Note H - Other Assets	9 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2021
Notes to Financial Statements
Other Assets Disclosure [Text Block]	NOTE H – OTHER ASSETS Other Assets includes prepayments that are made from time to time by the Company for certain materials used in the manufacturing process in the Housewares/Small Appliances segment. The Company expects to utilize the prepayments and related materials over an estimated period of two years. As of October 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $8,711,000 and $11,217,000 of such prepayments, respectively, remained unused and outstanding. At October 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $4,361,000 and $4,311,000 of those payments, respectively were included in Other Current Assets, representing the Company’s best estimate of the expected utilization of the prepayments and related materials during the twelve-month periods following those dates.

Note H - Other Assets

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2021

NOTE H – OTHER ASSETS

Other Assets includes prepayments that are made from time to time by the Company for certain materials used in the manufacturing process in the Housewares/Small Appliances segment. The Company expects to utilize the prepayments and related materials over an estimated period of two years. As of October 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $8,711,000 and $11,217,000 of such prepayments, respectively, remained unused and outstanding. At October 3, 2021 and December 31, 2020, $4,361,000 and $4,311,000 of those payments, respectively were included in Other Current Assets, representing the Company’s best estimate of the expected utilization of the prepayments and related materials during the twelve-month periods following those dates.