Discontinued Operations (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended			6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 20, 2014 WEK	Jun. 30, 2014 WEK	Jun. 30, 2014 Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK	Jun. 30, 2013 Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK	Jun. 30, 2014 Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK	Jun. 30, 2013 Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK	Dec. 31, 2013 Lawn and Garden Segment and WEK
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses					$ 19,949,000
Adjustment to working capital					400,000
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses, Held in Escrow					1,000,000
Discontinued Operation, Tax (Expense) Benefit from Provision for (Gain) Loss on Disposal						1,307,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Income Statement Disclosures [Abstract]
Net sales							46,372,000	50,401,000	104,677,000	120,437,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes							(4,427,000)	500,000	(10,666,000)	3,618,000
Income tax expense (benefit)							(1,421,000)	(407,000)	(3,577,000)	624,000
Income (loss) from discontinued operations							(3,006,000)	907,000	(7,089,000)	2,994,000
Net gain (loss) on sale of discontinued operations, net of tax of $1.3 million						2,428,000	2,428,000	0	2,428,000	0
(Loss) income from discontinued operations	(578,000)	907,000	(4,661,000)	2,994,000			(578,000)	907,000	(4,661,000)	2,994,000
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Accounts receivable-net							23,260,000		23,260,000		37,527,000
Inventories							58,256,000		58,256,000		53,401,000
Prepaid expenses							1,820,000		1,820,000		1,682,000
Goodwill							9,361,000		9,361,000		9,567,000
Patents and other intangible assets, net							6,553,000		6,553,000		6,860,000
Property, plant and equipment, net							36,975,000		36,975,000		51,028,000
Other							473,000		473,000		503,000
Total Assets Held for Sale							136,698,000		136,698,000		160,568,000
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation [Abstract]
Accounts payable							21,570,000		21,570,000		29,366,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities							10,104,000		10,104,000		20,133,000
Total Liabilities Held for Sale							$ 31,674,000		$ 31,674,000		$ 49,499,000