Goodwill (Details)	6 Months Ended
Jul. 04, 2015 USD ($)
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 14,960,354
Foreign exchange	(162,797)
Ending balance	14,797,557
Industrial Hardware Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,901,312
Foreign exchange	(162,797)
Ending balance	1,738,515
Security Products Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	13,059,042
Foreign exchange	0
Ending balance	13,059,042
Metal Products Segment [Member]
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	0
Foreign exchange	0
Ending balance	$ 0

Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Amount of increase (decrease) from foreign currency translation adjustments of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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