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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Policies)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Policies [Abstract]  
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Principles of Consolidation
- The consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and include all of the Company’s majority-owned subsidiaries after elimination of intercompany accounts and transactions.
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Use of Estimates
- The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cash and Cash Equivalents
- The Company considers all highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2018 and 2017, the Company’s cash and cash equivalents included investments in U.S. treasury bills, money market accounts, and cash deposits at various banks. The Company periodically has cash balances in excess of insured amounts. The Company has not experienced any losses on deposits in excess of insured amounts.
Investment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Investments
- All of the Company’s municipal bond investments are classified as held-to-maturity securities and reported at amortized cost pursuant to ASC 320,
Investments – Debt and Equity Securities,
as the Company has the intent and ability to hold all investments to maturity. See Note 5.
Trade and Other Accounts Receivable, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Accounts Receivable –
Trade accounts receivable arise from the sale of products on unsecured trade credit terms. On a quarterly basis, the Company reviews all significant accounts with past due balances, as well as the collectability of other outstanding trade accounts receivable for possible write-off. It is the Company’s policy to write-off accounts receivable against the allowance account when receivables are deemed to be uncollectible. The allowance for doubtful accounts reflects the Company’s best estimate of probable losses in the accounts receivable balances. The Company determines the allowance based on known troubled accounts, historical experience and other evidence currently available.
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Inventories
 - The majority of inventories are determined on a last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis. LIFO inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market. All other inventories are determined on a first-in, first-out basis (“FIFO”) basis, and are valued at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventory costs include the cost of shoes purchased from third-party manufacturers, as well as related freight and duty costs. The Company generally takes title to product at the time of shipping. See Note 6.
Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation
- Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Plant and equipment are depreciated using primarily the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives as follows: buildings and improvements, 10 to 39 years; machinery and equipment, 3 to 5 years; furniture and fixtures, 5 to 7 years. For income tax reporting purposes, depreciation is calculated using applicable methods.
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
- Property, plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment in accordance with ASC 360,
Property, Plant and Equipment
if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to its related estimated undiscounted future cash flows. If the sum of the expected undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the related asset, a loss is recognized for the difference between the fair value and carrying value of the asset. In 2018, an impairment charge of $246,000 was
recorded within selling and administrative expenses to write down the value of certain retail fixed assets of underperforming stores at Florsheim Australia. No other impairment was recorded on the Company’s fixed assets in 2018 or 2017. 
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Goodwill, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Goodwill -
The Company’s goodwill resulted from the 2011 acquisition of the BOGS and Rafters brands. Goodwill is not amortized, but is reviewed for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests if indicators of impairment are present. The applicable reporting unit for goodwill impairment testing is the wholesale segment. The Company has the option to assess goodwill for impairment by performing either a qualitative assessment or quantitative test. The qualitative assessment is the first step and determines whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of the reporting unit is less than its carrying value. If the assessment indicates the fair value exceeds the carrying value, then there is no impairment and the quantitative test is not required. However, if the assessment indicates the fair value is less than the carrying value, then the quantitative test is required. The quantitative test compares the fair value of the reporting unit to its book value including goodwill, and if the fair value is less than the book value, an impairment loss is recognized for the difference, limited to the value of the goodwill. The Company performed the required annual impairment tests for goodwill in 2018 and 2017, and found no impairment. There has never been an impairment recorded on this goodwill.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets, Intangible Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Intangible Assets (excluding Goodwill)
- Other intangible assets consist of customer relationships and trademarks. Customer relationships are amortized over their estimated useful lives. Trademarks are not amortized, but are reviewed for impairment on an annual basis and between annual tests when an event occurs or circumstances change that indicates the carrying value may not be recoverable. In 2018, an impairment charge of $110,000 was recorded to write off the remaining value of the Umi trademark, as the Company continues to wind down operations of this brand. No other impairment was recorded on the Company’s trademarks in 2018 or 2017.
Life Settlement Contracts, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Life Insurance –
Life insurance policies are recorded at the amount that could be realized under the insurance contracts as of the balance sheet date. These assets are included within other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. See Note 9.
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Income Taxes -
Deferred income taxes are provided on temporary differences arising from differences in the basis of assets and liabilities for income tax and financial reporting purposes. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted income tax rates in effect. Tax rate changes affecting deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized in income at the enactment date. The Company’s policy related to interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits are recorded within interest expense and income tax expense, respectively. See Note 13.
Noncontrolling Interest Policy [Policy Text Block]
Noncontrolling Interest -
The Company’s former noncontrolling interest, which was accounted for under ASC 810, represented the minority shareholder’s ownership interest in the wholesale and retail businesses of Florsheim Australia. In accordance with ASC 810, the Company reported its noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries as a separate component of equity in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, and reported both net earnings (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interest and net earnings attributable to the Company’s common shareholders on the face of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. On August 30, 2018, the Company acquired the minority interest in Florsheim Australia for $3.7 million, and the Company now owns 100% of Florsheim Australia.
Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Revenue Recognition
– The Company’s revenue contracts represent a single performance obligation to sell its products to its customers. Sales are recorded at the time control of the product is transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for the products. Wholesale revenue is generally recognized upon shipment of the product, as that is when the customer obtains control of the promised goods. Shipping and handling activities that occur after control of the product transfers to the customer are treated as fulfillment activities, not as a separate performance obligation. Retail revenue is generated primarily from the sale of footwear to customers at retail locations or through the Company’s websites. For in-store sales, the Company recognizes revenue at the point of sale. For sales made through the Company’s websites, revenue is recognized upon shipment to the customer. Sales taxes collected from website or retail sales are excluded from the Company’s reported net sales. Revenue from third-party licensing agreements is recognized in the period earned. Licensing revenues were $2.5 million in both 2018 and 2017.
 
