10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

[X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012

[   ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Commission File Number 001-05869

SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Florida (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) 11-1385670 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

10055 Seminole Blvd.

Seminole, Florida 33772

(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (727) 397-9611

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each Class	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share	Listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:  N/A

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes             No  X                                              

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.

Yes              No  X                                              

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

         Yes X                No                                                 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes X                No                                         

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.       X           

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer                                     Accelerated filer                                          Non-accelerated filer                                     Smaller Reporting Company   X

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).

     Yes           No  X                                                         

At June 30, 2012, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common shares held by non-affiliates, computed by reference to the last sales price ($11.70) as reported by the NASDAQ Stock Market, was approximately $46 million (based on the assumption, solely for purposes of this computation, that all directors and officers of the registrant were affiliates of the registrant).

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The number of shares of common stock outstanding as of February 18, 2013 was 6,121,790 shares.

Documents Incorporated by Reference:

Portions of the registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement to be filed with the Commission not later than 120 days after the conclusion of the registrant’s fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, relating to its Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 2, 2013, are incorporated by reference to furnish the information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III. The exhibit index may be found on Page 41.

PART I

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

References in this report to “the Company,” “Superior,” “we,” “our,” or “us” mean Superior Uniform Group, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, except where the context otherwise requires. Certain matters discussed in this Form 10-K are "forward-looking statements" intended to qualify for the safe harbors from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can generally be identified as such because the context of the statement will include words such as we “believe,” “anticipate,” expect” or words of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe our future plans, objectives, strategies, goals, and projections regarding industry and general economic trends, our expected financial position, results of operations, or market position are also forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may materially adversely affect the anticipated results. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: general economic conditions in the areas of the United States in which the Company’s customers are located; changes in the healthcare, resort and commercial industries where uniforms and service apparel are worn; the impact of competition; our ability to successfully integrate operations following consummation of acquisitions; the availability of manufacturing materials and those risks discussed under Item 1A of this report entitled “Risk Factors.”  Shareholders, potential investors and other readers are urged to consider these factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements made herein and are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein are only made as of the date of this Form 10-K and we disclaim any obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Item 1.                                Business

Superior Uniform Group, Inc. was organized in 1920 and was incorporated in 1922 as a New York company under the name Superior Surgical Mfg. Co., Inc.  In 1998, the Company changed its name to Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and its state of incorporation to Florida. Superior is comprised of two reportable business segments:  (1) Uniforms and Related Products and (2) Remote Staffing Solutions.

Superior’s Uniforms and Related Products segment, through its Signature marketing brands—Fashion Seal®, Fashion Seal Healthcare®, Martin’s®, Worklon®,  UniVogue®  and Blade—manufactures and sells a wide range of uniforms, career apparel and accessories for the hospital and healthcare fields; hotels; fast food and other restaurants; and public safety, industrial and commercial markets.  In excess of 95% of Superior’s Uniforms and Related Products segment’s net sales are from the sale of uniforms and service apparel and directly-related products.

Superior services its Remote Staffing Solutions segment through multiple The Office Gurus entities, including its direct and indirect subsidiaries in El Salvador, Costa Rica, and the United States, and an affiliated entity in Belize that is in the process of becoming a subsidiary (collectively, “TOG”).  TOG is a near-shore premium provider of cost effective bilingual telemarketing and total office support solutions.

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Products

Superior manufactures and sells a wide range of uniforms, corporate identity apparel, career apparel and accessories for the medical and health fields as well as for the industrial, commercial, leisure, and public safety markets in its Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Its principal products are:

· Uniforms and service apparel for personnel of:

· Hospitals and health facilities;

· Hotels, commercial buildings, residential buildings, and food service facilities;

· Retail stores;

· General and special purpose industrial uses;

· Commercial enterprises (career apparel for banks, airlines, etc.);

· Public and private safety and security organizations; and

· Miscellaneous service uses.

· Miscellaneous products directly related to:

· Uniforms and service apparel specified above (e.g. boots and sheets); and

· Linen suppliers and industrial launderers, to whom a substantial portion of Superior's uniforms and service apparel are sold; such products being primarily industrial laundry bags.

Uniforms and service apparel and related products account for in excess of 95% of net sales; no other single class of product listed above accounts for more than 10% of net sales.

Services

Through the recruitment and employment of highly qualified English-speaking agents, we provide our customers with extended office support from a versatile call and contact center environment in our Remote Staffing Solutions segment.

Competition

Superior competes in its Uniforms and Related Products segment with more than three dozen firms, including divisions of larger corporations.  Superior competes with national and regional manufacturers, such as Cintas Corporation, Unifirst Corporation, G&K Services and ARAMARK—a division of privately held ARAMARK Corporation. Superior also competes with local firms in most major metropolitan areas.  The nature and degree of competition varies with the customer and the market.  Industry statistics are not available, but we believe Superior is one of the leading suppliers of garments to hospitals and industrial clean rooms, hotels and motels, food service establishments and uniforms to linen suppliers.  Superior experiences competition primarily in the areas of product development, styling and pricing.  We believe that the strength of our brands and marketing, coupled with the quality of our products, allow us to compete effectively.

The market in which TOG operates is competitive and highly fragmented. TOG’s competitors in the Remote Staffing Solutions segment range in size from very small firms offering specialized applications or short-term projects, to very large independent firms, and include the in-house operations of many customers and potential customers. We compete directly and indirectly with various companies that provide contact center and other business process outsourcing solutions on an outsourced basis. These companies include, but are not limited to, U.S.-based providers, such as APAC Customer Services, Convergys, Sitel, Startek, Sykes, TechTeam Global, TeleTech and West.  TOG also competes with local entities in other offshore geographies, such as TIVIT and the Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company; small niche providers, such as Alpine Access, Arise, VIPDesk, and Working Solutions; and large global companies that offer outsourced services within their portfolios, such as IBM, HP, CapGemini, Accenture and Fujitsu. The list of potential competitors includes both publicly traded and privately held companies.

Customers

Superior has a substantial number of customers, the largest of which accounted for approximately 7.0% of its 2012 net sales.

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Backlog

Although Superior at all times has a substantial backlog of orders, we do not consider this significant since our backlog of orders at any time consists primarily of recurring firm orders being processed and filled.

Superior normally completes shipments of orders from stock within one week after their receipt.  As of February 18, 2013, the backlog of all orders that we believe to be firm was approximately $4.4 million, compared to approximately $4.0 million as of February 20, 2012.

Inventory

Superior markets itself to its customers as a "stock house."  Therefore, Superior at all times carries substantial inventories of raw materials (principally piece goods) and finished garments, which requires substantial working capital. Superior's principal raw materials are textile products.   In 2012 and 2011, approximately 48% and 52%, respectively, of our products were obtained from suppliers located in Central America.  Superior does not believe that it is dependent upon any of its suppliers, despite the concentration of its purchasing from a few sources, as other suppliers of the same or similar products are readily available.  However, if Superior is unable to continue to obtain its products from Central America, it could significantly disrupt Superior’s business.

Intellectual Property

Superior owns and uses several trademarks and service marks relating to its brands that have significant value and are instrumental to its ability to market its products.  Superior’s most significant trademark is its mark "Fashion Seal Uniforms" (presently registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office until August 8, 2017).  The Fashion Seal Uniforms trademark is critically important to the marketing and operation of Superior’s business, as more than 50% of Superior's products are sold under that name.

