Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations (Unaudited) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 52,524,000	$ 53,758,000	$ 157,638,000	$ 150,549,000
Cost of products sold	40,165,000	39,722,000	120,614,000	110,559,000
Selling, general & administrative expenses	12,234,000	12,241,000	37,614,000	36,964,000
Iincome (loss) from operations	125,000	1,795,000	(590,000)	3,026,000
Other (expense) income
Interest expense, net	(237,000)	(219,000)	(584,000)	(681,000)
Other (expense) income	(454,000)	1,189,000	649,000	645,000
Total other (expense) income	(691,000)	970,000	65,000	(36,000)
(Loss) income before income taxes and other items	(566,000)	2,765,000	(525,000)	2,990,000
(Benefit from) provision for income taxes	(650,000)	715,000	(575,000)	930,000
Net income	84,000	2,050,000	50,000	2,060,000
Noncontrolling interests	(1,000)	(7,000)	(1,000)	(59,000)
Net income from continuing operations of controlling interests	83,000	2,043,000	49,000	2,001,000
Net income of discontinued operation, net of noncontrolling interests		53,565,000		52,938,000
Net income attributable to controlling interests	$ 83,000	$ 55,608,000	$ 49,000	$ 54,939,000
Basic
Continuing operations	$ 0.02	$ 0.59	$ 0.01	$ 0.58
Discontinued operation		$ 15.57		$ 15.38
Basic earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 16.16	$ 0.01	$ 15.96
Diluted
Continuing operations	$ 0.02	$ 0.59	$ 0.01	$ 0.58
Discontinued operation		$ 15.54		$ 15.37
Diluted earnings per share	$ 0.02	$ 16.13	$ 0.01	$ 15.95
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic	3,447,142	3,441,369	3,443,971	3,441,455
Diluted	3,483,268	3,446,871	3,473,052	3,445,151