Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

Financial information for the Company's reportable segments follows:

	(Dollars in thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2017			2016			2015
Net sales
Lawson	$	297,953		$	276,573		$	275,834
Bolt	7,954			—			—
Consolidated total	$	305,907		$	276,573		$	275,834
Gross profit
Lawson	$	179,578		$	168,062		$	169,124
Bolt	3,440			—			—
Consolidated total	$	183,018		$	168,062		$	169,124
Operating Income (loss)
Lawson	$	3,958		$	(1,457	)	$	3,052
Bolt	556			—			—
Gain on sale of property	5,422			—			—
Environmental remediation expense	—			—			(931		)
Consolidated total	9,936			(1,457		)	2,121
Interest expense	(622		)	(496		)	(766		)
Other income (expense), net	780			422			(203		)
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	10,094		$	(1,531	)	$	1,152
Capital expenditures
Lawson	$	1,251		$	3,112		$	2,342
Bolt	5			—			—
Consolidated total	$	1,256		$	3,112		$	2,342
Depreciation and amortization
Lawson	$	6,486		$	8,066		$	8,543
Bolt	284			—			—
Consolidated total	$	6,770		$	8,066		$	8,543
Total assets
Lawson	$	161,076		$	135,307		$	133,094
Bolt	38,423			—			—
Intercompany note receivable	(8,832		)	—			—
Consolidated total	$	190,667		$	135,307		$	133,094

Financial information by geographic area, continuing operations

Financial information related to the Company’s continuing operations by geographic area follows:

	(Dollars in thousands)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2017		2016		2015
Net sales (1)
United States	$	266,994	$	250,824	$	251,129
Canada	38,913		25,749		24,705
Consolidated total	$	305,907	$	276,573	$	275,834
Long-lived assets (2)
United States	$	24,686	$	30,041	$	33,813
Canada	34,322		7,425		242
Consolidated total	$	59,008	$	37,466	$	34,055