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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Goodwill relates to business acquisitions |
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Climate Control |  | $ | 103 |  |  | $ | 103 |
Chemical |  |  | 1,621 |  |  |  | 1,621 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 1,724 |  |  | $ | 1,724 |
Shipping and handling costs included in net sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expense |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Climate Control: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shipping and handling costs — SG&A (1) |  | $ | 8,564 |  |  | $ | 7,706 |  |  | $ | 7,910 |
Chemical: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Shipping costs — Net sales (2) |  | $ | 26,179 |  |  | $ | 22,436 |  |  | $ | 15,897 |
Handling costs — SG&A (1) |  | $ | 5,024 |  |  | $ | 5,137 |  |  | $ | 5,691 |
(1) |  | See discussion above under “Selling, General and Administrative Expense.”
(2) |  | These costs relate to amounts billed to our customers.
Advertising and promotion of products |
|  | 2011 |  |  | 2010 |  |  | 2009 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Advertising costs |  | $ | 4,528 |  |  | $ | 5,149 |  |  | $ | 5,915 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total. Disclosure details may include, but are not limited to, the carrying amount of goodwill, goodwill acquired during the year, goodwill impairment losses recognized, goodwill written-off due to the sale of a business unit, goodwill not yet allocated, and any other changes to goodwill. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13854-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6905597&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 45 -Subparagraph e -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 142 -Paragraph 47 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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