Environmental Matters

In view of the nature of our business, compliance with federal, state, and local laws regulating the discharge of materials into the environment, or otherwise relating to the protection of the environment, has had no material effect upon our operations or earnings, and we do not expect it to have a material impact in the future.

Employees

Superior employed 690persons, of which 685 were full-time employees, as of December 31, 2012.

Securities Exchange Act Reports

The Company maintains an internet website at the following address: www.superioruniformgroup.com. The information on the Company's website is not incorporated by reference in this annual report on Form 10-K.

We make available on or through our website certain reports and amendments to those reports that we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"). These include our annual reports on Form 10-K, our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, our current reports on Form 8-K, and Section 16 filings. We make this information available on our website free of charge as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file the information with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

Item 1A.                      Risk Factors

Our business, operations and financial condition are subject to various risks, and many of those risks are driven by factors that we cannot control or predict.  The following discussion addresses those risks that management believes are the most significant, and you should take these risks into account in evaluating us or any investment decision involving us.  Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known or that we currently believe to be less significant may also adversely affect us.

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Risks Relating To Our Industry

We face intense competition within our industry and our revenue may decrease if we are not able to respond to this competition accordingly.

Customers in the uniform and corporate identity apparel industry choose suppliers primarily based upon the quality, price and breadth of products offered.  We encounter competition from a number of companies in the geographic areas we serve. Major competitors include publicly held companies such as Cintas Corporation, Unifirst Corporation and G&K Services, as well as ARAMARK — a division of privately-held ARAMARK Corporation. We also compete with a multitude of regional and local competitors that vary by market. If our existing or future competitors seek to gain or retain market share by reducing prices, we may be required to lower our prices, which would adversely affect our operating results.  In addition, our competitors generally compete with us for acquisition candidates, which can increase the price for acquisitions and reduce the number of acquisition candidates available to us.

Regional or national economic slowdowns, high unemployment levels, or cost increases might have an adverse effect on our operating results.

National or regional economic slowdowns or certain industry specific slowdowns resulting in higher unemployment levels and overall weak economic conditions generally result in reductions of customers’ employees in uniform that, in turn, adversely affect our revenues. If we are unable to offset this effect through the addition of new customers (through acquisition or otherwise),  the penetration of existing customers with a broader mix of product and service offerings, or decreased production costs, our revenue growth rates will be negatively impacted. Events or conditions in a particular geographic area, such as adverse weather and other factors, could also hurt our operating results. While we do not believe that our exposure is greater than that of our competitors, we could be adversely affected by increases in the prices of fabric, natural gas, gasoline, wages, employee benefits, insurance costs and other components of product cost unless we can recover such increases through increases in the prices for our products and services. Competitive and general economic conditions might limit our ability and that of our competitors to increase prices to cover such increases in our product cost.

Volatility in the global economy could adversely affect results.

In the past, global financial markets have experienced an extreme disruption, including, among other things, volatility in security prices, diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. There can be no assurance that there will not be further change, which could lead to challenges in our business and negatively impact our financial results. The tightening of credit in financial markets adversely affects the ability of our customers and suppliers to obtain financing for significant purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in orders and spending for our products and services. We are unable to predict the likely duration and severity of any disruption in financial markets and adverse economic conditions and the effects they may have on our business and financial condition.

The uniform and corporate identity apparel industry is subject to pricing pressures that may cause us to lower the prices we charge for our products and adversely affect our financial performance.

Many of our competitors source their product requirements from developing countries to achieve a lower cost operating environment, possibly in environments with lower costs than our offshore facilities, and those manufacturers may use these cost savings to reduce prices.  To remain competitive, we must adjust our prices from time to time in response to these industry-wide pricing pressures. Moreover, increased customer demands for allowances, incentives and other forms of economic support could reduce our gross margins and affect our profitability. Our financial performance may be negatively affected by these pricing pressures if we are forced to reduce our prices and we cannot reduce our product costs or if our product costs increase and we cannot increase our prices.

Increases in the price of raw materials used to manufacture our products could materially increase our costs and decrease our profitability.

The principal fabrics used in our business are made from cotton, wool, silk, synthetic and cotton-synthetic blends. The prices we pay for these fabrics are dependent on the market price for the raw materials used to produce them, primarily cotton and chemical components of synthetic fabrics. These raw materials are subject to price volatility caused by weather, supply conditions, government regulations, economic climate, currency exchange rates, and other unpredictable factors.  Fluctuations in petroleum prices also may influence the prices of related items such as chemicals, dyestuffs and polyester yarn. Any raw material price increase could increase our cost of sales and decrease our profitability unless we are able to pass higher prices on to our customers. In addition, if one or more of our competitors is able to reduce their production costs by taking advantage of any reductions in raw material prices or favorable sourcing agreements, we may face pricing pressures from those competitors and may be forced to reduce our prices or face a decline in net sales, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

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Changing international trade regulation on imports of textiles and apparel may increase competition in our industry. Future quotas, duties or tariffs may increase our costs or limit the amount of products that we can import.

Our operations are subject to various international trade agreements and regulations, such as the North American Free Trade Agreement, as supplemented (NAFTA), Dominican Republic–Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act, as amended (HOPE), and African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), and the activities and regulations of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Generally, these trade agreements benefit our business by reducing or eliminating the duties and/or quotas assessed on products manufactured in a particular country. However, trade agreements can also impose requirements that negatively affect our business, such as limiting the countries from which we can purchase raw materials and setting quotas on products that may be imported into the United States from a particular country.  In addition, increased competition from developing countries could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The countries in which our products are manufactured or into which they are imported may from time to time impose new quotas, duties, tariffs and requirements as to where raw materials must be purchased, additional workplace regulations, or other restrictions on our imports or adversely modify existing restrictions. Adverse changes in these costs and restrictions could harm our business. We cannot assure you that future trade agreements will not provide our competitors an advantage over us, or increase our costs, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

The corporate identity apparel and uniform industry is subject to changing fashion trends and if we misjudge consumer preferences, the image of one or more of our brands may suffer and the demand for our products may decrease.

The apparel industry, including uniforms and corporate identity apparel is subject to shifting customer demands and evolving fashion trends and our success is also dependent upon our ability to anticipate and promptly respond to these changes. Failure to anticipate, identify or promptly react to changing trends or styles may result in decreased demand for our products, as well as excess inventories and markdowns, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition. In addition, if we misjudge consumer preferences, our brand image may be impaired.  We believe our products are, however, in general, less subject to fashion trends compared to many other apparel manufacturers because we manufacture and sell uniforms, corporate identity apparel and other accessories.

Risks Relating To Our Business

Our success depends upon the continued protection of our trademarks and other intellectual property rights and we may be forced to incur substantial costs to maintain, defend, protect and enforce our intellectual property rights.

Our intellectual property, as well as certain of our licensed intellectual property, have significant value and are instrumental to our ability to market our products. While we own and use several trademarks, our mark “Fashion Seal Uniforms” (presently registered until August 8, 2017) is important to our business, as more than 50% of our products are sold under that name.  We cannot assure you that third parties will not assert claims against any such intellectual property or that we will be able to successfully resolve all such claims. In addition, although we seek international protection of our intellectual property, the laws of some foreign countries may not allow us to protect, defend or enforce our intellectual property rights to the same extent as the laws of the United States. We could also incur substantial costs to defend legal actions relating to use of our intellectual property, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition. In addition, some of our license agreements with third parties will expire by their terms over the next several years.There can be no assurance that we will be able to negotiate and conclude extensions of such agreements on similar economic terms or at all.

