Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Cash received from customers	$ 99,064	$ 103,295	$ 142,481
Cash paid to suppliers and employees	(110,185)	(116,763)	(158,560)
Cash from Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act, net	39,466	4,615	2,232
Interest paid	(2,218)	(2,094)	(3,750)
Income tax (payments) refunds	(768)	3,640	8,195
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	25,359	(7,307)	(9,402)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of short-term securities	(25,000)
Increase in restricted cash	(150)	(1,587)
Capital expenditures	(3,820)	(4,352)	(857)
Proceeds from sale of assets	81	1,570	5,731
Purchase of other assets	(2,730)	(38)	(28)
Net cash (used) provided by investing activities	(31,619)	(4,407)	4,846
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of senior notes			(27,857)
Capital lease payments	(132)	(121)
Purchase and retirement of common stock	(661)
Proceeds from lease related obligation			2,360
Proceeds from exercise of stock options			116
Proceeds from issuance of common stock			11,797
Proceeds from insurance policy loans	2,283	2,003	1,845
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	1,490	1,882	(11,739)
Net decrease in cash	(4,770)	(9,832)	(16,295)
Cash at beginning of year	15,700	25,532	41,827
Cash at end of year	10,930	15,700	25,532
Net income (loss)	30,384	(5,025)	(43,790)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used by operating activities:
Goodwill impairment charge			9,072
Depreciation	1,753	1,614	9,357
Amortization	14	29	48
Deferred income taxes			1,305
Stock-based compensation	779	505	703
Other, net	(62)	468	657
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	224	(364)	5,409
Inventories	(3,976)	(5,389)	11,530
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,363)	2,917	508
Accounts payable	(1,652)	847	(2,517)
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	(1,044)	(205)	(1,667)
Other accrued expenses	374	(2,330)	292
Other assets	146	130	87
Other long-term liabilities	782	(504)	(396)
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities	25,359	(7,307)	(9,402)
Non-cash financing activities:
Capital lease	0	973	0
Equipment purchases in accounts payable	$ 255