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Long-Term Debt (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2012
Long-Term Debt [Abstract] |
Long-term debt |
|  | September 30, 2012 |  |  | December 31, 2011 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Working Capital Revolver Loan (A) |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |
Secured Term Loan (B) |  |  | 69,375 |  |  |  | 72,188 |
Other, with a current weighted-average interest rate of 6.84%, most of which is secured by machinery, equipment and real estate |  |  | 4,255 |  |  |  | 7,272 |
|  |  | 73,630 |  |  |  | 79,460 |
Less current portion of long-term debt |  |  | 4,781 |  |  |  | 4,935 |
Long-term debt due after one year |  | $ | 68,849 |  |  | $ | 74,525 |
Stated interest rate on secured term loan |
|  | September 30, 2012 |
|  | Stated Interest Rate |  |  | Principal Balance |
|  | (Dollars in Thousands) |
Variable interest rate |  |  | 3.37 | % |  | $ | 46,250 |
Fixed interest rate |  |  | 5.15 | % |  |  | 23,125 |
Weighted-average interest rate |  |  | 3.96 | % |  | $ | 69,375 |

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