Segment Reporting (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

(Thousands)	Advanced Material Technologies		Performance Alloys		Beryllium and Composites			Technical Materials		Subtotal		All Other			Total
Third Quarter 2013
Sales to external customers	$	176,294	$	69,578	$	13,685		$	15,877	$	275,434	$	—		$	275,434
Intersegment sales	523		443		67			156		1,189		—			1,189
Operating profit (loss)	4,800		4,520		(3,306		)	1,421		7,435		(1,453		)	5,982
Third Quarter 2012
Sales to external customers	$	190,508	$	68,700	$	14,418		$	16,975	$	290,601	$	—		$	290,601
Intersegment sales	520		599		245			119		1,483		—			1,483
Operating profit (loss)	9,212		5,404		(515		)	1,135		15,236		(1,847		)	13,389
First Nine Months 2013
Sales to external customers	$	566,158	$	218,435	$	42,194		$	53,957	$	880,744	$	—		$	880,744
Intersegment sales	2,048		1,484		200			600		4,332		—			4,332
Operating profit (loss)	12,694		18,654		(3,780		)	5,246		32,814		(3,920		)	28,894
Assets	319,593		267,232		142,183			23,734		752,742		53,256			805,998
First Nine Months 2012
Sales to external customers	$	654,245	$	216,434	$	43,102		$	55,459	$	969,240	$	79		$	969,319
Intersegment sales	1,691		1,968		574			590		4,823		—			4,823
Operating profit (loss)	22,011		18,349		(3,823		)	4,995		41,532		(5,814		)	35,718
Assets	366,190		257,825		134,787			23,094		781,896		36,463			818,359