All revenue is recorded net of estimated allowances for returns and discounts; these revenue offsets are accrued for at the time of sale. The Company’s estimates of allowances for returns and discounts are based on such factors as specific customer situations, historical experience, and current and expected economic conditions. The Company evaluates the reserves and the estimation process and makes adjustments when appropriate.
 
Generally, payments from customers are received within 90 days following the sale. The Company’s contracts with customers do not have significant financing components or significant prepayments from customers, and there is no non-cash consideration. The Company does not have unbilled revenue, and there are no contract assets and liabilities.
Shipping and Handling Fees, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Shipping and Handling Fees
- The Company classifies shipping and handling fees billed to customers as revenues. Shipping and handling expenses incurred by the Company are included in selling and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. See “
Selling and Administrative Expenses
” below.
Cost of Sales, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Cost of Sales
- The Company’s cost of sales includes the cost of products and inbound freight and duty costs.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Selling and Administrative Expenses
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Selling and administrative expenses primarily include salaries and commissions, advertising costs, employee benefit costs, distribution costs (e.g., receiving, inspection, warehousing, shipping, and handling costs), rent and depreciation. Consolidated distribution costs were $15.7 million in 2018 and $14.4 million in 2017.
Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Advertising Costs -
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. Total advertising costs were $11.8 million and $10.4 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. Advertising expenses are primarily included in selling and administrative expenses.
Foreign Currency Translations Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign Currency Translations
- The Company accounts for currency translations in accordance with ASC 830,
Foreign Currency Matters
. The Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries’ local currencies are the functional currencies under which the balance sheet accounts are translated into U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange in effect at fiscal year-end and income and expense accounts are translated at the weighted average rates of exchange in effect during the year. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are recognized as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is a component of equity.
Foreign Currency Transactions Policy [Policy Text Block]
Foreign Currency Transactions -
Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are included in other expense, net, in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Net foreign currency transaction gains and losses totaled ($459,000) of losses in 2018 and $146,000 of gains in 2017. These gains and losses resulted mainly from the revaluation of intercompany loans between the Company’s wholesale segment and Florsheim Australia.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Financial Instruments –
At December 31, 2018, the Company had a foreign exchange contract outstanding to sell $3.0 million Canadian dollars at a price of approximately $2.3 million U.S. dollars. This contract expires in 2019.
 
