Goodwill and Long - Lived Asset Impairment	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Goodwill and Long - Lived Asset Impairment [Abstract]
Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment	5. Goodwill and Long-Lived Asset Impairment: Due to the prolonged uncertainty in the recovery of the residential new construction market, our long-term outlook for our Hearth reporting unit declined; therefore, in the fourth quarter of 2011, we began to pursue strategic alternatives. Our Hearth reporting unit is heavily dependent on the residential new construction market; more so than our other reporting units due to its product offerings: fireplaces, stoves and venting products. As a result of this decline in expectations for this reporting unit, we determined that our long-lived assets and goodwill should be tested for impairment in the fourth quarter of 2011. For our long-lived assets, we performed the asset recoverability test at the lowest level of cash flows, or asset group. Based on this test, we determined that certain asset groups’ carrying value was not recoverable. Accordingly, we wrote the long-lived assets to their net realizable value, which resulted in a $5.1 million property, plant and equipment impairment and a $1.6 million impairment of our amortizable customer relationships. These impairments were included in Impairment of assets on the Consolidated Statements of Operations. For goodwill, we performed step one of the goodwill impairment test and determined that the carrying value of our Hearth reporting unit exceeded its fair value. Therefore, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test and determined the carrying value of the Hearth reporting unit was less than its implied fair value, based primarily on indications of market value through our pursuit of strategic alternatives. Accordingly, we impaired $7.6 million which was the entire goodwill for this reporting unit. Our Hearth reporting unit is included in our Residential Heating & Cooling segment.

Goodwill and Long - Lived Asset Impairment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill and Long - Lived Asset Impairment [Abstract]

Goodwill and long-lived asset impairment

5. Goodwill and Long-Lived Asset Impairment:

Due to the prolonged uncertainty in the recovery of the residential new construction market, our long-term outlook for our Hearth reporting unit declined; therefore, in the fourth quarter of 2011, we began to pursue strategic alternatives. Our Hearth reporting unit is heavily dependent on the residential new construction market; more so than our other reporting units due to its product offerings: fireplaces, stoves and venting products. As a result of this decline in expectations for this reporting unit, we determined that our long-lived assets and goodwill should be tested for impairment in the fourth quarter of 2011.

For our long-lived assets, we performed the asset recoverability test at the lowest level of cash flows, or asset group. Based on this test, we determined that certain asset groups’ carrying value was not recoverable. Accordingly, we wrote the long-lived assets to their net realizable value, which resulted in a $5.1 million property, plant and equipment impairment and a $1.6 million impairment of our amortizable customer relationships. These impairments were included in Impairment of assets on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

For goodwill, we performed step one of the goodwill impairment test and determined that the carrying value of our Hearth reporting unit exceeded its fair value. Therefore, we performed the second step of the goodwill impairment test and determined the carrying value of the Hearth reporting unit was less than its implied fair value, based primarily on indications of market value through our pursuit of strategic alternatives. Accordingly, we impaired $7.6 million which was the entire goodwill for this reporting unit. Our Hearth reporting unit is included in our Residential Heating & Cooling segment.