Note 3. DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Detail) - Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended September 28, 2012 September 28, 2012 Total (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 4,048	$ 8,710	$ 12,851	$ 26,567
Operating income (loss) - net of tax	(969)	408	(1,488)	1,274
ContainerManufacturingForThreeMonthsEndedSeptember2011
Net sales		2,850
Operating income (loss) - net of tax		(280)
GemtexDivisionForThreeMonthsEndedSeptember2011
Net sales		1,675
Operating income (loss) - net of tax		(229)
DiscoDivisionForThreeMonthsEndedSeptember2011
Net sales		4,185
Operating income (loss) - net of tax		917
ContainerManufacturingForNineMonthsEndedSeptember2011
Net sales				8,851
Operating income (loss) - net of tax				(537)
GemtexDivisionForNineMonthsEndedSeptember2011
Net sales				5,094
Operating income (loss) - net of tax				(1,041)
DiscoDivisionForNineMonthsEndedSeptember2011
Net sales				12,622
Operating income (loss) - net of tax				$ 2,852