Realized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts are related to the purchase and sale of inventory and therefore are included in the Company’s net sales or cost of sales. In 2018 and 2017, realized gains and losses on foreign exchange contracts were immaterial to the Company’s financial statements.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Earnings Per Share
- Basic earnings per share excludes any dilutive effects of restricted stock and options to purchase common stock. Diluted earnings per share includes any dilutive effects of restricted stock and options to purchase common stock. See Note 16.
Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Comprehensive Income –
Comprehensive income includes net earnings and changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss. Comprehensive income is reported in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income. See Note 12 for more details regarding changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]
Share-Based Compensation -
At December 31, 2018, the Company had three share-based employee compensation plans, which are described more fully in Note 18. The Company accounts for these plans under the recognition and measurement principles of ASC 718,
Compensation – Stock Compensation
. The Company’s policy is to estimate the fair market value of each option award granted on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The Company estimates the fair value of each restricted stock award based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock price on the grant date. The resulting compensation cost for both the options and restricted stock is amortized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of the respective awards.
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Concentration of Credit Risk
– There was one individual customer accounts receivable balance outstanding that was 10% of the Company’s gross accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2018. The Company had no single customer that represented more than 10% of the Company’s gross accounts receivable balance at December 31, 2017. Additionally, there were no individual customers with sales above 10% of the Company’s total sales in 2018 and 2017.
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
New Accounting Pronouncements
 
Recently Adopted
On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-09,
Revenue - Revenue from Contracts with Customers,
and all related amendments, which were together codified into ASC 606. This guidance was adopted using the modified retrospective method. The adoption of ASC 606 did not have a material impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations. The Company did not restate prior period information for the effects of the new standard, nor did the Company adjust the opening balance of retained earnings to account for the implementation of the new requirements of this standard. The Company does not expect the adoption of this guidance will have a material effect on the results of operations in future periods.
 
In February 2018, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2018-02,
Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income
. This new standard allows entities to reclassify certain tax effects related to the enactment of the TCJA from accumulated other comprehensive loss (“AOCL”) to retained earnings. Prior to the issuance of the new guidance, a portion of the previously recognized deferred tax effects recorded in AOCL was “left stranded” in AOCL, as the effect of remeasuring the deferred taxes using the reduced U.S. federal corporate income tax rate was required to be recorded through income. The new guidance allows these stranded tax effects to be reclassified from AOCL to retained earnings. The new guidance was adopted effective January 1, 2018, and resulted in a reclassification of approximately $2.4 million from AOCL to retained earnings.
 
Not Yet Adopted
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, 
Leases
. The core principle is that a lessee shall recognize a lease liability in its statement of financial position for the present value of all future lease payments. A lessee would also recognize a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying asset for the lease term. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-11, 
Targeted Improvements
 to ASU 2016-02, which includes an option to not restate comparative periods in transition and instead to elect to use the effective date of ASC 842, 
Leases
, as the date of initial application of transition. Based on the effective date, this guidance will apply and the Company will adopt this ASU beginning on January 1, 2019 and plans to elect the transition option provided under ASU 2018-11. As part of the Company’s process, it elected to utilize certain practical expedients that were provided for transition relief. Accordingly, the Company is not reassessing expired or existing contracts, lease classifications or related initial direct costs as part of its assessment process. The Company’s adoption of the new standard in the first quarter of 2019 is expected to result in the recognition of a right-of-use asset and lease liability, each with a value between
$25 million and $30
million as of the adoption date; however, these estimates are subject to change as the Company finalizes its implementation. In 2019, the Company will also implement additional internal controls to comply with the requirements of the standard. Adoption of the new standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s earnings or cash flows.
 
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-14,
Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Defined Benefit Plans
. ASU 2018-14 modifies and clarifies the required disclosures for employers that sponsor defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. These amendments remove disclosures that are no longer considered cost beneficial, clarify the specific requirements of disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. ASU 2018-14 is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2020,
although early adoption is permitted. Adoption of the new standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s earnings or cash flows.