Subsequent Event (Notes)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

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Subsequent Events

On October 3, 2017, Lawson Products completed the purchase of The Bolt Supply House Ltd. ("Bolt Supply House"), an industrial parts distributor located in Western Canada for approximately $32.1 million which was paid using a combination of cash on hand and borrowings of $16.3 million from the Company's existing revolving credit facility. The Bolt Supply House operates thirteen strategically located branches across Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, Canada. The Bolt Supply House will continue to operate separately under its own brand as a subsidiary of Lawson's Canadian operating company.