Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Net sales	$ 348,584	$ 344,182	$ 335,230
Cost of sales	298,982	280,442	243,912
Gross profit	49,602	63,740	91,318
Selling and administrative	52,186	62,603	41,314
Operating (loss) profit	(2,584)	1,137	50,004
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(8,802)	(3,330)	(6,850)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt			(666)
Other, net	(4)	(51)	(48)
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations before income taxes	(11,390)	(2,244)	42,440
Provision (Credit) for income taxes	16,793	(682)	17,212
(Loss) earnings from continuing operations	(28,183)	(1,562)	25,228
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net of taxes	(69,082)	2,238	(46,926)
Net (loss) earnings	(97,265)	676	(21,698)
Net (loss) earnings per share-basic and diluted:
Continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.57)	$ (0.03)	$ 0.51
Discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ (1.40)	$ 0.05	$ (0.95)
Net (loss) earnings (in dollars per share)	$ (1.97)	$ 0.01	$ (0.44)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	49,411	49,312	49,160
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	49,411	49,312	49,413
Dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.12
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Retirement and other post-retirement plans, net of tax	63,876	12,981	(37,898)
Other comprehensive income (loss)	63,876	12,981	(37,898)
Comprehensive (loss) income	$ (33,389)	$ 13,657	$ (59,596)