Note L - Business Segments - Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended									12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
External net sales		$ 134,692	$ 91,823	$ 85,060	$ 76,653	$ 98,416	$ 83,141	$ 78,946	$ 80,409		$ 388,228	$ 340,912	$ 321,623
Cost of sales											309,662	273,460	266,498
Gross profit (loss)		32,791	$ 17,223	$ 14,699	$ 13,853	20,653	$ 15,399	$ 13,380		$ 18,020	78,566	67,452	55,125
Selling, General and Administrative Expense											31,838	30,784	27,121
Operating profit (loss)											45,213	35,033	22,127
Total assets		453,397				440,536					453,397	440,536
Operating Segments [Member]
External net sales											388,228	340,912	321,623
Cost of sales											309,662	273,460	266,498
Gross profit (loss)											78,566	67,452	55,125
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	[1]										28,307	26,412	30,019
Depreciation and amortization											5,046	6,007	2,979
Operating profit (loss)											45,213	35,033	22,127
Total assets		453,397				440,536					453,397	440,536	411,847
Capital expenditures											7,531	1,840	1,030
Housewares/Small Appliances [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
External net sales											102,799	97,619	118,347
Cost of sales											77,321	77,752	100,925
Gross profit (loss)											25,478	19,867	17,422
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	[1]										11,928	11,485	11,185
Depreciation and amortization											948	1,030	975
Operating profit (loss)											12,602	7,352	5,262
Total assets		115,717				191,902					115,717	191,902	211,804
Capital expenditures											212	488	527
Defense [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
External net sales											284,025	241,703	202,483
Cost of sales											225,852	189,700	159,845
Gross profit (loss)											58,173	52,003	42,638
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	[1]										11,383	9,082	9,381
Depreciation and amortization											3,937	4,635	1,613
Operating profit (loss)											42,853	38,286	31,644
Total assets		330,892				242,272					330,892	242,272	194,422
Capital expenditures											7,253	1,168	393
Safety [Member] | Operating Segments [Member]
External net sales											1,404	1,590	793
Cost of sales											6,489	6,008	5,728
Gross profit (loss)											(5,085)	(4,418)	(4,935)
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	[1]										4,996	5,845	9,453
Depreciation and amortization											161	342	391
Operating profit (loss)											(10,242)	(10,605)	(14,779)
Total assets		$ 6,788				$ 6,362					6,788	6,362	5,621
Capital expenditures											$ 66	$ 184	$ 110

[1] Excluding depreciation and amortization.