Our customers may cancel or decrease the quantity of their orders, which could negatively impact our operating results.

Although we have long-standing customer relationships, we do not have long-term contracts with many of our customers. Sales to many of our customers are on an order-by-order basis. If we cannot fill customers’ orders on time, orders may be cancelled and relationships with customers may suffer, which could have an adverse effect on us, especially if the relationship is with a major customer. Furthermore, if any of our customers experience a significant downturn in their business, or fail to remain committed to our programs or brands, the customer may reduce or discontinue purchases from us. The reduction in the amount of our products purchased by several of our major customers could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

In addition, some of our customers have experienced significant changes and difficulties, including consolidation of ownership, increased centralization of buying decisions, restructurings, bankruptcies and liquidations.  A significant adverse change in a customer relationship or in a customer’s financial position could cause us to limit or discontinue business with that customer, require us to assume more credit risk relating to that customer’s receivables or limit our ability to collect amounts related to previous purchases by that customer, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations or financial condition.

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We have significant pension obligations with respect to our employees and our available cash flow may be adversely affected in the event that payments become due under any pension plans that are unfunded or underfunded.

A portion of our active and retired employees participate in defined benefit pension plans under which we are obligated to provide prescribed levels of benefits regardless of the value of the underlying assets, if any, of the applicable pension plan. If our obligations under a plan are unfunded or underfunded, we will have to use cash flow from operations and other sources to pay our obligations either as they become due or over some shorter funding period. As of December 31, 2012, we had approximately $10.5 million in unfunded or underfunded obligations related to our pension plans.

We may undertake acquisitions to expand our business, which may pose risks to our business.

We selectively pursue acquisitions from time to time as part of our growth strategy.  We compete with others within our industry for suitable acquisition candidates. This competition may increase the price for acquisitions and reduce the number of acquisition candidates available to us. As a result, acquisition candidates may not be available to us in the future on favorable terms. Even if we are able to acquire businesses on favorable terms, managing growth through acquisition is a difficult process that includes integration and training of personnel, combining plant and operating procedures, and additional matters related to the integration of acquired businesses within our existing organization. Unanticipated issues related to integration may result in additional expense or in disruption to our operations, either of which could negatively impact our ability to achieve anticipated benefits. While we believe we will be able to fully integrate acquired businesses, we can give no assurance that we will be successful in this regard.

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations.

We are subject to federal, state and local laws and regulations affecting our business, including those promulgated under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Consumer Product Safety Act, the Flammable Fabrics Act, the Textile Fiber Product Identification Act, the rules and regulations of the Consumer Products Safety Commission and various labor, workplace and related laws, as well as environmental laws and regulations.  Failure to comply with such laws may expose us to potential liability and have an adverse effect on our results of operations.

Shortages of supply of sourced goods from suppliers or interruptions in our manufacturing could adversely affect our results of operations.

We utilize multiple supply sources and manufacturing facilities. However, an unexpected interruption in any of the sources or facilities could temporarily adversely affect our results of operations until alternate sources or facilities can be secured.  In 2012 and 2011 approximately 48% and 52%, respectively, of our products were obtained from suppliers located in Central America.  If we are unable to continue to obtain our products from Central America, it could significantly disrupt our business.  Because we source products in Central America, we are affected by economic conditions in Central America, including increased duties, possible employee turnover, labor unrest and lack of developed infrastructure.

Our business may be impacted by adverse weather.

Our corporate headquarters and a substantial number of our customers are located in Florida. During fiscal 2005, four hurricanes made land-fall in Florida, with Hurricane Wilma moving directly through South Florida and causing significant infrastructure damage and disruption to the area. Sales of our products were adversely affected by these and the other Gulf Coast  hurricanes during fiscal 2005.  While we were not impacted by any hurricane related events during fiscal 2011 or 2012, because we are located in Florida, which is a hurricane-sensitive area, we are particularly susceptible to the risk of damage to, or total destruction of, our headquarters and surrounding transportation infrastructure caused by a hurricane. In addition, similar disruptions to the business of our customers located in areas affected by hurricanes may adversely impact sales of our products.

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Our Remote Staffing Solutions business may not develop in ways that we currently anticipate due to negative public reaction to outsourcing and recently proposed legislation.

We have based our growth strategy on certain assumptions regarding our industry, services and future demand in the market for our services. However, the trend to outsource business processes may not continue and could reverse. Outsourcing is a politically sensitive topic in the United States and elsewhere due to a perceived association between outsourcing providers and the loss of jobs in the United States. A variety of U.S. federal and state legislation has been proposed that, if enacted, could restrict or discourage U.S. companies from outsourcing services outside the United States. For example, public figures have supported legislation that they contend will generate new jobs in the United States, including limiting income tax benefits for companies that offshore American jobs. Because all of our current customers are U.S. companies, any expansion of existing laws or the enactment of new legislation restricting offshore outsourcing could harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. It is possible that legislation could be adopted that would restrict U.S. private sector companies that have federal or state government contracts from outsourcing their services to off-shore service providers. This would also negatively affect our ability to attract or retain customers that have these contracts.

Certain of our existing shareholders have significant control.

At December 31, 2012, our executive officers and certain of their family members collectively beneficially owned 35.4% of our outstanding common stock.  As a result, our executive officers and certain of their family members have significant influence over the election of our Board of Directors, the approval or disapproval of any other matters requiring shareholder approval, and the affairs and policies of our company.

The success of our business depends on our ability to attract and retain qualified employees.

We need talented and experienced personnel in a number of areas including our core business activities. An inability to retain and attract qualified personnel, especially our key executives, could harm our business.

Item 1B.                      Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 2.                         Properties

The Company has an ongoing program designed to maintain and improve its facilities.  Generally, all properties are in satisfactory condition.  The Company's properties are currently fully utilized (none noted as not fully utilized) and have aggregate productive capacity to meet the Company's present needs as well as those of the foreseeable future.  The material manufacturing and distribution locales are rented for nominal amounts due to cities providing incentives for businesses to locate in their area - all such properties may be purchased for nominal amounts.  As a result, it is believed that the subject lease expirations and renewal terms thereof are not material.  Set forth below are the locations of our facilities:

· Seminole, Florida – Plant of approximately 60,000 square feet owned by the Company; used as principal administrative office and for warehousing and shipping, as well as the corporate design center.

· Eudora, Arkansas – Plant of approximately 217,000 square feet, partially leased from the City of Eudora requiring payment of only a nominal rental fee; used for manufacturing, warehousing, and shipping; lease expiring November 30, 2016.

· McGehee, Arkansas – Plant of approximately 26,000 square feet, leased from the City of McGehee requiring payment of only a nominal rental fee; used for storage; lease expiring in 2014.

· San Salvador, El Salvador – Office space of approximately 23,200 square feet; owned by The Office Gurus, LTDA De C.V., a subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc. and Fashion Seal Corp., wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company; used as office space for our Remote Staffing Solutions business.

· Belize – Office space of approximately 9,300 square feet, owned by The Office Gurus, Ltd.  The Office Gurus, Ltd. is an affiliated entity currently in the process of becoming a subsidiary of the Company.

· Costa Rica – Office space of approximately 1,115 square feet; leased by The Office Gurus, LTDA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; lease expiring in 2013.

· Miscellaneous – Lexington, Mississippi: facility used for warehousing and shipping, approximately 40,000 square feet – owned by the Company; Dallas, Texas: leased sales office of approximately 2,055 square feet – lease expiring in 2014.

