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Segment Information (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 622,000 | $ 496,000 | $ 766,000
Net sales | $ 80,633,000 | $ 75,651,000 | $ 75,006,000 | $ 74,617,000 | $ 67,315,000 | $ 70,199,000 | $ 69,348,000 | $ 69,711,000 | 305,907,000 | 276,573,000 | 275,834,000
Gross Profit | 46,993,000 | $ 46,005,000 | $ 45,141,000 | $ 44,879,000 | 40,504,000 | $ 42,573,000 | $ 42,526,000 | $ 42,459,000 | 183,018,000 | 168,062,000 | 169,124,000
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,422,000 | 0 | 0
Other Operating Income (Expense), Net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (931,000)
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,936,000 | (1,457,000) | 2,121,000
Long-Lived Assets | 59,008,000 |  |  |  | 37,466,000 |  |  |  | 59,008,000 | 37,466,000 | 34,055,000
Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 780,000 | 422,000 | (203,000)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,094,000 | (1,531,000) | 1,152,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,256,000 | 3,112,000 | 2,342,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,770,000 | 8,066,000 | 8,543,000
Assets | 190,667,000 |  |  |  | 135,307,000 |  |  |  | 190,667,000 | 135,307,000 | 133,094,000
Notes Receivable, Related Parties | (8,832,000) |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | (8,832,000) | 0 | 0
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 266,994,000 | 250,824,000 | 251,129,000
Long-Lived Assets | 24,686,000 |  |  |  | 30,041,000 |  |  |  | 24,686,000 | 30,041,000 | 33,813,000
Canada |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 38,913,000 | 25,749,000 | 24,705,000
Long-Lived Assets | 34,322,000 |  |  |  | 7,425,000 |  |  |  | 34,322,000 | 7,425,000 | 242,000
Lawson [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 297,953,000 | 276,573,000 | 275,834,000
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 179,578,000 | 168,062,000 | 169,124,000
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,958,000 | (1,457,000) | 3,052,000
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,251,000 | 3,112,000 | 2,342,000
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,486,000 | 8,066,000 | 8,543,000
Assets | 161,076,000 |  |  |  | 135,307,000 |  |  |  | 161,076,000 | 135,307,000 | 133,094,000
Bolt [Member] [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,954,000 | 0 | 0
Gross Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,440,000 | 0 | 0
Operating Income (Loss) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 556,000 | 0 | 0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,000 | 0 | 0
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 284,000 | 0 | 0
Assets | $ 38,423,000 |  |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 38,423,000 | $ 0 | $ 0

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