CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash	$ 1,507	$ 770
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $3,540 in 2010 and $6,202 in 2011	137,024	99,781
Inventories, net	93,901	75,887
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,230	2,550
Federal income tax receivable	0	402
Deferred income taxes	4,539	5,919
Total current assets	239,201	185,309
Property and equipment, net	16,911	14,917
Goodwill	101,764	84,942
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $19,603 in 2010 and $26,175 in 2011	43,194	32,236
Non-current deferred income taxes	1,588	2,289
Other assets	2,680	931
Total assets	405,338	320,624
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	694	10,930
Trade accounts payable	62,123	55,019
Outstanding checks related to acquisition	36,697	0
Accrued wages and benefits	12,713	11,826
Customer advances	3,767	5,824
Federal income taxes payable	2,409	0
Other accrued liabilities	16,055	9,284
Total current liabilities	134,458	92,883
Long-term debt, less current portion	114,205	103,621
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 14,079,608 and 14,118,220 shares issued and outstanding, respectively.	141	140
Paid-in capital	75,204	72,616
Retained earnings	82,695	51,348
Accumulated other comprehensive income	64	0
Treasury stock, at cost (65,171 shares)	(1,445)	0
Total shareholders' equity	156,675	124,120
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	405,338	320,624
Series A Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock	1	1
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock [Member]
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock	$ 15	$ 15