SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION(Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Other current assets [Abstract]
Prepaids	$ 487us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	$ 441us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Non-trade miscellaneous receivables	133	44
Note Receivable	39	178
Total	659us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent	663us-gaap_OtherAssetsCurrent
Other assets [Abstract]
Note receivable	658	525
Debt issuance costs, net	493us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense	136us-gaap_UnamortizedDebtIssuanceExpense
Rabbi trust assets	472us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent	482us-gaap_AssetsHeldInTrustNoncurrent
Deposits	124us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent	126us-gaap_DepositsAssetsNoncurrent
Trade credits	61	61
Other	31	45
Total	1,839us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	1,375us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Accrued Expense [Abstract]
Contingent liabilities	3,023katy_ContingentLiabilitiesCurrent	3,420katy_ContingentLiabilitiesCurrent
Advertising and rebates	1,987us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent	2,077us-gaap_AccruedAdvertisingCurrent
Other	710us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	594us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Commissions	309us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent	292us-gaap_AccruedSalesCommissionCurrent
Pension and postretirement benefits	187	144
Professional services	246us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent	173us-gaap_AccruedProfessionalFeesCurrent
Accrued utilities	106us-gaap_AccruedUtilitiesCurrent	84us-gaap_AccruedUtilitiesCurrent
Sales tax	119us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent	115us-gaap_SalesAndExciseTaxPayableCurrent
Medical self insurance	120us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent	72us-gaap_SelfInsuranceReserveCurrent
Deferred rent expense	71us-gaap_AccruedRentCurrent	71us-gaap_AccruedRentCurrent
Accrued SARs	47	20
Property taxes	168	0
Total	7,093us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	7,062us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Other Liabilities [Abstract]
Pension and postretirement benefits	1,595	1,245
Deferred compensation	686	740
Asset retirement obligations	700	675
Deferred lease	663katy_DeferredLeaseNonCurrent	738katy_DeferredLeaseNonCurrent
Deferred rent expense	214us-gaap_AccruedRentNoncurrent	286us-gaap_AccruedRentNoncurrent
Accrued income taxes - long-term	232us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent	110us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesNoncurrent
Total	$ 4,090us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	$ 3,794us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable under stock appreciation rights (SARs) method for companies to give their management or employees a bonus if the company performs well financially. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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