Business Segments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jul. 03, 2016

Business Segments [Abstract]

Summary Of Business Segments Information

	(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Quarter ended July 3, 2016
External net sales	$	19,280	$	50,236	$	18,469	$	87,985
Gross profit		3,588		13,898		930		18,416
Operating profit		1,183		10,854		27		12,064
Total assets		161,310		155,032		60,145		376,487
Depreciation and amortization		257		1,776		1,453		3,486
Capital expenditures		453		1,090		407		1,950
Quarter ended July 5, 2015
External net sales	$	21,963	$	62,646	$	17,762	$	102,371
Gross profit (loss)		4,413		16,465		(445)		20,433
Operating profit (loss)		1,932		13,102		(1,271)		13,763
Total assets		152,300		142,780		63,876		358,956
Depreciation and amortization		234		1,582		1,616		3,432
Capital expenditures		847		90		365		1,302
	(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Six Months ended July 3, 2016
External net sales	$	40,676	$	94,782	$	39,024	$	174,482
Gross profit		8,194		25,659		2,344		36,197
Operating profit		2,881		19,293		600		22,774
Total assets		161,310		155,032		60,145		376,487
Depreciation and amortization		498		3,066		2,901		6,465
Capital expenditures		892		1,123		564		2,579
Six Months ended July 5, 2015
External net sales	$	45,256	$	122,324	$	35,790	$	203,370
Gross profit (loss)		9,253		32,553		(494)		41,312
Operating profit (loss)		3,958		24,176		(2,047)		26,087
Total assets		152,300		142,780		63,876		358,956
Depreciation and amortization		469		4,617		3,225		8,311
Capital expenditures		979		124		1,752		2,855