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Investment in Affiliate
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2011
Investment in Affiliate [Abstract] 
Investment in Affiliate
Note 6: Investment in Affiliate Cepolk Holdings, Inc. (“CHI”), a subsidiary within the Climate Control Business, is a limited partner and has a 50% equity interest in Cepolk Limited Partnership (“Partnership”), which is accounted for on the equity method. The Partnership owns an energy savings project located at the Ft. Polk Army base in Louisiana. The income recognized from the Partnership is reported as equity in earnings of affiliate. During 2010, CHI filed a lawsuit against the general partner of the Partnership and subsequently, the general partner filed a lawsuit against CHI. During June 2011, these lawsuits involving the Partnership were settled through mediation. As the result of this settlement, our equity in earnings of affiliate decreased by approximately $480,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2011. In addition, CHI will receive an increase of $74,000 in the quarterly distribution from the Partnership, which began during the third quarter of 2011.