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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Goodwill Relates to Business Acquisitions

 Goodwill relates to business acquisitions in prior periods in the following business segments:

 

     December 31,  
     2013      2012  
     (In Thousands)  

Chemical

    $ 1,621       $ 1,621   

Climate Control

      103         103   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  

Total goodwill

    $ 1,724       $ 1,724   
  

 

 

     

 

 

  
Shipping and Handling Costs Included in Net Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expense

Shipping and Handling Costs – Shipping and handling costs included in net sales and SG&A for each business segment are as follows:

 

     2013      2012      2011  
     (In Thousands)  

Chemical:

         

Shipping costs - Net sales (1)

    $ 21,954       $ 23,395       $ 26,179   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Handling costs - SG&A (2)

    $ 5,437       $ 5,746       $ 5,024   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

Climate Control:

         

Shipping and handling costs - SG&A (2)

    $ 9,520       $ 8,897       $ 8,564   
  

 

 

     

 

 

     

 

 

  

 

(1) These costs relate to amounts billed to our customers.
(2) See discussions above under “Selling, General and Administrative Expense.”
Advertising and Promotion of Products

Advertising Costs - Costs in connection with advertising and promotion of our products are expensed as incurred. These costs, primarily relating to our Climate Control Business, are as follows.

 

     2013      2012      2011  
     (In Thousands)  

Advertising costs

    $ 3,157       $ 3,365       $ 4,528