DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of discontinued operations impact on income statement and balance sheets

Results of the discontinued operations consisted of the following:

	Three months ended September 30,						Nine months ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)	2016			2015			2016			2015
Net sales	$	283		$	5,507		$	1,960		$	17,868
Cost of goods sold	57			3,203			1,251			9,980
Gross profit	226			2,304			709			7,888
Selling, general and administrative expense	252			1,910			1,621			8,325
Research and development expense	98			106			166			330
Impairment of long-lived assets	—			7,024			—			7,024
Operating income (loss) from discontinued operations	(124		)	(6,736		)	(1,078		)	(7,791		)
Gain on sale of business/assets	90			1,532			1,053			1,532
Income (loss) from discontinued operations before income taxes	(34		)	(5,204		)	(25		)	(6,259		)
Income tax expense	—			44			—			133
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes	$	(34	)	$	(5,248	)	$	(25	)	$	(6,392	)

Assets and liabilities of the discontinued operations are classified as assets held for sale and liabilities held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and consisted of the following:

	Dollars in Thousands
	September 30, 2016		December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Accounts receivable, net	$	244	$	1,905
Other current assets	21		82
Total Assets	$	265	$	1,987
LIABILITIES
Accrued compensation	$	—	$	264
Total Liabilities	$	—	$	264

The following is a summary of activity for the allowance for doubtful accounts from discontinued operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 and 2015. The allowance for doubtful accounts from discontinued operations is included in the assets held for sale in the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

	Dollars in Thousands
	Beginning Balance		Additions		Deductions			Ending Balance
Three Months Ended September 30, 2016	$	10,462	$	—	$	(5,192	)	$	5,270
Three Months Ended September 30, 2015	$	8,406	$	1,052	$	(168	)	$	9,290
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016	$	14,664	$	—	$	(9,394	)	$	5,270
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2015	$	7,927	$	3,782	$	(2,419	)	$	9,290