SEGMENT INFORMATION (10-Q) (Tables)

9 Months Ended

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Dec. 31, 2011

SEGMENT INFORMATION [Abstract]

Summary of the Company's segment information

The following is a summary of the Company's segment information:

	For the three months ended						For the nine months ended
(Amounts in thousands)	September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011			September 29, 2012			October 1, 2011
Net Sales
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	179,852		$	184,520		$	511,157		$	494,002
Windows and Doors		126,341			113,369			341,501			298,485
	$	306,193		$	297,889		$	852,658		$	792,487
Operating earnings (loss)
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	34,403		$	33,335		$	88,487		$	72,520
Windows and Doors		(2,370	)		(3,373	)		(15,622	)		(23,839	)
Unallocated		(4,762	)		(4,893	)		(13,506	)		(12,081	)
	$	27,271		$	25,069		$	59,359		$	36,600
	Total assets as of
	September 29, 2012			December 31, 2011
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	600,604		$	579,195
Windows and Doors		274,706			273,909
Unallocated		50,005			39,808
	$	925,315		$	892,912

Following is a summary of the Company's segment information:

	For the year ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)	2011			2010			2009
Net sales
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	639,290		$	604,406		$	577,390
Windows and Doors		395,567			391,500			373,984
	$	1,034,857		$	995,906		$	951,374
Operating earnings (loss)
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	90,849		$	92,612		$	77,756
Windows and Doors		(31,134	)		(19,410	)		(23,504	)
Unallocated		(14,784	)		(16,372	)		(14,142	)
	$	44,931		$	56,830		$	40,110
Interest expense, net
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	(83	)	$	(121	)	$	(169	)
Windows and Doors		(13	)		90			183
Unallocated		101,480			122,864			135,289
	$	101,384		$	122,833		$	135,303
Depreciation and amortization
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	23,598		$	27,578		$	29,341
Windows and Doors		30,217			32,936			26,740
Unallocated		205			204			190
	$	54,020		$	60,718		$	56,271
Income tax expense (benefit)
Unallocated	$	683		$	5,027		$	(17,966	)
Capital expenditures
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	5,906		$	5,928		$	3,562
Windows and Doors		4,651			5,177			4,222
Unallocated		933			-			23
	$	11,490		$	11,105		$	7,807
	As of December 31,
		2011			2010
Total assets
Siding, Fencing, and Stone	$	579,195		$	585,542
Windows and Doors		273,909			298,898
Unallocated		39,808			37,797
	$	892,912		$	922,237