Note 11 - Segment Information - Identifiable Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Thermal Products [Member]
Identifiable Assets	$ 18,512		$ 16,983
Mechanical Products [Member]
Identifiable Assets	19,156		19,733
Electrical Products [Member]
Identifiable Assets	4,364		3,268
Identifiable Assets	$ 42,032	$ 42,032	$ 39,984

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 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(a)(12))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(11))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878

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Balance Type:	debit
Period Type:	instant