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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Procedures (Policies)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Procedures [Abstract]  
Organization

Organization—Huttig Building Products, Inc. and subsidiary (the “Company” or “Huttig”) is a distributor of building materials used principally in new residential construction and in home improvement, remodeling and repair work. Huttig’s products are distributed through 27 distribution centers serving 41 states and are sold primarily to building materials dealers, national buying groups, home centers and industrial users including makers of manufactured homes.

Principles of Consolidation

Principles of Consolidation—The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Huttig Building Products, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiary. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated.

Reclassifications

Reclassifications—Certain items in the 2011 financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the current year presentation.

Revenue Recognition

Revenue Recognition—Revenues are recorded when title passes to the customer, which occurs upon delivery of product, less an allowance for returns, customer rebates and discounts for early payments. Returned products for which the Company assumes responsibility is estimated based on historical returns and are accrued as a reduction of sales at the time of the original sale.

Use of Estimates

Use of Estimates—The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Management makes estimates including but not limited to the following financial statement items; allowance for doubtful accounts, slow-moving and obsolete inventory, lower of cost or market provisions for inventory, long-lived asset and goodwill impairments, contingencies including environmental liabilities, accrued expenses and self-insurance accruals, and income tax expense and net deferred tax assets. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Accounts Receivable

Accounts Receivable—Trade accounts receivable consist of amounts owed for orders shipped to customers and are stated net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. Huttig’s corporate management establishes an overall credit policy for sales to customers. The allowance for doubtful accounts is determined based on a number of factors including when customer accounts exceed 90 days past due and specific customer account reviews.

Cash and Equivalents

Cash and Equivalents—The Company considers all highly liquid interest-earning investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The carrying value of cash and equivalents approximates their fair value.

Inventory

Inventory— Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The Company’s entire inventory is comprised of finished goods. The Company reviews inventories on hand and records a provision for slow-moving and obsolete inventory. The provision for slow-moving and obsolete inventory is based on historical and expected sales. Approximately 86% of inventories were determined by using the LIFO (last-in, first-out) method of inventory valuation as of December 31, 2012 and December 31, 2011. The balance of all other inventories is determined by the average cost method, which approximates costs on a FIFO (first-in, first-out) method. The FIFO cost would be higher than the LIFO valuation by $10.5 million at December 31, 2012 and $9.6 million at December 31, 2011.

Supplier Rebates

Supplier Rebates—The Company enters into agreements with certain vendors providing for inventory purchase based rebates upon purchasing volumes. The Company accrues the receipt of rebates base on purchases and records vendor rebates as a reduction of the cost of inventory purchased.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, Plant and Equipment—Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets and is charged to operating expenses. Buildings and improvements lives range from 3 to 25 years. Machinery and equipment lives range from 3 to 10 years. The Company recorded depreciation expense of $2.6 million, $2.7 million and $3.1 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Goodwill

Goodwill—Goodwill for each reporting unit is reviewed for impairment annually or more frequently if certain indicators arise. The Company also reassesses useful lives of previously recognized intangible assets. The fair value the Company calculated includes multiple assumptions of its future operations to determine future discounted cash flows including but not limited to such factors as sales levels, gross margin rates, capital requirements and discount rates. The carrying value of goodwill is considered impaired when a reporting unit’s fair value is less than its carrying value. In that event, goodwill impairment is recognized to the extent recorded goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of that goodwill. As the Company continues to face a challenging housing environment and general uncertainty in the U.S. economy, its assumptions may change significantly in the future resulting in further goodwill impairments in future periods. See Note 2, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” for additional information.

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets

Valuation of Long-Lived Assets—The Company periodically evaluates the carrying value of its long-lived assets, including intangible and other tangible assets, when events and circumstances warrant such a review. The carrying value of long-lived assets is considered impaired when the anticipated undiscounted cash flows from such assets are less than the carrying value. In that event, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying value exceeds the fair market value of the long-lived asset. Fair market value is determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved.

Shipping and Handling

Shipping and Handling—Costs associated with shipping and handling products to the Company’s customers are charged to operating expense. Shipping and handling costs were approximately $26.3 million, $26.6 million and $25.3 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Income Taxes

Income Taxes—Deferred income taxes reflect the impact of temporary differences between assets and liabilities recognized for financial reporting purposes and such amounts recognized are for tax purposes using currently enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance would be established to reduce deferred income tax assets if it is more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company includes interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions in income tax expense. See Note 10, “Income Taxes” for additional information.

Net Loss Per Share

Net Loss Per Share—Basic net loss per share is computed by dividing loss available to common stockholders by weighted average shares outstanding. Diluted net loss per share reflects the effect of all other potentially dilutive common shares using the treasury stock method. See Note 11, “Basic and Diluted Net Loss Per Share” for additional information.

Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation

Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation—The Company has stock-based compensation plans covering the majority of its employee groups and a plan covering the Company’s Board of Directors. The Company accounts for share-based compensation utilizing the fair value recognition provisions of ASC 718, “Compensation-Stock Compensation”. The Company recognizes compensation cost for equity awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. See Note 9, “Stock and Incentive Compensation Plans” for additional information.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentration of Credit Risk—The Company is engaged in the distribution of building materials throughout the United States. The Company grants credit to customers, substantially all of whom are dependent upon the construction sector. The Company periodically evaluates its customers’ financial condition but does not generally require collateral. A significant portion of our sales are concentrated with a relatively small number of our customers. Our top ten customers represented 37% of our sales in 2012. In 2012, 2011, and 2010, the Company had a single customer representing 12%, 11% and 11% of total sales, respectively. This customer is a buying group for multiple building material dealers.

Segments

Segments—ASC 280, “Segment Reporting”, defines operating segments as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, under the definition of a segment, each of our branches is considered an operating segment of our business. Under ASC 280, operating segments may be aggregated if the operating segments have similar economic characteristics and if the nature of the products, distribution methods, customers and regulatory environments are similar. The Company has aggregated its branches into one reporting segment, consistent with ASC 280.

Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures

The fair value of long-term debt, as calculated using the aggregate cash flows from principal and interest payments over the life of the debt, was approximately $59.1 million and $51.6 million at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, based upon a discounted cash flow analysis using current market interest rates. The fair value measurement inputs for long-term debt are classified as Level 3 (unobservable inputs) in the valuation hierarchy as defined by ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures”.