BUSINESS AND SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Retail automotive aerospace and industrial (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 14,798,000	$ 16,188,000	$ 29,120,000	$ 31,930,000
Florida Pneumatic [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 10,786,000	$ 12,470,000	$ 21,226,000	$ 24,734,000
Percentage Of Revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (1,684,000)		$ (3,508,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(13.50%)		(14.20%)
Florida Pneumatic [Member] | Retail [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,427,000	$ 4,215,000	$ 6,139,000	$ 8,305,000
Percentage Of Revenue	31.80%	33.80%	28.90%	33.60%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (788,000)		$ (2,166,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(18.70%)		(26.10%)
Florida Pneumatic [Member] | Automotive [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 3,759,000	$ 3,774,000	$ 7,624,000	$ 7,710,000
Percentage Of Revenue	34.80%	30.30%	35.90%	31.20%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (15,000)		$ (86,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(0.40%)		(1.10%)
Florida Pneumatic [Member] | Aerospace [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 2,231,000	$ 3,016,000	$ 4,591,000	$ 5,686,000
Percentage Of Revenue	20.70%	24.20%	21.60%	23.00%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (785,000)		$ (1,095,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(26.00%)		(19.30%)
Florida Pneumatic [Member] | Industrial [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,223,000	$ 1,291,000	$ 2,547,000	$ 2,655,000
Percentage Of Revenue	11.30%	10.30%	12.00%	10.70%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (68,000)		$ (108,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(5.30%)		(4.10%)
Florida Pneumatic [Member] | Other brands [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 146,000	$ 174,000	$ 325,000	$ 378,000
Percentage Of Revenue	1.40%	1.40%	1.60%	1.50%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (28,000)		$ (53,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(16.10%)		(14.00%)
Hy-Tech [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 4,012,000	$ 3,718,000	$ 7,894,000	$ 7,196,000
Percentage Of Revenue	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%	100.00%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ 294,000		$ 698,000
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	7.90%		9.70%
Hy-Tech [Member] | Other brands [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 346,000	$ 384,000	$ 766,000	$ 839,000
Percentage Of Revenue	8.60%	10.30%	9.70%	11.60%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (38,000)		$ (73,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(9.90%)		(8.70%)
Hy-Tech [Member] | ATP brands [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,912,000	$ 2,077,000	$ 3,784,000	$ 3,978,000
Percentage Of Revenue	47.70%	55.90%	47.90%	55.30%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ (165,000)		$ (194,000)
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	(7.90%)		(4.90%)
Hy-Tech [Member] | OEM [Member]
Schedule Of Summary Of Accounting Policies [Line Items]
Revenues	$ 1,754,000	$ 1,257,000	$ 3,344,000	$ 2,379,000
Percentage Of Revenue	43.70%	33.80%	42.40%	33.10%
Increase or Decrease in Revenue	$ 497,000		$ 965,000
Percentage Of Change In Revenue	39.50%		40.60%