Item 3.                                Legal Proceedings

We are a party to certain lawsuits in the ordinary course of business.   We do not believe that these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Item 4.                                Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

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PART II

Item 5. Market For Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The principal market on which Superior's common shares are traded is the NASDAQ Stock Market under the symbol “SGC”; said shares have also been admitted to unlisted trading on the Chicago Stock Exchange.

The following table sets forth the high and low sales prices and cash dividends declared on our common stock by quarter for 2012 and 2011 as reported in the consolidated transaction reporting system of the NASDAQ Stock Market.

	QUARTER ENDED
	2012								2011
	Mar. 31		June 30		Sept. 30		Dec. 31		Mar. 31		June 30		Sept. 30		Dec. 31
Common Shares:
High	$	13.50	$	12.48	$	12.65	$	12.25	$	11.74	$	11.89	$	12.15	$	12.85
Low	$	10.95	$	10.70	$	11.15	$	10.37	$	10.50	$	9.88	$	10.00	$	10.28
Dividends (total for 2012-$1.08; 2011-$0.54)	$	0.135	$	0.135	$	0.135	$	0.675	$	0.135	$	0.135	$	0.135	$	0.135

We declared cash dividends of $0.135 per share in each of the quarters during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and 2012.  Additionally, we declared and paid a special dividend of $0.54 per share in the fourth quarter of 2012.  On December 31, 2012, the Company paid a special dividend of $0.54 per share representing an early payment of the Company’s regular dividend for 2013 in order to take advantage of a tax efficient method to return capital to our shareholders prior to anticipated increases in tax rates associated with dividends.  We intend to pay regular quarterly distributions to our common shareholders, beginning in the first quarter of 2014, the amount of which may change from time to time.  Future distributions will be declared and paid at the discretion of our Board of Directors, and will depend upon cash generated by operating activities, our financial condition, capital requirements, and such other factors as our Board of Directors deem relevant.

Under our credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank, if an event of default exists, we may not make distributions to our shareholders.  The Company is in full compliance with all terms, conditions and covenants of its credit agreement.

On February 18, 2013, we had 158 shareholders of record and the closing price for our common shares on the NASDAQ Stock Market was $11.55 per share.

Information regarding the Company’s equity compensation plans is incorporated by reference to the information set forth in Item 12 of Part III of this report under the section entitled “Equity Compensation Plan Information.”

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The table below sets forth information with respect to purchases made by or on behalf of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. or any “affiliated purchaser” (as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act) of our common shares during the three months ended December 31, 2012.

Period	(a) Total Number of Shares Purchased	(b) Average Price Paid  per  Share	(c) Total Number of  Shares Purchased as  Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	(d) Maximum Number of Shares  that May Yet Be Purchased Under the  Plans or Programs (1)
Month #1 (October 1, 2012 to October 31, 2012)	-	-
Month #2 (November 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012)	-	-
Month #3 (December 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012)	-	-
TOTAL	-	-	-	274,886

 (1) On August 1, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors reset the common stock repurchase program authorization to allow for the repurchase of 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. There is no expiration date or other restriction governing the period over which we can make our share repurchases under the program.  All such purchases were open market transactions.

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Item 6.    Selected Financial Data

The following selected data is derived from our consolidated financial statements.  This data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto incorporated into Item 8, and with Item 7 -  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comparative Income

Years Ended December 31,

	2012		2011		2010		2009		2008
Net sales	$	119,486,000	$	112,373,000	$	105,878,000	$	102,802,000	$	123,745,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold		79,723,000		72,114,000		68,411,000		69,583,000		83,403,000
Selling and administrative expenses		33,886,000		34,646,000		31,697,000		30,402,000		34,264,000
Intangible asset impairment		1,226,000		-		-		-		-
Goodwill impairment		-		-		-		-		1,617,000
Interest expense		30,000		27,000		23,000		120,000		321,000
		114,865,000		106,787,000		100,131,000		100,105,000		119,605,000
Income from continuing operations before taxes on income		4,621,000		5,586,000		5,747,000		2,697,000		4,140,000
Taxes on income		1,590,000		1,450,000		1,940,000		730,000		1,850,000
Income from continuing operations		3,031,000		4,136,000		3,807,000		1,967,000		2,290,000
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		-		-		-		-		(156,000	)
Net income	$	3,031,000	$	4,136,000	$	3,807,000	$	1,967,000	$	2,134,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
Income from continuing operations	$	0.50	$	0.69	$	0.64	$	0.33	$	0.35
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		(0.02	)
Net income	$	0.50	$	0.69	$	0.64	$	0.33	$	0.33
Diluted
Income from continuing operations	$	0.49	$	0.68	$	0.64	$	0.33	$	0.35
Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes		0.00		0.00		0.00		0.00		(0.02	)
Net income	$	0.49	$	0.68	$	0.64	$	0.33	$	0.33
Cash dividends per common share	$	1.08	$	0.54	$	0.54	$	0.54	$	0.54
At year end:
Total assets	$	78,913,000	$	80,947,000	$	74,194,000	$	73,568,000	$	79,591,000
Long-term debt		-	$	640,000	$	-	$	-	$	3,379,000
Working capital	$	55,393,000	$	55,784,000	$	53,148,000	$	51,475,000	$	55,802,000
Shareholders' equity	$	57,788,000	$	61,046,000	$	61,100,000	$	60,119,000	$	60,695,000

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Item 7.                                Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Business Outlook

The current economic environment in the United States remains very challenging.  Our primary products are provided to workers employed by our customers and, as a result, our business prospects are dependent upon levels of employment among other factors.  Our revenues are impacted by  our customers’ opening and closing of locations and reductions and increases in headcount. Additionally, voluntary employee turnover has been reduced significantly as a result of fewer alternative jobs available to employees of our customers.  Fewer available jobs coupled with less attrition results in decreased demand for our uniforms and service apparel.

Our focus is geared towards mitigating these factors in the current economic environment and has included the following strategies.  First, we are actively pursuing acquisitions to increase our market share in the Uniforms and Related Products segment and it is our intention to continue to seek additional acquisitions that fit into this segment in the future.  Second, we diversified our business model to include the Remote Staffing Solutions segment.  This business segment was started to provide these services for the Company at a lower cost structure in order to improve our own operating results.  This segment, located in El Salvador, Belize, and the United States, has enabled us to reduce our operating expenses and to more effectively service our customers’ needs.  We added our Belize location at the end of 2012 and eliminated our Costa Rica location at the same time.  The Belize operation offers a more competitive cost structure for the Company as compared to Costa Rica.  We began selling these services to other companies at the end of 2009. We have grown this business from approximately $1 million in net sales to outside customers in 2010 to approximately $3.5 million in net sales to outside customers in 2012.  We spent significant effort in 2012 improving our management infrastructure in this segment to support significant growth in this segment in 2013 and beyond.  While net sales to outside customers for this segment increased 17.9% during the full year 2012, fourth quarter net sales to outside customers in this segment increased by 55%.  We are aggressively marketing this service and  we believe   this sector will grow significantly in 2013 and beyond.  Finally, we are pursuing new product lines to enhance our market position in the Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Toward this end, we entered into a licensing agreement in January of 2011.  This licensing agreement provides us with access to patented technology which will allow us to market image apparel to our customers that will provide them with the ability to turn their uniforms from an expense item into point of sale advertisements that will, in turn, give them the ability to generate advertising revenues for their businesses. 

