Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $2,938 and $173	$ 58,976	$ 46,765
Inventories	88,567	70,601
Deferred income taxes	12,194	8,106
Income taxes receivable		2,029
Prepaid expenses and other	2,033	1,474
Total current assets	161,770	128,975
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	1,468	1,468
Buildings and improvements	64,959	63,375
Machinery and equipment	348,789	338,071
Construction in progress	5,607	4,628
Total property, plant and equipment	420,823	407,542
Less accumulated depreciation	327,820	319,533
Net property, plant and equipment	93,003	88,009
Other assets:
Pension asset	71,719	153,962
Other, net	1,455	1,533
Total other assets	73,174	155,495
Total assets	327,947	372,479
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	33,631	27,744
Accounts payable	14,334	6,694
Accrued OPEB cost	1,220	1,279
Income taxes payable to Contran	3,769
Income taxes payable to tax authorities	713
Other accrued liabilities	29,361	22,901
Total current liabilities	83,028	58,618
Noncurrent liabilities:
Long-term debt	983	937
Accrued pension cost	21,664
Accrued OPEB cost	50,470	45,247
Deferred income taxes	17,783	58,830
Other	1,891	1,849
Total noncurrent liabilities	92,791	106,863
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 12,500,000 and 12,101,932 shares issued, 12,101,932 shares outstanding	121	125
Additional paid-in capital	99,024	100,111
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(182,093)	(97,307)
Retained earnings	235,076	204,865
Treasury stock, at cost - 398,068 and nil shares		(796)
Total stockholders' equity	152,128	206,998
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	327,947	372,479
Commitments and contingencies (Note 7).