Business Segments (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Business Segments [Abstract]

Summary Of Business Segments Information

				(in thousands)
	Housewares / Small Appliances		Defense Products		Absorbent Products		Total
Quarter ended September 29, 2013
External net sales	$	29,394	$	52,453	$	18,765	$	100,612
Gross profit		6,731		12,922		(3)		19,650
Operating profit		4,104		10,380		(628)		13,856
Total assets		202,866		115,437		61,053		379,356
Depreciation and amortization		260		520		1,447		2,227
Capital expenditures		164		2,519		1,947		4,630
Quarter ended September 30, 2012
External net sales	$	36,545	$	58,856	$	21,412	$	116,813
Gross profit		7,426		14,456		1,025		22,907
Operating profit		4,226		12,553		(1,930)		14,849
Total assets		222,946		106,556		65,351		394,853
Depreciation		277		791		1,512		2,580
Capital expenditures		286		1,964		838		3,088
				(in thousands)
		Housewares/
		Small		Defense		Absorbent
		Appliances		Products		Products		Total
Nine Months ended September 29, 2013
External net sales	$	78,772	$	149,920	$	56,506	$	285,198
Gross profit		15,762		36,456		2,052		54,270
Operating profit		7,474		29,153		406		37,033
Total assets		202,866		115,437		61,053		379,356
Depreciation and amortization		817		1,741		4,183		6,741
Capital expenditures		442		8,817		8,796		18,055
Nine Months ended September 30, 2012
External net sales	$	84,608	$	182,145	$	63,947	$	330,700
Gross profit		16,258		44,180		2,415		62,853
Operating profit		7,540		38,059		(2,934)		42,665
Total assets		222,946		106,556		65,351		394,853
Depreciation		801		2,388		4,379		7,568
Capital expenditures		951		2,165		6,815		9,931