Although we believe that this new product line provides us with an opportunity for significant growth in our Uniforms and Related Products segment in the future, we have not been able to generate any significant revenues from the product line during the last two years.  We have attempted to negotiate an extension of the initial term of the licensing agreement and are continuing to pursue this extension.  However, we have not been successful to this point and cannot be assured that we will ultimately be able to negotiate an extension on reasonable terms.    Additionally, we have been involved in two significant test programs with two separate customers during 2012.  One of these programs was with a major retailer in the northeast in the fourth quarter.  The test was adversely affected by hurricane Sandy and as a result, the customer determined that it did not have sufficient data to conclude on moving forward with a full program.  We are in the process of developing another test program with this customer in 2013.  Additionally, while the feedback from the other test program has been positive, the customer has been slow to move to a full revenue producing program at this point.  As a result of these items and the lack of an extension of the initial term at this point, we concluded that we did not have adequate, verifiable cash flows to support recovery of the intangible asset on our statement of financial position at December 31, 2012.  Therefore, we recorded a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement.

During the latter part of 2010, cotton prices began increasing dramatically and reached historical highs during 2011 due to weather-related and other supply disruptions, which when combined with robust global demand, particularly in Asia, created concerns about availability in addition to increased costs for our products.  While we were able to pass on a portion of these price increases to our customers during most of 2011, we began to see a negative impact on our gross margins in the fourth quarter of 2011.  This trend continued for us through the end of the third quarter of 2012 at which point we began to realize cost reductions as cotton prices began to stabilize.  Our fourth quarter margins began to show improvement in comparison to the first three quarters of 2012.  We expect to see continued improvement in our gross margins in our Uniforms and Related Products segment in 2013.

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Operations

Net Sales

	2012			2011			% Change
Uniforms and Related Products	$	116,029,000		$	109,442,000			6.0	%
Remote Staffing Solutions		7,196,000			6,610,000			8.9	%
Net intersegment eliminations		(3,739,000	)		(3,679,000	)		1.6	%
Consolidated Net Sales	$	119,486,000		$	112,373,000			6.3	%

Net sales increased 6.3% from $112,373,000 in 2011 to $119,486,000 in 2012.  The increase in net sales is split between growth in our Uniforms and Related Products segment (5.8%) and increases in net sales after intersegment eliminations from our Remote Staffing Solutions segment (0.5%).  Intersegment eliminations reduce total net sales for sales of Remote Staffing Solutions to the Uniforms and Related Products segment by the Remote Staffing Solutions segment.

Uniforms and Related Products net sales increased 6.0% in 2012.  This increase is attributed to increased market penetration offset by continued softness in markets as the economic environment has remained challenging in 2012.

Remote Staffing Solutions net sales increased 8.9% before intersegment eliminations and 17.9% after intersegment eliminations in 2012.  This growth is attributed to additional market penetration in 2012. 

As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold for our Uniforms and Related Products Segment was 67.4% in 2012, and 64.7% in 2011.  The percentage increase in 2012 as compared to 2011 is primarily attributed to an increase in direct product costs as a percentage of net sales during the current year (3.1%) due to higher raw material costs primarily related to shortages of cotton.  This increase was offset by a reduction in overhead costs as a percentage of sales as a result of higher volume in the current period (0.4%).

As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold for our Remote Staffing Solutions Segment was 40.9% in 2012, and 38.5% in 2011.  The percentage increase in 2012 compared to 2011 is attributed primarily to increases in payroll related costs as a percentage of net sales for services provided to the Uniforms and Related Products segment (2.5%) as a result of higher payroll related costs for these services without a corresponding increase in rates charged to the Uniforms and Related Products Segment.

As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses for our Uniforms and Related Products Segment approximated 29.2% in 2012 and 31.9% in 2011. The decrease as a percentage of sales is attributed primarily to the impact of higher net sales to cover operating expenses (1.8%), lower incentive compensation expense as a result of lower earnings (1.0%), a major consulting project completed in the second quarter of 2011 to study customer markets and refine our strategic plan to capitalize on the opportunities identified (0.5%) and reduced depreciation expense (0.6%) offset by increased costs associated with the Company’s pension plans (0.4%)  and minor increases in various other costs (0.8%).

As a result of the items discussed in the Business Outlook section above, we concluded that we did not have adequate, verifiable cash flows to support recovery of the intangible asset associated with our licensing agreement at December 31, 2012.  Therefore, we recognized a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement.  This impairment charge is included in the results of our Uniforms and Related Products segment.

As a percentage of net sales, selling and administrative expenses for our Remote Staffing Solutions Segment approximated 32.9% in 2012 and 33.6% in 2011. The decrease as a percentage of sales is attributed primarily to the impact of higher net sales to cover operating expenses (2.9%), reduced bad debt expense in 2012 (2.3%), offset by an increase in salaries, wages and benefits (1.4%) as the Company staffed up to support future growth of this segment and increased outside broker fees as the Company supplemented its internal sales efforts with independent brokers in 2012 (2.9%) and other miscellaneous increases (0.2%).

The effective income tax rate in 2012 was 34.4% and in 2011 was 26.0%.  The 8.4% increase in the effective tax rate is attributed primarily to the following: a decrease in the benefit for untaxed foreign income (1.3%), an increase in foreign income tax expense (1.5%), an increase in the state income tax rate (1.0%), an increase in the accrual for uncertain tax positions (0.2%), an increase due to a non-deductible portion of intangible asset impairment (1.8%), an increase from the impact of permanent differences between book and tax basis earnings related to share-based compensation (1.0%), and an increase in the impact of other items (1.6%).   During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company did not recognize deferred income taxes on foreign income of $1,437,000 and $1,952,000, respectively, due to the fact that these amounts are considered to be reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries.  Based upon our current expectations, we do not expect to recognize deferred income taxes on our 2013 foreign income as this income is expected to be reinvested indefinitely in foreign subsidiaries.

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 Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company uses a number of standards for its own purposes in measuring its liquidity, such as: working capital, profitability ratios, long-term debt as a percentage of long-term debt and equity, and activity ratios.  The Company’s balance sheet is very strong at this point and provides the ability to pursue acquisitions, to invest in new product lines and technologies, and to invest in additional working capital as necessary.  We have a $15 million revolving credit facility available for use in the event we should need it, under which no debt is outstanding at December 31, 2012.  As of December 31, 2012, approximately $2,710,000 of our cash is held in our foreign subsidiaries and cannot be repatriated without recognizing and paying Federal income taxes on this amount.

Accounts receivable increased 4.5% from $15,942,000 on December 31, 2011 to $16,655,000 as of December 31, 2012.  The increase is primarily attributed to higher sales in the current period.

Accounts receivable - other decreased 20% from $3,745,000 on December 31, 2011 to $2,995,000 as of December 31, 2012 as a result of lower receivables from our suppliers related to fabric inventories held at their locations.  As the severe cotton shortages in 2011 have subsided, we have reduced the amount of fabric required to be held at these suppliers.

Inventories decreased 4.8% from $41,208,000 on December 31, 2011 to $39,246,000 as of December 31, 2012.    As previously discussed, the Company increased raw material inventories during 2011 in order to protect its customers from potential shortages of cotton fabrics.  We believe we reached sufficient levels to achieve this objective for our inventories and have been able to reduce the levels accordingly in 2012.

