CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 8,948us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss	$ 11,725us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	4,288	4,084
Amortization of deferred financing cost	174us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts	175us-gaap_AmortizationOfFinancingCosts
Increase to allowance for doubtful accounts	180us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts	152us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Increase to inventory reserves	238us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown	508us-gaap_InventoryWriteDown
Amortization of deferred gain on sale of building	(262)	(262)
Equity (income) loss from joint ventures	(390)	53
Employee stock ownership plan allocation	552	457
Stock-based compensation	1,319us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation	972us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Excess tax benefits related to exercise of employee stock grants	(38)	(36)
Increase in deferred income taxes	(64)	(335)
Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax	391	682
Change in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable	(25,289)	(852)
Increase in inventories	(7,473)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories	(12,715)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,620	2,044
Increase in accounts payable	5,255	9,310
Decrease in sundry payables and accrued expenses	(6,287)	(5,971)
Net changes in other assets and liabilities	675	(759)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(14,163)	9,232
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of and investments in businesses	0	(12,225)
Capital expenditures	(4,009)	(2,763)
Other investing activities	26	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(3,983)	(14,988)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under line-of-credit agreements	15,009	11,616
Principal payments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	(63)	(32)
Purchase of treasury stock	0	(4,526)
Increase in overdraft balances	1,536	947
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options	35	66
Excess tax benefits related to the exercise of employee stock grants	38	36
Dividends paid	(3,434)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock	(2,984)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Net cash provided by financing activities	13,121	5,123
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(584)	(503)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(5,609)	(1,136)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period	13,728	5,559
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period	8,119	4,423
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	245us-gaap_InterestPaid	110us-gaap_InterestPaid
Income taxes	$ 1,892us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid	$ 2,474us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaid

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This item represents the entity's proportionate share for the period of the net income (loss) of its investee (such as unconsolidated subsidiaries and joint ventures) to which the equity method of accounting is applied. This item also includes a gain or loss from the sale of interest in the joint ventures.