SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of financial results of reportable segments

Financial results for each reportable segment are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31, 2014
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	243,199	$	68,788	$	(354	)	$	311,633
Depreciation and amortization	6,952		2,545					9,497
Segment income	3,950		6,708					10,658
Capital expenditures	2,088		1,098					3,186
Segment assets(1)	238,462		51,838					290,300

	Year Ended December 31, 2013
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	278,377	$	51,553	$	(471	)	$	329,459
Depreciation and amortization	6,897		1,985					8,882
Segment income	16,338		5,689					22,027
Capital expenditures	2,603		1,268					3,871
Segment assets(1)	253,173		46,082					299,255

	Year Ended December 31, 2012
	MMS		ATA		Inter-Segment Eliminations			Total
Sales	$	306,328	$	28,989	$	(904	)	$	334,413
Depreciation and amortization	6,041		706					6,747
Segment income	22,556		5,128					27,684
Capital expenditures	7,005		636					7,641
Segment assets(1)	276,710		17,742					294,452

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⁽¹⁾  Segment assets primarily consist of restricted cash, accounts receivable, inventories, prepaid and other assets, property, plant and equipment, and intangible assets. Unallocated assets primarily include, cash and cash equivalents, corporate property, plant and equipment, deferred income taxes, and other non-current assets.

Schedule of reconciliation of segment income to consolidated income from operations before income taxes

A reconciliation of segment income to consolidated (loss) income from operations before income taxes for the years endedDecember 31, 2014, 2013, and 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

	Year Ended December 31,
	2014			2013			2012
Segment income	$	10,658		$	22,027		$	27,684
Unallocated corporate expense	(5,540		)	(4,563		)	(7,167		)
Acquisition related inventory step-up charge	(86		)	(1,927		)	—
Acquisition related expenses	(178		)	(2,154		)	(290		)
Impairment charges	(5,766		)	(6,239		)	—
Interest expense, net	(678		)	(1,064		)	(741		)
Other unallocated income (expense)	465			(148		)	(145		)
(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(1,125	)	$	5,932		$	19,341

Schedule of reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated total assets

A reconciliation of segment assets to consolidated total assets follows (in thousands):

	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Total segment assets	$	290,300	$	299,255	$	294,452
Unallocated assets	21,020		44,928		31,202
Total assets	$	311,320	$	344,183	$	325,654

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets, by Geographical Areas [Table Text Block]

Information concerning the principal geographic areas is follows (in thousands):

	2014				2013				2012
	Sales		Long-lived Assets (1)		Sales		Long-lived Assets (1)		Sales		Long-lived Assets (1)
North America
United States	$	94,420	$	39,656	$	105,764	$	49,270	$	79,013	$	33,564
Other	6,474		—		3,693		—		4,533		—
Total North America	100,894		39,656		109,457		49,270		83,546		33,564
Europe
England	13,848		604		21,090		645		28,328		739
Germany	46,543		1,741		40,277		1,943		39,595		267
Switzerland	6,834		31,524		6,063		37,055		9,622		38,121
Other	35,838		107		32,696		143		43,463		10
Total Europe	103,063		33,976		100,126		39,786		121,008		39,137
Asia
China	88,933		11,543		96,532		12,468		102,550		12,405
Taiwan	4,296		14,603		4,541		15,197		5,474		16,010
Other	14,447		3,011		18,803		—		21,835		—
Total Asia	107,676		29,157		119,876		27,665		129,859		28,415
Consolidated Total	$	311,633	$	102,789	$	329,459	$	116,721	$	334,413	$	101,116

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⁽¹⁾  Long-lived assets consist of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, and other intangible assets.