Note 11 - Discontinued Operations (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations, Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures [Table Text Block]

Operating results for discontinued operations are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31 (in thousands):

	2013			2012			2011
Revenues	$	9,763		$	11,132		$	12,819
Gross profit (loss)	(4,255		)	(645		)	445
Operating expenses	1,973			2,038			1,615
Closure charges of welding business	5,019			—			—
Operating loss	(11,247		)	2,683			(1,170		)
Loss before tax benefits	(10,731		)	(2,904		)	(1,206		)
Tax benefits	4,270			1,191			619
Net loss	(6,461		)	(1,713		)	(587		)

Balance sheet data for discontinued operations was as follows at December 31 (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Restricted cash	$	1,193	$	1,192
Receivables, net	4,038		4,380
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings	4		2,775
Inventories	—		386
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	200		253
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	1,118		2,803
Other assets	1,803		4,021
Total assets	$	8,356	$	15,810
Accounts payable	$	2,050	$	3,225
Accrued expenses	20		1,660
Deferred tax liability	197		—
Total liabilities	$	2,267	$	4,885