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Segment Information (Measurements Used by Management to Assess Performance of Segments) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 282,093 | $ 304,994 | $ 253,171 | $ 200,615 | $ 201,994 | $ 234,101 | $ 234,960 | $ 191,032 | $ 1,040,873 | $ 862,087 | $ 827,567
Income (loss) from operations: | 4,520 | $ 23,394 | $ 11,201 | $ 8,970 | (103,872) | $ 18,392 | $ 14,730 | $ 333 | 48,085 | (70,417) | 21,480
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30,548 | 25,432 | 27,050
Total assets | 889,772 |  |  |  | 810,471 |  |  |  | 889,772 | 810,471 | 889,571
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,373 | 23,291 | 14,940
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,659 | 0 | 0
Intersegment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,536) | (1,260) | (1,672)
Unallocated Corporate Expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (26,959) | (12,199) | (20,654)
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 662 | 823 | 941
Total assets | 37,235 |  |  |  | 108,229 |  |  |  | 37,235 | 108,229 | 88,972
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 328 | 135 | 248
Residential Products | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,653 | 431,915 | 394,071
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46,804 | 16,416 | 34,965
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,967 | 10,699 | 11,421
Total assets | 363,339 |  |  |  | 394,092 |  |  |  | 363,339 | 394,092 | 389,506
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,328 | 12,731 | 5,937
Industrial and Infrastructure Products |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 376,688 | 430,172 | 433,496
Industrial and Infrastructure Products | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 378,224 | 431,432 | 435,168
Income (loss) from operations: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 15,581 | (74,634) | 7,169
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,108 | 13,910 | 14,688
Total assets | 273,987 |  |  |  | 308,150 |  |  |  | 273,987 | 308,150 | 411,093
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,846 | 10,425 | 8,755
Renewable Energy and Conservation | Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting, Other Significant Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 188,532 | 0 | 0
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,811 | 0 | 0
Total assets | $ 215,211 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | 215,211 | 0 | 0
Capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,871 | $ 0 | $ 0

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