CONTINGENCIES (Details)	Jan. 03, 2015
CONTINGENCIES [Abstract]
Total workforce subject to negotiated union contracts (in hundredths)	26.00%

Percentage of total workforce subject to negotiated union contracts.

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Namespace Prefix:	eml_
Data Type:	num:percentItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	instant