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Acquisitions (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017
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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Cash paid and liabilities assumed |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid | $ | 32,286 |  |  | $ | 6,030 |  |  | $ | 441 |
Deferred tax liability | 3,065 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other liabilities | 2,434 |  |  | 188 |  |  | — |
Contingent consideration | — |  |  | 412 |  |  | — |
| $ | 37,785 |  |  | $ | 6,630 |  |  | $ | 441 |
Fair value of assets acquired |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | 14,176 |  |  | $ | 5,231 |  |  | $ | 299 |
Trade names | 7,241 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Inventory | 6,315 |  |  | 584 |  |  | 137 |
Customer relationships | 4,186 |  |  | 733 |  |  | — |
Accounts receivable | 3,323 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Property, plant and equipment | 1,796 |  |  | — |  |  | — |
Other assets | 748 |  |  | 82 |  |  | 5 |
| $ | 37,785 |  |  | $ | 6,630 |  |  | $ | 441 |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information, Nonrecurring Adjustments [Table Text Block] | The following table contains unaudited pro forma net sales and net income (loss) for Lawson Products assuming the Bolt acquisition closed on January 1, 2016, 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,
| 2017 |  | 2016 |  | 2015
Net Sales |  |  |  |  |
Actual | $ | 305,907 |  |  | $ | 276,573 |  |  | $ | 275,834 |
Pro forma | $ | 331,522 |  |  | $ | 308,250 |  |  | $ | 283,573 |
Net income (loss) |  |  |  |  |
Actual | $ | 29,688 |  |  | $ | (1,629 | ) |  | $ | 297 |
Pro forma | $ | 31,083 |  |  | $ | (1,148 | ) |  | $ | 317 |
The pro forma disclosures in the table above include adjustments for, amortization of intangible assets, interest expense, tax expenses and the impact of pro forma adjustments and acquisition costs to reflect results that are more representative of the combined results of the transactions as if the Bolt acquisition closed on January 1, 2016, 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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