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Note 6 - Net Sales by Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Residential Power Products [Member]
Net sales	$ 673,764	$ 722,206	$ 843,727
Commercial and Industrial Power Products [Member]
Net sales	548,440	652,216	569,890
Other Products and Services [Member]
Net sales	95,095	86,497	72,148
Net sales	$ 1,317,299	$ 1,460,919	$ 1,485,765

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- Definition

Total revenue from sale of goods and services rendered during the reporting period, in the normal course of business, reduced by sales returns and allowances, and sales discounts.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26872669&loc=d3e20235-122688

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