Business Acquisition

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Business Acquisition [Abstract]

Business Acquisition

P.BUSINESS ACQUISITION

On November 1, 2011, the Company purchased the assets of ALS Technologies, Inc., a small Arkansas manufacturer of less than lethal ammunition. Products include smoke and tear gas grenades, specialty impact munitions, diversionary devices and stun munitions, support accessories like launchers and gas masks, as well as training for the use of its products. Sales for 2011, including the portion of the year prior to the purchase, were $8,046,000. The products are sold primarily to law enforcement, corrections, and military. The acquisition was immaterial to the Company's consolidated financial statements. The purchase price allocation included in the Company's financial statements is preliminary and will be finalized in 2012 upon the completion of a business valuation.