CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 6,015,000	$ 34,961,000	$ 7,673,000
Gain on disposal		(29,550,000)
Depreciation and amortization	3,270,000	5,772,000	6,778,000
Deferred income taxes	916,000	(7,713,000)	1,981,000
Reversal of accrued contingent consideration		(778,000)
Provision for inventory reserves	228,000	454,000	255,000
Write-down and loss on disposal of assets held for sale		1,162,000	1,135,000
Other, net	21,000	39,000	357,000
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(12,000)	(640,000)	518,000
Inventories, net	(2,240,000)	174,000	(439,000)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	(1,245,000)	948,000	(1,810,000)
Accounts with affiliates	(11,857,000)	12,200,000	(839,000)
Income taxes		(1,444,000)	471,000
Other, net	774,000	(1,762,000)	(108,000)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(4,130,000)	13,823,000	15,972,000
Cash flows from investing activities:
Net proceeds from sale of discontinued operations		58,027,000
Cash of disposed operations		(5,426,000)
Capital expenditures	(3,501,000)	(4,477,000)	(3,195,000)
Cash collected on promissory notes receivable	3,034,000		15,000,000
Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale	1,559,000	3,555,000
Proceeds from sale of fixed assets	5,000	48,000	184,000
Acquisition, net of cash acquired			(4,752,000)
Other	(102,000)
Net cash provided by investing activities	995,000	51,727,000	7,237,000
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under long-term debt			5,294,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(18,480,000)	(5,756,000)	(25,898,000)
Dividends paid	(3,409,000)	(6,195,000)	(6,192,000)
Other, net		(79,000)	62,000
Net cash used in financing activities	(21,889,000)	(12,030,000)	(26,734,000)
Net increase (decrease)	(25,024,000)	53,520,000	(3,525,000)
Cash and cash equivalents -
Net increase (decrease) from – Operating, investing and financing activities	(25,024,000)	53,520,000	(3,525,000)
Effect of exchange rate on cash		176,000	(313,000)
Balance at beginning of year	63,777,000	10,081,000	13,919,000
Balance at end of year	38,753,000	63,777,000	10,081,000
Supplemental disclosures:
Cash paid for Interest	222,000	439,000	1,611,000
Income taxes	14,167,000	3,966,000	5,822,000
Noncash investing and financing activities -
Accrual for capital expenditures, net	$ (313,000)	$ 484,000	$ 178,000