful accounts
Capital expenditures
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment
Retained earnings
Sales
Inventories
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Stockholders' equity
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Abstract]
Current assets
Assets, Current
Treasury Stock [Member]
Common Stock [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]
Total assets
Assets
Other long-term liabilities
Stock-Based Compensation
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]
Statement [Table]
Assets
Assets
Assets [Abstract]
Statement [Line Items]
Rental Commitments [Abstract]
Less cost of common stock in treasury, 1,819,154 shares in 2011 and 2010
Treasury Stock, Value
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Other assets
Loss Per Share of Common Stock [Abstract]
Common stock in treasury (in shares)
Unearned ESOP shares
Unearned ESOP Shares
Total stockholders' equity
Balance
Balance
Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent
Revolving credit facility
Short-term Bank Loans and Notes Payable
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, 100,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
Statement, Equity Components [Axis]
Capital in Excess of par Value [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
Equity Component [Domain]
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
Issuance of restricted stock awards
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Cancellation of restricted stock awards
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeitures
Issuance of restricted stock awards (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross
Cancellation of restricted stock awards (in shares)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Forfeited
Balance (in shares)
Balance (in shares)
Shares, Issued
Loss Per Share of Common Stock
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Depreciation and amortization expense
Rental Commitments
Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Text Block]
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Accounts payable
Accounts Payable, Current
Accrued liabilities
Accrued Liabilities, Current
Deferred compensation
Share based compensation
Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition
ESOP compensation expense
Amortization of ESOP Award
Prepaid expenses and other
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Description of New Accounting Pronouncements Not yet Adopted [Text Block]
Accrued Liabilities [Abstract]
Payables and Accruals [Abstract]
Income Taxes [Abstract]
Subsequent Events
Subsequent Events [Text Block]
Inventories [Abstract]
Revolving Credit Facility [Abstract]
Net borrowings on revolving credit facility
Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Other long-term liabilities and assets
Increase (Decrease) in Other Noncurrent Assets and Liabilities, Net
Basic and diluted loss per share of common stock (in dollars per share)
Shares used in computing basic and diluted loss per share (in shares)
Amendment Flag
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Document Period End Date
Entity [Text Block]
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Filer Category
Entity Public Float
Entity Registrant Name
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Document Type
Unearned ESOP Shares [Member]
Unearned ESOP Shares
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of other long-term liabilities.
Other Long-Term Liabilities
Other Long-Term Liabilities [Abstract]
Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Text Block]
The entire disclosure of the description of the plan, the basis for determining contributions, including the employee groups covered, and the nature and effect of significant matters affecting comparability of information for all periods presented. Disclosure may also include a description of the accounting policies followed for ESOP transactions, including the method of measuring compensation, the classification of dividends on ESOP shares, and the treatment of ESOP shares for EPS computations.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan
Employee Stock Ownership Plan [Abstract]
Recently Issued Accounting Standards [Abstract]