Segment Reporting (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) segment	Mar. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting
Number of segments historically reported \| segment	1
Net sales	$ 34,503	$ 33,977
Percentage of concentration risk	100.00%	100.00%
Medical
Segment Reporting
Net sales	$ 15,666	$ 13,824
Percentage of concentration risk	45.40%	40.70%
Automotive
Segment Reporting
Net sales	$ 6,103	$ 7,407
Percentage of concentration risk	17.70%	21.80%
Consumer
Segment Reporting
Net sales	$ 4,575	$ 3,652
Percentage of concentration risk	13.30%	10.70%
Electronics
Segment Reporting
Net sales	$ 3,031	$ 3,317
Percentage of concentration risk	8.80%	9.80%
Industrial
Segment Reporting
Net sales	$ 2,525	$ 3,019
Percentage of concentration risk	7.30%	8.90%
Aerospace & Defense
Segment Reporting
Net sales	$ 2,603	$ 2,758
Percentage of concentration risk	7.50%	8.10%

For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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