Discontinued Operations (Details) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended			0 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2010 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2011 Barnes Distribution Europe [Member] EUR (€)
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Proceeds from divestiture of businesses				$ 33,358
Proceeds from the sale of businesses, net of cash sold				22,492
Proceeds in escrow						6,742			5,100	9,000
Increase (Decrease) in Restricted Cash	(4,900)	11,664	0		(3,900)
Goodwill, Allocated to Disposal Group							17,200
Goodwill, Impairment Loss							16,800
Transaction costs on sale of business							8,248
Net sales						0	111,105	104,582
(Loss)/income before income taxes						(2,249)	1,015	231
Income taxes						0	(1,745)	(931)
Loss from operations of discontinued businesses, net of income taxes						(2,249)	(730)	(700)
Loss on transaction						(886)	(26,709)	0
Income tax benefit on loss on sale						87	581	0
Loss on the sale of businesses	(799)	(26,128)	0			(799)	(26,128)	0
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	$ (3,048)	$ (26,858)	$ (700)			$ (3,048)	$ (26,858)	$ (700)