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Goodwill - Summary of Changes in Carrying Amount of Goodwill (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2011
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Balance Beginning	$ 34,200,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 23,742,000us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 23,742,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Sale of disposed operations	(10,800,000)
Changes in currency exchange rates	300,000us-gaap_GoodwillTranslationAdjustments
Balance Ending	23,700,000us-gaap_Goodwill	23,742,000us-gaap_Goodwill	23,742,000us-gaap_Goodwill
Security Products
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance Beginning		23,742,000	23,742,000	23,700,000
Balance Ending	23,700,000	23,742,000	23,742,000	23,700,000
Furniture Components
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance Beginning	10,500,000
Sale of disposed operations	(10,800,000)
Changes in currency exchange rates	$ 300,000