Note 21 - Material Overcharge Settlement

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Legal Matters and Contingencies [Text Block]

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Material Overcharge Settlement

The Company was a participant in a class action lawsuit against a number of polyurethane foam suppliers (“Defendants”) that was settled during the

second

quarter of

2016.

The suit was filed to recover damages and obtain injunctive relief for Defendants’ alleged violations of the federal antitrust laws with respect to the fixing of prices of polyurethane foam sold from

January 1, 1999

through

August 2010.

During the years ended

December 31, 2017

and

2016,

the Company received settlement amounts of approximately

$0.1

million and

$2.1

million, respectively. The settlement amounts for the years ended

December 31, 2017

and

2016

are recorded as “Material overcharge settlement” in the operating income section of the Consolidated Statements of Income.