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REPORTABLE SEGMENTS (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2014 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Sep. 28, 2013 | Jun. 29, 2013 | Mar. 30, 2013 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Dec. 29, 2012
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 34,393,056 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 35,803,405 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 34,779,773 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 35,849,126 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 34,262,039 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 34,256,086 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 39,247,980 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 34,692,174 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 140,825,360 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 142,458,279 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 157,509,185 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,718,648 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 10,386,321 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 13,551,423 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (254,576)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (322,731)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (369,357)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 64,691 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 50,305 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense | 42,452 us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,528,763 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 10,113,895 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 13,224,518 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Assets |  |  |  |  | 113,858,409 us-gaap_Assets |  |  |  | 121,270,556 us-gaap_Assets | 113,858,409 us-gaap_Assets |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,486,302 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 3,825,286 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 3,439,800 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Capital expenditures before currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,567,238 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 | 5,439,560 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 | 4,149,943 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1
Currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,347 eml_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTaxDurations | (245)eml_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTaxDurations | (2,730)eml_TranslationAdjustmentFunctionalToReportingCurrencyNetOfTaxDurations
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,633,165 eml_TotalCapitalExpenditures | 5,523,742 eml_TotalCapitalExpenditures | 4,216,970 eml_TotalCapitalExpenditures
Operating Segments [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,825,360 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 142,458,279 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 157,509,185 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,718,648 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 10,386,321 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 13,551,423 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Assets |  |  |  |  | 94,684,750 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember |  |  |  | 102,271,004 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 94,684,750 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 94,564,369 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,486,302 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 3,825,286 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember | 3,439,800 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Industrial Hardware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 58,666,229 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 60,367,209 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 72,268,559 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,063,786 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 4,797,254 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 7,566,512 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember
Assets |  |  |  |  | 31,820,269 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember |  |  |  | 29,660,695 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 31,820,269 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 34,425,594 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,631,521 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 2,085,618 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 1,769,097 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember
Capital expenditures before currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,929,022 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 1,967,335 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 1,552,147 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Security Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,381,553 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 48,751,688 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 50,138,121 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,058,554 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 2,780,403 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 4,113,661 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember
Assets |  |  |  |  | 43,582,088 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember |  |  |  | 51,573,251 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 43,582,088 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 41,857,156 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 621,501 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 592,555 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 628,652 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember
Capital expenditures before currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 973,365 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 469,669 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 260,692 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember
Operating Segments [Member] | Metal Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 32,777,578 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 33,339,382 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 35,102,505 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember
Operating profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,596,308 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 2,808,664 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 1,871,250 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember
Assets |  |  |  |  | 19,282,393 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember |  |  |  | 21,037,058 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 19,282,393 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 18,281,619 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,233,280 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 1,147,113 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 1,042,051 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember
Capital expenditures before currency translation adjustment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 664,851 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 3,002,556 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 2,337,104 eml_SegmentReportingInformationExpendituresForAdditionsToLongLivedAssets1 / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_OperatingSegmentsMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,549,925 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 2,943,464 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember | 3,185,578 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Industrial Hardware [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 984,192 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 373,797 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember | 270,911 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_IndustrialHardwareMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Security Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,565,733 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 2,558,127 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember | 2,914,667 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_SecurityProductsMember
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Metal Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 11,540 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember | 0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_IntersegmentEliminationMember / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = eml_MetalProductsMember
General Corporate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  | 19,173,659 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember |  |  |  | 18,999,552 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 19,173,659 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 21,289,781 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Total capital expenditures |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 55,580 eml_TotalCapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 84,427 eml_TotalCapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember | 69,757 eml_TotalCapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateNonSegmentMember
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140,825,360 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember | 142,458,279 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember | 157,509,185 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
Assets |  |  |  |  | 113,858,409 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember |  |  |  | 121,270,556 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember | 113,858,409 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember | 115,854,150 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | United States [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 117,478,557 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 114,085,322 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 120,604,363 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Assets |  |  |  |  | 96,289,200 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US |  |  |  | 105,771,961 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 96,289,200 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US | 95,441,029 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = country_US
Reportable Geographical Components [Member] | Foreign [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,346,803 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member | 28,372,957 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member | 36,904,822 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member
Assets |  |  |  |  | $ 17,569,209 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member |  |  |  | $ 15,498,595 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member | $ 17,569,209 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member | $ 20,413,121 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableGeographicalComponentsMember / us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis = eml_Foreign1Member
Sales Revenue [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of major customers |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 eml_NumberOfMajorCustomers / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember | 1 eml_NumberOfMajorCustomers / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember |
Threshold percentage of customer exceeded 10% of total revenue (in hundredths) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.50%eml_ThresholdPercentageOfCustomerExceeded10OfTotalRevenue / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember | 11.50%eml_ThresholdPercentageOfCustomerExceeded10OfTotalRevenue / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByBenchmarkAxis = us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNetMember / us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskByTypeAxis = us-gaap_CustomerConcentrationRiskMember |

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- Definition Number of customers that exceed the threshold percentage of concentration risk. + References No definition available. + Details
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