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Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	$ 1,094,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 644,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 644,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 1,956,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 4,450,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	$ 4,450,000us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Food Service Equipment Group [Member] \| Current Year Restructuring Initiatives [Member] \| Severance and Noncash Lease Impairment Costs [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	600,000
Food Service Equipment Group [Member] \| Prior Year Initiatives [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	800,000			800,000
Restructuring Charges				800,000
Asset Impairment Charges			3,300,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Cost Incurred to Date	10,800,000			10,800,000
Food Service Equipment Group [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	789,000		724,000	1,464,000		4,070,000
Engraving Group [Member] \| Current Year Restructuring Initiatives [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring and Related Cost, Expected Cost	3,800,000			3,800,000
Restructuring Charges	1,100,000
Engraving Group [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	27,000		(107,000)	64,000		145,000
Current Year Restructuring Initiatives [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges	1,094,000	644,000		1,131,000	4,378,000
Prior Year Initiatives [Member]
Note 17 - Restructuring (Details) [Line Items]
Restructuring Charges				$ 825,000	$ 72,000