Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 20,164	$ 5,476
Income (loss) from discontinued operations	1,381	(2,096)
Income from continuing operations	18,783	7,572
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation, depletion and amortization	9,580	9,870
Amortization of deferred financing fees	387	278
Centennial asset impairment charge	0	17,443
Deferred income taxes	3,731	14,858
Other	610	506
Working capital changes:
Affiliates receivable/payable	513	5,892
Accounts receivable	(2,792)	(9,840)
Inventories	(1,693)	5,860
Other current assets	(100)	984
Accounts payable	2,289	(638)
Income taxes receivable/payable	5,594	(20,966)
Other current liabilities	(2,084)	(10,525)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	34,818	21,294
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(7,700)	24,864
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	27,118	46,158
Investing activities
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(9,211)	(7,297)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	2,006	4,281
Other	901	(2,587)
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations	(6,304)	(5,603)
Net cash used for investing activities of discontinued operations	(4,345)	(4,326)
Net cash used for investing activities	(10,649)	(9,929)
Financing activities
Reductions of long-term debt	(35,008)	(1,389)
Cash dividends paid	(5,552)	(5,450)
Cash dividends received from Hamilton Beach Brands Holding Co. (See Note 10)	38,000	10,000
Purchase of treasury shares	0	(6,044)
Other	(1,324)	(3)
Net cash used for financing activities of continuing operations	(3,884)	(2,886)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities of discontinued operations	3,747	(41,472)
Net cash used for financing activities	(137)	(44,358)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash of continuing operations	0	0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash of discontinued operations	71	(104)
Cash and cash equivalents
Total increase (decrease) for the period	16,403	(8,233)
Net decrease related to discontinued operations	8,227	11,395
Balance at the beginning of the period	69,308	35,701
Balance at the end of the period	$ 93,938	$ 38,863