Katy Industries - Statement of Operations (in thousands) (USD $) Share data in Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2014	Mar. 29, 2013
Net sales	$ 19,926,000	$ 18,161,000
Cost of goods sold	16,937,000	15,748,000
Gross profit	2,989,000	2,413,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses	3,890,000	3,385,000
Severance, restructuring and related charges		284,000
Operating loss	(901,000)	(1,256,000)
Interest expense	(281,000)	(170,000)
Other, net	40,000	34,000
Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense	(1,142,000)	(1,392,000)
Income tax benefit (expense) from continuing operations	2,304,000	(7,000)
Income (loss) from continuing operations	150	(170)
Income from operations of discontinued business (net of tax)		569,000
Net income (loss)	150	(100)
Other comprehensive income
Foreign currency translation	(38,000)	(12,000)
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ 1,124,000	$ (842,000)
Income (loss) per share of common stock - Basic:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ (0.17)
Discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.07
Net income (loss) (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.15	$ (0.10)
Income (loss) per share of common stock - Diluted:
Income (loss) from continuing operations (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.17)
Discontinued operations (in Dollars per share)		$ 0.07
Net income (loss) (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ (0.10)
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic and diluted (in Shares)	7,951	7,951
Diluted (in Shares)	26,810	7,951