Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Business Segments [Abstract]

Summary Of Business Segments Information

	(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Year ended December 31, 2015
External net sales	$	125,944	$	229,705	$	72,041	$	427,690
Gross profit (loss)		28,732		61,978		(1,133)		89,577
Operating profit (loss)		18,042		46,419		(4,067)		60,394
Total assets		184,386		143,189		59,809		387,384
Depreciation and amortization		923		7,905		6,772		15,600
Capital expenditures		3,955		121		2,385		6,461
Year ended December 31, 2014
External net sales	$	125,653	$	221,545	$	65,165	$	412,363
Gross profit (loss)		25,373		57,209		(5,381)		77,201
Operating profit (loss)		15,449		32,317		(7,835)		39,931
Total assets		161,813		149,466		62,792		374,071
Depreciation and amortization		954		14,555		6,310		21,819
Capital expenditures		571		1,165		9,551		11,287
Year ended December 31, 2013
External net sales	$	137,225	$	206,198	$	76,765	$	420,188
Gross profit		26,850		50,168		2,334		79,352
Operating profit		16,984		40,463		167		57,614
Total assets		164,900		159,775		62,106		386,781
Depreciation and amortization		1,072		2,241		5,631		8,944
Capital expenditures		947		23,728		11,581		36,256