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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
                   
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

United States

  $ 49,692     $ 40,374     $ 40,019  

Foreign countries

    4,042       3,903       2,428  

Total

  $ 53,734     $ 44,277     $ 42,447  
                         
                   
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Current Expense:

                       

Federal

  $ 16,638     $ 12,159     $ 11,542  

Foreign

    946       792       (324 )

State and local

    1,376       981       1,021  
      18,960       13,932       12,239  

Deferred (benefit) expense:

                       

Federal

    (1,181 )     108       2,109  

Foreign

    (114 )     (38 )     (189 )

State and local

    (72 )     171       85  
      (1,367 )     241       2,005  

Income tax expense

  $ 17,593     $ 14,173     $ 14,244  
                         
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
                   
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Income taxes at statutory rate

  $ 18,807     $ 15,497     $ 14,856  

State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit

    674       587       719  

Research and development tax credits

    (371 )     (740 )     -  

Domestic production activities deduction

    (1,324 )     (952 )     (980 )

Lower foreign taxes differential

    (583 )     (612 )     (528 )

Uncertain tax positions

    53       94       (236 )

Valuation allowance

    174       162       -  

Other

    163       137       413  

Income tax expense

  $ 17,593     $ 14,173     $ 14,244  
                         
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
             
   

2014

   

2013

 

Deferred tax assets:

               

Inventories

  $ 1,030     $ 1,688  

Accrued liabilities

    2,538       2,341  

Postretirement health benefits obligation

    7,602       6,545  

Pension

    1,649        

Deferred revenue

    1,267        

Other

    550       101  

Total deferred tax assets

    14,636       10,675  

Valuation allowance

    (336 )     (162 )

Net deferred tax assets

    14,300       10,513  

Deferred tax liabilities

               

Depreciation and amortization

    (17,711 )     (16,858 )

Pension

          (1,634 )

Total deferred tax liabilities

    (17,711 )     (18,492 )

Net deferred tax liabilities

  $ (3,411 )   $ (7,979 )
                 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
                   
   

2014

   

2013

   

2012

 

Balance at beginning of year

  $ 516     $ 421     $ 1,423  

Additions based on tax positions related to the current year

    158       189       68  

Reduction for tax positions of prior years

                (1 )

Reductions due to lapse of applicable statute of limitations

    (98 )     (46 )     (131 )

Settlements

          (48 )     (938 )

Balance at end of year

  $ 576     $ 516     $ 421