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Note 6 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
United States
  $
33,277
    $
33,101
    $
35,391
 
Foreign countries
   
6,101
     
3,381
     
1,875
 
Total
  $
39,378
    $
36,482
    $
37,266
 
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Current expense:
                       
Federal
  $
16,489
    $
6,960
    $
11,465
 
Foreign
   
1,243
     
547
     
292
 
State and local
   
1,231
     
581
     
963
 
     
18,963
     
8,088
     
12,720
 
Deferred expense (benefit):
                       
Federal
   
(5,968
)    
3,429
     
(443
)
Foreign
   
51
     
(184
)    
(112
)
State and local
   
(223
)    
266
     
(8
)
     
(6,140
)    
3,511
     
(563
)
Income tax expense
  $
12,823
    $
11,599
    $
12,157
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Income taxes at statutory rate
  $
13,782
    $
12,769
    $
13,043
 
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit
   
555
     
576
     
680
 
Research and
development tax credits
   
(295
)    
(371
)    
(380
)
Domestic production activities deduction
   
(1,191
)    
(822
)    
(964
)
Lower foreign taxes differential
   
(842
)    
(820
)    
(476
)
Uncertain tax positions
   
346
     
(93
)    
26
 
Valuation allowance
   
100
     
-
     
(59
)
Federal tax reform
– deferred rate change
   
(1,624
)    
-
     
-
 
Deemed mandatory repatriation
   
1,370
     
-
     
-
 
Foreign withholding tax
   
600
     
-
     
-
 
Other
   
22
     
360
     
287
 
Income tax expense
  $
12,823
    $
11,599
    $
12,157
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Deferred tax assets:
                       
Inventories
  $
1,131
    $
721
    $
1,664
 
Accrued liabilities
   
1,872
     
3,139
     
2,450
 
Postretirement health benefits obligation
   
3,844
     
7,449
     
7,547
 
Pension
   
-
     
-
     
3,443
 
Other
   
583
     
879
     
292
 
Total deferred tax assets
   
7,430
     
12,188
     
15,396
 
Valuation allowance
   
(459
)    
(277
)    
(277
)
Net deferred tax assets
   
6,971
     
11,911
     
15,119
 
Deferred tax liabilities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
   
(8,715
)    
(16,119
)    
(18,059
)
Pension
   
(997
)    
(3,017
)    
-
 
Foreign
withholding tax
   
(600
)    
-
     
-
 
Total deferred tax liabilities
   
(10,312
)    
(19,136
)    
(18,059
)
Net def
erred tax liabilities
  $
(3,341
)   $
(7,225
)   $
(2,940
)
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Roll Forward [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Balance at beginning of year
  $
492
    $
567
    $
576
 
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
   
239
     
101
     
113
 
Additions based on tax positions related to prior years
   
165
     
-
     
-
 
Reductions due to l
apse of applicable statute of limitations
   
(99
)    
(108
)    
(101
)
Settlements
   
-
     
(68
)    
(21
)
Balance at end of year
  $
797
    $
492
    $
567