Other intangible assets decreased 79.7% from $2,749,000 to $559,000.  This decrease is due to normal amortization expense of $964,000 and an impairment charge of $1,226,000 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement discussed above.  The normal amortization above included $818,000 of amortization associated with the licensing agreement and as such, the 2013 amortization expense for the remaining intangible asset will be significantly lower.

Accounts payable increased 11.6% from $5,941,000 on December 31, 2011 to $6,629,000 on December 31, 2012.  This increase is primarily due to  the timing of purchases of inventory at year-end 2012 compared to 2011.

Other current liabilities decreased 28.4% from $4,499,000 on December 31, 2011 to $3,222,000 on December 31, 2012, due primarily to reduced accruals for incentive compensation as a result of lower earnings in 2012.

Long-term pension liability increased 29.5% from $8,086,000 on December 31, 2011 to $10,468,000 on December 31, 2012.  The increase in this liability is primarily attributed to actuarial losses in the current period of approximately $3,469,000 and current year interest cost of $1,023,000 offset by current year returns on assets of $2,155,000.

At December 31, 2012, the working capital of the Company was approximately $55,393,000 and the working capital ratio was 6.6:1.  At December 31, 2011, the working capital of the Company was approximately $55,784,000 and the working capital ratio was 6.3:1.  The Company has operated without hindrance or restraint with its present working capital, believing that income generated from operations and outside sources of credit, both trade and institutional, are more than adequate to fund the Company’s operations.

The Company has an on-going capital expenditure program designed to maintain and improve its facilities. Capital expenditures were approximately $1,647,000 and $913,000 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company paid cash dividends of approximately $6,574,000 and $3,235,000, respectively, resulting from quarterly dividends of $0.135 per share and a special dividend of $0.54 in 2012.  On December 31, 2012, the Company paid the special dividend of $0.54 per share representing a prepayment — and payment in lieu of  — the Company’s anticipated regular quarterly dividend for 2013 in order to take advantage of a tax efficient method to return capital to our shareholders prior to anticipated increases in tax rates associated with dividends.

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On August 1, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors reset the common stock repurchase program authorization to allow for the repurchase of 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock.  The Company reacquired and retired 36,570 shares and 76,693 shares of its common stock in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, with approximate costs of $437,000 and $882,000, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had 274,886 shares remaining for purchase under its common stock repurchase authorization.  Shares purchased under the share repurchase program are constructively retired and returned to unissued status.  We consider several factors in determining when to make share repurchases, including among other things, our cost of equity, our after-tax cost of borrowing, our debt to total capitalization targets and our expected future cash needs.  There is no expiration date or other restriction governing the period over which we can make our share repurchases under the program.  The Company anticipates that it will continue to pay dividends and that it will repurchase additional shares of its common stock in the future as financial conditions permit.

In 2012, cash and cash equivalents increased by approximately $750,000. $9,158,000 in cash was provided by operating activities, $1,646,000 was usedin investing activities consisting of net capital expenditures, and $6,762,000was used in financing activities. Financing activities included the payment of cash dividends, as discussed above, $640,000 of debt reduction and common stock reacquired and retired of $437,000 offset by net proceeds from exercises of stock options of $889,000.

On June 25, 2010, the Company entered into a three-year credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank that made available to the Company up to $15,000,000 on a revolving credit basis. Interest is payable at LIBOR (rounded up to the next 1/8th of 1%) plus 0.90% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S.-dollar based borrowings (1.15% at December 31, 2012).  The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on the average unused portion of the commitment.  The available balance under the credit agreement is reduced by outstanding letters of credit.  As of December 31, 2012, there were no balances outstanding under letters of credit. The revolving credit agreement expires on June 24, 2013.  At the option of the Company, any outstanding balance on the agreement at that date will convert to a one-year term loan.   We anticipate we will be able to renew or replace the agreement before its expiration.

The credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank contains restrictive provisions concerning liabilities to tangible net worth ratios (.75:1), other borrowings, and a fixed charges coverage ratio (2.5:1).  The Company is in full compliance with all terms, conditions and covenants of the credit agreement.

With funds from the credit agreement, anticipated cash flows generated from operations and other credit sources readily available, the Company believes that its liquidity is satisfactory, its working capital adequate and its capital resources sufficient for funding its ongoing capital expenditure program and its operations, including planned expansion for 2013.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company does not engage in any off-balance sheet financing arrangements.  In particular, we do not have any interest in variable interest entities, which include special purpose entities and structured finance entities.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our significant accounting policies are described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations are based upon our consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of the financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, we evaluate the estimates that we have made. These estimates are based upon our historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Our actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our critical accounting estimates are those that we believe require our most significant judgments about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. A discussion of our critical accounting estimates, the underlying judgments and uncertainties used to make them and the likelihood that materially different estimates would be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions is as follows:

Allowance for Losses on Accounts Receivable

These allowances are based on both recent trends of certain customers estimated to be a greater credit risk as well as general trends of the entire customer pool. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required. An additional impairment in value of one percent of net accounts receivable would require an increase in the allowance for doubtful accounts and would result in additional expense of approximately $167,000. The Company’s concentration of risk is also monitored and at year-end 2012, no customer had an account balance greater than 10% of receivables and the five largest customer account balances totaled $4,930,000.  Additionally, the Company advances funds for certain of its suppliers to purchase raw materials.  The Company deducts payment for these raw materials from payments made to the suppliers upon completion of the related finished goods. The Company had a receivables balance from one of its suppliers located in Haiti totaling approximately $2,966,000 at December 31, 2012.  This amount is included in accounts receivable-other on the consolidated balance sheet.

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Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the likelihood that new goods on hand can be sold to customers. Historical inventory usage and current revenue trends are considered in estimating both excess and obsolete inventories. If actual product demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

Insurance

The Company self-insures for certain obligations related to health insurance programs. The Company also purchases stop-loss insurance policies to protect it from catastrophic losses. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the potential value associated with reported claims and for losses that have occurred, but have not been reported. The Company's estimates consider historical claim experience and other factors. The Company's liabilities are based on estimates, and, while the Company believes that the accrual for loss is adequate, the ultimate liability may be in excess of or less than the amounts recorded. Changes in claim experience, the Company's ability to settle claims or other estimates and judgments used by management could have a material impact on the amount and timing of expense for any period.

Pensions 

The Company’s pension obligations are determined using estimates including those related to discount rates, asset values and changes in compensation. The discount rates used for the Company’s pension plans of 3.77% to 3.93% were determined based on the Citigroup Pension Yield Curve.  This rate was selected as the best estimate of the rate at which the benefit obligations could be effectively settled on the measurement date taking into account the nature and duration of the benefit obligations of the plan using high-quality fixed-income investments currently available (rated AA or better) and expected to be available during the period to maturity of the benefits. The 8% expected return on plan assets was determined based on historical long-term investment returns as well as future expectations given target investment asset allocations and current economic conditions.

The 3.0% rate of compensation increase represents the long-term assumption for expected increases in salaries among continuing active participants accruing benefits under the plans. In 2012, a reduction in the expected return on plan assets of 0.25% would have resulted in additional expense of approximately $42,000, while a reduction in the discount rate of 0.25% would have resulted in additional expense of approximately $139,000 and would have reduced the funded status by $1,190,000 for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans. Interest rates and pension plan valuations may vary significantly based on worldwide economic conditions and asset investment decisions.

