Business Segments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Business Segments [Abstract]

Business Segments

NOTE D – BUSINESS SEGMENTS

In the following summary, operating profit represents earnings before other income, principally interest income and income taxes.  The Company's segments operate discretely from each other with no shared manufacturing facilities.  Costs associated with corporate activities (such as cash and marketable securities management) and the assets associated with such activities are included within the Housewares/Small Appliances segment for all periods presented.

				(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Quarter ended June 30, 2013
External net sales	$	24,489	$	58,516	$	18,391	$	101,396
Gross profit		4,574		13,468		369		18,411
Operating profit		1,812		11,108		(101)		12,819
Total assets		176,646		132,073		61,533		370,252
Depreciation and amortization		275		540		1,418		2,233
Capital expenditures		164		4,715		2,777		7,656
Quarter ended July 1, 2012
External net sales	$	23,371	$	73,608	$	20,135	$	117,114
Gross profit		4,135		15,851		(392)		19,594
Operating profit		1,579		13,816		(2,069)		13,326
Total assets		206,698		105,526		67,139		379,363
Depreciation		258		796		1,500		2,554
Capital expenditures		417		180		1,753		2,350
				(in thousands)
		Housewares/
		Small		Defense		Absorbent
		Appliances		Products		Products		Total
Six Months ended June 30, 2013
External net sales	$	49,378	$	97,467	$	37,741	$	184,586
Gross profit		9,031		23,534		2,055		34,620
Operating profit		3,370		18,773		1,034		23,177
Total assets		176,646		132,073		61,533		370,252
Depreciation and amortization		557		1,221		2,736		4,514
Capital expenditures		278		6,298		6,849		13,425
Six Months ended July 1, 2012
External net sales	$	48,063	$	123,289	$	42,535	$	213,887
Gross profit		8,832		29,724		1,390		39,946
Operating profit		3,314		25,506		(1,004)		27,816
Total assets		206,698		105,526		67,139		379,363
Depreciation		524		1,597		2,867		4,988
Capital expenditures		665		201		5,977		6,843