Note 9 - Segment Information - Identifiable Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Thermal Products [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	$ 16,645	$ 26,211
Mechanical Products [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	20,481	7,801
Electrical Products [Member]
Identifiable assets:
Identifiable Assets	3,847	4,726
Identifiable Assets	$ 40,973	$ 38,738

Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 7

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