Income Taxes

The Company is required to estimate and record income taxes payable for federal, state and foreign jurisdictions in which the Company operates. This process involves estimating actual current tax expense and assessing temporary differences resulting from differing accounting treatment between tax and book that result in deferred tax assets and liabilities. In addition, accruals are also estimated for federal and state tax matters for which deductibility is subject to interpretation. Taxes payable and the related deferred tax differences may be impacted by changes to tax laws, changes in tax rates and changes in taxable profits and losses. Federal income taxes are not provided on that portion of unremitted earnings of foreign subsidiaries that are expected to be reinvested indefinitely. Reserves are also estimated for uncertain tax positions that are currently unresolved. The Company routinely monitors the potential impact of such situations and believes that it is properly reserved. For the year ending December 31, 2012, we recognized a net increase in total unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $1,000.  As of December 31, 2012, we had an accrued liability of $736,000 for unrecognized tax benefits.  We accrue interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense, and the related liability is included inother long-term liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

Share-Based Compensation

The Company recognizes expense for all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, in the financial statements based on their fair values. Share-based compensation expense that was recorded in 2012 and 2011 includes the compensation expense for the share-based payments granted in those years.   In the Company’s share-based compensation strategy we utilize a combination of stock options and stock appreciation rights (“SARS”) that fully vest on the date of grant. Therefore, the fair value of the options and SARS granted is recognized as expense on the date of grant.  The Company used the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model to value any share-based compensation. Option valuation methods, including Black-Scholes-Merton, require the input of assumptions including the risk free interest rate, dividend rate, expected term and volatility rate.   The Company determines the assumptions to be used based upon current economic conditions.  The impact of changing any of the individual assumptions by 10% would not have a material impact on the recorded expense.

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Item 7A.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Not applicable.

Item 8.  Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Years Ended December 31,

		2012			2011
Net sales		$	119,486,000		$	112,373,000
Costs and expenses:
	Cost of goods sold		79,723,000			72,114,000
	Selling and administrative expenses		33,886,000			34,646,000
	Intangible asset impairment		1,226,000			-
	Interest expense		30,000			27,000
			114,865,000			106,787,000
Income before taxes on income			4,621,000			5,586,000
Taxes on income			1,590,000			1,450,000
Net income		$	3,031,000		$	4,136,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period
	(Basic)		6,061,691			5,987,062
	(Diluted)		6,142,997			6,094,914
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net earnings	$	0.50		$	0.69
Diluted
	Net earnings	$	0.49		$	0.68
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
	Defined benefit pension plans:
	Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension costs		12,000			17,000
	Recognition of net losses included in net periodic pension costs		(1,072,000	)		(2,852,000	)
Other comprehensive loss			(1,060,000	)		(2,835,000	)
Comprehensive income		$	1,971,000		$	1,301,000
Dividends per common share		$	1.08		$	0.54

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

December 31,

ASSETS
	2012		2011
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	3,554,000	$	2,804,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $725,000 and $758,000, respectively		16,655,000		15,942,000
Accounts receivable - other		2,995,000		3,745,000
Inventories		39,246,000		41,208,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		2,794,000		2,525,000
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		65,244,000		66,224,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET		8,723,000		8,412,000
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS		559,000		2,749,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		4,205,000		3,455,000
OTHER ASSETS		182,000		107,000
	$	78,913,000	$	80,947,000

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	6,629,000		$	5,941,000
Other current liabilities		3,222,000			4,499,000
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		9,851,000			10,440,000
LONG-TERM DEBT		-			640,000
LONG-TERM PENSION LIABILITY		10,468,000			8,086,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES		736,000			735,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES		70,000			-
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Notes 11 and 12)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, $1 par value - authorized 300,000 shares (none issued)		-			-
Common stock, $.001 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 6,115,907 and 5,993,062, respectively.		6,000			6,000
Additional paid-in capital		21,288,000			19,347,000
Retained earnings		44,451,000			48,590,000
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Pensions		(7,957,000	)		(6,897,000	)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		57,788,000			61,046,000
	$	78,913,000		$	80,947,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

Years Ended December 31,

	Common Shares			Common Stock		Additional Paid-In Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss, net of tax			Total Shareholders’ Equity
Balance, January 1, 2011		5,959,975		$	6,000	$	16,753,000		$	48,403,000		$	(4,062,000	)	$	61,100,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of options		117,846			-		1,056,000									1,056,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights		425			-
Share-based compensation expense							1,005,000									1,005,000
Warrants issued							800,000									800,000
Common shares received as payment for exercise of stock options		(8,491	)		-		(26,000	)		(73,000	)					(99,000	)
Purchase and retirement of common shares		(76,693	)		-		(241,000	)		(641,000	)					(882,000	)
Cash dividends declared ($.54 per share)										(3,235,000	)					(3,235,000	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net earnings										4,136,000						4,136,000
Net change during the period related to:
Pensions, net of tax benefit of $1,458,000													(2,835,000	)		(2,835,000	)
Comprehensive Income:																1,301,000
Balance, December 31, 2011		5,993,062			6,000		19,347,000			48,590,000			(6,897,000	)		61,046,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of options		138,252			-		889,000									889,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights		10,324			-		-									-
Share-based compensation expense							893,000									893,000
Warrants exercised		44,912			-		-									-
Common shares received as payment for exercise of stock options		(34,073	)		-		282,000			(282,000	)					-
Purchase and retirement of common shares		(36,570	)		-		(123,000	)		(314,000	)					(437,000	)
Cash dividends declared ($1.08 per share)										(6,574,000	)					(6,574,000	)
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net earnings										3,031,000						3,031,000
Net change during the period related to:
Pensions, net of tax benefit of $549,000													(1,060,000	)		(1,060,000	)
Comprehensive Income:																1,971,000
Balance, December 31, 2012		6,115,907		$	6,000	$	21,288,000		$	44,451,000		$	(7,957,000	)	$	57,788,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Years Ended December 31,

	2012			2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$	3,031,000		$	4,136,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		2,300,000			2,982,000
Provision for bad debts - accounts receivable		74,000			239,000
Share-based compensation expense		893,000			1,005,000
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)		(131,000	)		(317,000	)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(1,000	)		(40,000	)
Intangible asset impairment		1,226,000			-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable - trade		(787,000	)		342,000
Accounts receivable - other		750,000			(2,471,000	)
Inventories		1,962,000			(10,178,000	)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		(269,000	)		1,506,000
Other assets		(75,000	)		67,000
Accounts payable		688,000			837,000
Other current liabilities		(1,277,000	)		786,000
Pension liability		773,000			258,000
Other long-term liabilities		1,000			(7,000	)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities		9,158,000			(855,000	)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(1,647,000	)		(913,000	)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment		1,000			45,000
Acquisition of intangible assets		-			(2,061,000	)
Net cash used in investing activities		(1,646,000	)		(2,929,000	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt		29,360,000			24,930,000
Repayment of long-term debt		(30,000,000	)		(24,290,000	)
Payment of cash dividends		(6,574,000	)		(3,235,000	)
Proceeds received on exercise of stock options		889,000			958,000
Common stock reacquired and retired		(437,000	)		(882,000	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(6,762,000	)		(2,519,000	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		750,000			(6,303,000	)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year		2,804,000			9,107,000
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year	$	3,554,000		$	2,804,000

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Years Ended December 31, 2012 and 2011

