CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]
NET SALES	$ 268,783	$ 241,872	$ 538,301	$ 452,767
COST OF GOODS SOLD	243,958	219,428	491,376	413,033
GROSS PROFIT	24,825	22,444	46,925	39,734
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Selling, general and administrative	15,233	13,984	30,097	29,833
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS	9,592	8,460	16,828	9,901
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense, net	(8,658)	(8,400)	(17,403)	(16,740)
Other income (loss), net	(436)	233	(279)	2,396
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	498	293	(854)	(4,443)
INCOME TAX PROVISION (BENEFIT)	1,339	(107)	2,936	392
INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS	(841)	400	(3,790)	(4,835)
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS, NET OF TAX	0	877	0	951
NET INCOME (LOSS)	(841)	1,277	(3,790)	(3,884)
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic (in shares)	47,376	47,277	47,347	47,259
Basic income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ (0.10)
Basic income (loss) per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.02	$ 0	$ 0.02
Basic income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted (in shares)	47,376	47,442	47,347	47,259
Diluted income (loss) per share - continuing operations (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.01	$ (0.08)	$ (0.10)
Diluted income (loss) per share - discontinued operations (in dollars per share)	$ 0	$ 0.02	$ 0	$ 0.02
Diluted income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.03	$ (0.08)	$ (0.08)
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS), NET OF TAX:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	179	(28)	(39)	(147)
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)	$ (662)	$ 1,249	$ (3,829)	$ (4,031)