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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016
Acquisitions [Abstract] |
Finite-Lived and Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block] | A summary of the purchase price allocation of the acquisitions is as follows:
| (Dollars in thousands)
| December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015
Cash paid and liabilities assumed |  |  |
Cash paid | 6,030 |  |  | 441 |
Contingent consideration | 412 |  |  | — |
Other liabilities | 188 |  |  | — |
| $ | 6,630 |  |  | $ | 441 |
Fair value of assets acquired |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 5,231 |  |  | $ | 299 |
Customer relationships | 733 |  |  | — |
Inventory | 584 |  |  | 137 |
Other assets | 82 |  |  | 5 |
| $ | 6,630 |  |  | $ | 441 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustments [Table Text Block] | The following table contains unaudited pro forma net sales and net loss for Lawson Products assuming the Mattic, F.B Feeney and Perfect Product acquisitions closed on January 1, 2015 and the West Coast acquisition closed on January 1, 2014.
| (Dollars in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2016 |  | 2015 |  | 2014
Net Sales | $ | 280,445 |  |  | $ | 283,575 |  |  | $ | 286,552 |
Net income (loss) | (848 | ) |  | 317 |  |  | (4,643 | )
The pro forma disclosures in the table above include adjustments for, amortization of intangible assets and acquisition costs to reflect results that are more representative of the combined results of the transactions as if the Mattic, F.B Feeney and Perfect Product acquisitions closed on January 1, 2015 and the West Coast acquisition closed on January 1, 2014. This pro forma information utilizes certain estimates, is presented for illustrative purposes only and may not be indicative of the results of operation that would have actually occurred. In addition, future results may vary significantly from the results reflected in the pro forma information. The unaudited pro forma financial information does not reflect the impact of future events that may occur after the acquisition, such as anticipated cost savings from operating synergies.

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