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Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Inventory [Abstract]

Inventories

		Finished				Work-in-				Raw
		Goods				Process				Materials				Total
		(In Thousands)
December 31, 2011:
Climate Control products		$	6,871			$	4,855			$	21,579			$	33,305
Chemical products			18,509				—				4,063				22,572
Industrial machinery and components			3,629				—				—				3,629
		$	29,009			$	4,855			$	25,642			$	59,506
December 31, 2010:
Climate Control products		$	7,486			$	2,981			$	18,252			$	28,719
Chemical products			21,161				—				6,801				27,962
Industrial machinery and components			3,425				—				—				3,425
		$	32,072			$	2,981			$	25,053			$	60,106

Changes In the Inventory Reserves

		2011				2010				2009
		(In Thousands)
Balance at beginning of year		$	1,793			$	1,676			$	4,141
Provisions for (realization of) losses			590				184				(2,404	)
Write-offs and disposals			(600	)			(67	)			(61	)
Balance at end of year		$	1,783			$	1,793			$	1,676

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Changes In the Inventory Reserves.

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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