Note 5 - Segment Reporting

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

5. Segment Reporting

The Company operates in and reports as a single operating segment, which is the design and manufacture of a wide range of engine powered products. Net sales are predominantly generated through the sale of generators and other engine powered products through various distribution channels. The Company manages and evaluates its operations as one segment primarily due to similarities in the nature of the products, production processes and methods of distribution. The Company’s sales in the United States represent approximately 86% and 87% of total sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and represent 85% and 89% of total sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Approximately 90% of the Company’s identifiable long-lived assets are located in the United States at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.

The Company's product offerings consist primarily of power products with a range of power output geared for varying end customer uses. Residential power products and commercial & industrial power products are each a similar class of products based on similar power output and end customer usage. The breakout of net sales between residential, commercial & industrial, and other products is as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2014		2013		2014		2013
Residential power products	$	183,747	$	192,728	$	527,308	$	644,588
Commercial & industrial power products		146,411		151,488		467,248		411,995
Other		22,147		19,053		62,366		52,946
Total	$	352,305	$	363,269	$	1,056,922	$	1,109,529