Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 04, 2015

Business Segments [Abstract]

Summary Of Business Segments Information

				(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Quarter ended October 4, 2015
External net sales	$	27,704	$	44,621	$	18,576	$	90,901
Gross profit		6,224		12,700		197		19,121
Operating profit (loss)		3,040		9,654		(553)		12,141
Total assets		166,894		144,239		62,924		374,057
Depreciation and amortization		219		1,050		1,758		3,027
Capital expenditures		2,400		(3)		307		2,704
Quarter ended September 28, 2014
External net sales	$	28,264	$	52,657	$	14,542	$	95,463
Gross profit (loss)		5,166		13,084		(2,085)		16,165
Operating profit (loss)		2,841		7,678		(2,671)		7,848
Total assets		152,414		151,867		62,997		367,278
Depreciation and amortization		236		3,326		1,615		5,177
Capital expenditures		172		291		2,738		3,201
				(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Nine Months ended October 4, 2015
External net sales	$	72,960	$	166,945	$	54,366	$	294,271
Gross profit (loss)		15,477		45,253		(297)		60,433
Operating profit (loss)		6,998		33,830		(2,600)		38,228
Total assets		166,894		144,239		62,924		374,057
Depreciation and amortization		688		5,667		4,983		11,338
Capital expenditures		3,379		121		2,059		5,559
Nine Months ended September 28, 2014
External net sales	$	69,576	$	151,313	$	49,440	$	270,329
Gross profit (loss)		13,363		37,589		(2,925)		48,027
Operating profit (loss)		5,223		20,724		(4,796)		21,151
Total assets		152,414		151,867		62,997		367,278
Depreciation and amortization		721		10,454		4,539		15,714
Capital expenditures		491		1,180		6,483		8,154