Equity

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2015

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

12. Equity

A reconciliation of the Company’s equity for the six months ended June 30, 2015, is as follows:

							Accumulated
			Capital in				Other
	Common		Excess of		Reinvested		Comprehensive		Noncontrolling
	Stock		Par Value		Earnings		Loss		Interest
	(Dollars in thousands)
Balance, December 31, 2014	$	10,821	$	37,966	$	160,179	$	(18,030)	$	7,018
Net earnings		-		-		5,673		-		4
Foreign currency translation
adjustments		-		-		-		(1,212)		(288)
Pension liability adjustment,
net of tax		-		-		-		543		-
Cash dividends declared		-		-		(4,231)		-		-
Stock options exercised		130		2,382		-		-		-
Stock-based compensation
expense		-		721		-		-		-
Income tax benefit from
stock options exercised		-		451		-		-		-
Shares purchased and retired		(85)		-		(2,336)		-		-
Balance, June 30, 2015	$	10,866	$	41,520	$	159,285	$	(18,699)	$	6,734