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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Goodwill Relates to Business Acquisitions | Goodwill relates to business acquisitions in prior periods in the following business segments:
|  | December 31, |
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Chemical |  | $ | 1,621 |  |  | $ | 1,621 |
Climate Control |  |  | 103 |  |  |  | 103 |
Total goodwill |  | $ | 1,724 |  |  | $ | 1,724 |
Shipping and Handling Costs Not Included in Cost of Sales for Climate Control Business | Shipping and Handling Costs – Shipping and handling costs not included in cost of sales for our Climate Control Business are as follows:
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Shipping and handling costs - SG&A |  | $ | 11,962 |  |  | $ | 10,146 |  |  | $ | 9,520 |
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.
|  | 2015 |  |  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Advertising costs |  | $ | 2,295 |  |  | $ | 3,095 |  |  | $ | 3,157 |
Schedule of Correction of Immaterial Error and Reclassification | The impact of this balance sheet reclassification is summarized in the table below.
|  | As Previously Reported |  |  | Adjustments / Reclassifications |  |  | As Adjusted |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total other assets |  | $ | 98,918 |  |  | $ | (6,433 | ) |  | $ | 92,485 |
Total assets |  | $ | 1,137,005 |  |  | $ | (6,433 | ) |  | $ | 1,130,572 |
Long term debt |  | $ | 457,318 |  |  | $ | (6,433 | ) |  | $ | 450,885 |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity |  | $ | 1,137,005 |  |  | $ | (6,433 | ) |  | $ | 1,130,572 |
Consolidated Statement of Operations - For the year ended December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 732,510 |  |  | $ | 28,736 |  |  | $ | 761,246 |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 579,155 |  |  | $ | 34,217 |  |  | $ | 613,372 |
Gross profit |  | $ | 153,355 |  |  | $ | (5,481 | ) |  | $ | 147,874 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | $ | 103,886 |  |  | $ | (5,481 | ) |  | $ | 98,405 |
|  | As Previously Reported |  |  | Adjustments / Reclassifications |  |  | As Adjusted |
|  | (In Thousands) |
Consolidated Statement of Operations - For the year ended December 31, 2013 |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ | 679,287 |  |  | $ | 21,954 |  |  | $ | 701,241 |
Cost of sales |  | $ | 535,731 |  |  | $ | 27,391 |  |  | $ | 563,122 |
Gross profit |  | $ | 143,556 |  |  | $ | (5,437 | ) |  | $ | 138,119 |
Selling, general, and administrative expense |  | $ | 100,674 |  |  | $ | (5,437 | ) |  | $ | 95,237 |

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