SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 298,375	$ 283,749
Depreciation	3,712	3,956
Earnings from operations	25,459	23,412
Total assets	270,044	262,832
Capital expenditures	1,410	1,578
Product sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	295,844	281,206
Licensing revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,531	2,543
Wholesale [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	233,362	217,276
Depreciation	2,425	2,606
Earnings from operations	23,106	20,224
Total assets	239,119	228,738
Capital expenditures	648	735
Wholesale [Member] \| Product sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	230,831	214,733
Wholesale [Member] \| Licensing revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	2,531	2,543
Retail Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	22,683	20,860
Depreciation	331	412
Earnings from operations	2,732	1,374
Total assets	4,440	4,548
Capital expenditures	76	338
Retail Segment [Member] \| Product sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	22,683	20,860
Retail Segment [Member] \| Licensing revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	0	0
Other Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	42,330	45,613
Depreciation	956	938
Earnings from operations	(379)	1,814
Total assets	26,485	29,546
Capital expenditures	686	505
Other Segment [Member] \| Product sales [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	42,330	45,613
Other Segment [Member] \| Licensing revenues [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 0	$ 0

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