CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,616,694	$ 4,215,617
Trade receivables – net	55,807,103us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent	49,069,668us-gaap_AccountsReceivableNetCurrent
Other receivables	476,480us-gaap_OtherReceivables	325,888us-gaap_OtherReceivables
Inventories	85,237,042us-gaap_InventoryNet	78,171,670us-gaap_InventoryNet
Income tax receivable		242,228us-gaap_IncomeTaxesReceivable
Deferred income taxes	1,291,907us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent	1,104,050us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNetCurrent
Prepaid expenses	2,553,442us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent	2,529,407us-gaap_PrepaidExpenseCurrent
Total current assets	149,982,668us-gaap_AssetsCurrent	135,658,528us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
FIXED ASSETS – net	26,264,641us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	26,205,080us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLES	36,681,644	36,807,099
OTHER ASSETS	299,490us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent	354,051us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
TOTAL ASSETS	213,228,443us-gaap_Assets	199,024,758us-gaap_Assets
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	15,116,131us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent	11,486,473us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrent
Salaries and wages	1,773,061	659,002
Taxes - other	532,470us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent	901,116us-gaap_TaxesPayableCurrent
Accrued freight	683,482	1,143,848
Commissions	681,185	698,435
Accrued duty	2,693,223us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	1,444,369us-gaap_OtherAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Income taxes payable	2,687,535us-gaap_AccruedIncomeTaxesCurrent
Other	1,042,653us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent	1,083,196us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Total current liabilities	25,209,740us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent	17,416,439us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
LONG TERM DEBT	36,270,373us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent	38,388,198us-gaap_LongTermDebtNoncurrent
DEFERRED LIABILITIES:
Deferred income taxes	12,928,048	11,750,718
Other deferred liabilities	472,364us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent	255,906us-gaap_OtherLiabilitiesNoncurrent
TOTAL LIABILITIES	74,880,525us-gaap_Liabilities	67,811,261us-gaap_Liabilities
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, no par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; outstanding; 2014 - 7,550,126 and 2013 - 7,536,448; and additional paid-in capital	70,460,672us-gaap_CommonStockValue	70,153,570us-gaap_CommonStockValue
Retained earnings	67,887,246us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated	61,059,927us-gaap_RetainedEarningsUnappropriated
Total shareholders' equity	138,347,918us-gaap_StockholdersEquity	131,213,497us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 213,228,443	$ 199,024,758

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).