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Segment Information Geographic Information (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
Geographic Information [Abstract] |
Schedule of Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Long-Lived Assets in Individual Foreign Countries by Country [Table Text Block] | Financial information related to the Company’s continuing operations by geographic area follows:
| (Dollars in thousands)
| Year Ended December 31,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net sales (1) |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 266,994 |  |  | $ | 250,824 |  |  | $ | 251,129 |
Canada | 38,913 |  |  | 25,749 |  |  | 24,705 |
Consolidated total | $ | 305,907 |  |  | $ | 276,573 |  |  | $ | 275,834 |
Long-lived assets (2) |  |  |  |  |
United States | $ | 24,686 |  |  | $ | 30,041 |  |  | $ | 33,813 |
Canada | 34,322 |  |  | 7,425 |  |  | 242 |
Consolidated total | $ | 59,008 |  |  | $ | 37,466 |  |  | $ | 34,055 |
(1) Net sales are attributed to countries based on the location of customers. (2) Long-lived assets primarily consist of property, plant and equipment, goodwill, intangibles and other assets.

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the names of foreign countries in which material long-lived assets other than financial instruments, long-term customer relationships of a financial institution, mortgage and other servicing rights, deferred policy acquisition costs, and deferred tax assets are located, and amount of such long-lived assets located in that country or foreign geographic area. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 41 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=68060357&loc=d3e9038-108599 + Details
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