NOTE 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

a)  Business description

Superior Uniform Group®, through its Signature marketing brands—Fashion Seal®, Fashion Seal Healthcare®, Martin’s®, Worklon®, UniVogue® andBlade—manufactures and sells a wide range of uniforms, image apparel and accessories, primarily in domestic markets.  Superior specializes in managing comprehensive uniform programs, and is dedicated to servicing the Healthcare, Hospitality, Restaurant/Food Services, Retail Employee I.D., Governmental/Public Safety, Entertainment, Commercial, and Cleanroom markets.  The Company also provides remote staffing solutions through its direct and indirect subsidiaries and its affiliates, The Office Gurus, Ltda., De C.V., The Office Gurus, LLC, The Office Gurus, Ltda., and The Office Gurus, Ltd.

b) Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and its wholly owned direct subsidiaries, The Office Gurus, LLC, SUG Holding, Fashion Seal Corporation, and Superior Office Solutions, Inc.;  The Office Gurus, LTDA, De C.V. and The Office Masters, LTDA, De C.V., each a subsidiary of Fashion Seal Corporation and Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; The Office Gurus, Ltda. and Scratt Kit S.R.L., each a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; Superior Sourcing, a wholly owned subsidiary of SUG Holding; and The Office Gurus, Ltd., an affiliated entity in the process of becoming a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Superior Uniform Group, Inc.  All of these entities are referred to collectively as  “the Company”.

c)  Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

d)  Revenue recognition and allowance for doubtful accounts

The Company recognizes revenue as products are shipped and title passes and as services are provided. The Company collects sales tax for various taxing authorities.  It is the Company’s policy to record these amounts on a net basis.  Therefore, these amounts are not included in net sales for the Company.  A provision for estimated returns and allowances is recorded based upon historical experience and current allowance programs.  Judgments and estimates are used in determining the collectability of accounts receivable. The Company analyzes specific accounts receivable and historical bad debt experience, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and the age of outstanding balances when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Management judgments and estimates are used in connection with establishing the allowance in any accounting period. Changes in estimates are reflected in the period they become known.  Charge-offs of accounts receivable are made once all collection efforts have been exhausted.  If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

e)      Accounts receivable-other

The Company purchases raw materials and has them delivered to certain suppliers of the Company.  The Company pays for the raw materials and then deducts the cost of these materials from payments to the suppliers at the time the related finished goods are invoiced to the Company by those suppliers.

f)    Advertising expenses

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.  Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were $51,000 and $84,000.

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g)    Cost of goods sold and shipping and handling fees and costs  

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct costs of acquiring inventory, including cost of merchandise, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, and warehousing costs for our Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Cost of goods sold for our Remote Staffing Solutions segment includes salaries and payroll related benefits for agents.  The Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in net sales.  Shipping and handling costs associated with out-bound freight are generally recorded in cost of goods sold.  Other shipping and handling costs are included in selling and administrative expenses and totaled $5,458,000 and $5,721,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

h)  Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the likelihood that goods on hand can be sold to customers. Historical inventory usage and current revenue trends are considered in estimating both excess and obsolete inventories. If actual product demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

i)  Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed currently.  Costs of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from accounts and the net gain or loss is reflected in the statement of earnings within selling and administrative expenses.

j)  Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of customer lists acquired in previous business acquisitions and a license agreement.

The breakdown of intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:

	Customer Relationships			Weighted Average Life	License Agreement			Weighted Average Life
December 31, 2012
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(462,000	)			(1,635,000	)
Intangible asset impairment		-				(1,226,000	)
Net	$	559,000			$	0
December 31, 2011
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(316,000	)			(817,000	)
Net	$	705,000			$	2,044,000

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $964,000 and $1,023,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense for other intangible assets is expected to be $146,000 for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and $121,000 in 2016. The Company recognized a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement. This impairment charge is included in the results of our Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Refer to Note 6.

k)  Depreciation and amortization

Plant and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line basis at 2.5% to 5% for buildings, 2.5% to 20% for improvements, 10% to 33.33% for machinery, equipment and fixtures and 20% to 33.33% for transportation equipment.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the leases inasmuch as such improvements have useful lives of at least the terms of the respective leases.

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l)  Employee benefits

Pension plan costs are funded currently based on actuarial estimates, with prior service costs amortized over 20 years.  The Company recognizes settlement gains and losses in its financial statements when the cost of all settlements in a year is greater than the sum of the service cost and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost for the plan for the year.

m)  Insurance

The Company self-insures for certain obligations related to employee health programs. The Company also purchases stop-loss insurance policies to protect it from catastrophic losses. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the potential value associated with reported claims and for losses that have occurred, but have not been reported. The Company's estimates consider historical claim experience and other factors. The Company's liabilities are based on estimates, and, while the Company believes that the accrual for loss is adequate, the ultimate liability may be in excess of or less than the amounts recorded. Changes in claim experience, the Company's ability to settle claims or other estimates and judgments used by management could have a material impact on the amount and timing of expense for any period.

n)  Taxes on income

Income taxes are provided for under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.  Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.  The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities also involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be required. The Company also reports interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions as income taxes. Refer to Note 8.

o)  Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of the asset is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future net cash flows the asset is expected to generate.  If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  The Company recognized an impairment loss of $1,226,000 related to an intangible asset in the year ended 2012.   Refer to Note 6. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2011.

p) Share-based compensation

The Company awards share-based compensation as an incentive for employees to contribute to the Company’s long-term success.  Historically, the Company has issued options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had 1,284,675 shares of common stock authorized for awards of share-based compensation under its 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense for all awards granted to employees, which is based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant.  Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock compensation awards requires the input of certain highly complex and subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock compensation awards and the Company’s common stock price volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock compensation awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company deems it necessary to use different assumptions, stock compensation expense could be materially different from what has been recorded in the current period.

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q)  Earnings per share

Historical basic per share data is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Historical diluted per share data is reconciled by adding to weighted average shares outstanding the dilutive impact of the exercise of outstanding stock options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.

r)  Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period, from transactions and other events, excluding changes resulting from investments by owners (e.g., supplemental stock offering) and distributions to owners (e.g., dividends).

s)  Operating segments

FASB establishes standards for the way that public companies report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and establishes standards for related disclosures about product and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company has reviewed the standard and determined that it has two reportable segments, Uniforms and Related Products and Remote Staffing Solutions.

t)  Risks and concentrations

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include cash in banks in excess of federally insured amounts.  The Company manages this risk by maintaining all deposits in high quality financial institutions and periodically performing evaluations of the relative credit standing of the financial institutions.  When assessing credit risk the Company considers whether the credit risk exists at both the individual and group level. Consideration is given to the activity, region and economic characteristics when assessing if there exists a group concentration risk. At December 31, 2012 the Company had no customers with an accounts receivable balance greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2011 the Company had one customer with an accounts receivable balance greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable. This customer owed approximately $2,369,000 or approximately 14.9% of the total accounts receivable balance.   At December 31, 2012 and 2011 the accounts receivable balances for the Company’s five largest customers totaled $4,930,000 and $5,800,000, respectively or approximately 29.6% and 36.4% of the respective total accounts receivable balances.    The Company’s largest customer for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had net sales of approximately $8,412,000 and $6,963,000, respectively, or approximately 7.0% and 6.2% of the respective total net sales for the Company. The Company’s five largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had net sales of approximately $31,961,000 and $25,987,000, respectively, or approximately 26.7% and 23.1% of the respective total net sales for the Company.

Included in accounts receivable-other on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are receivable balances from a supplier in Haiti totaling $2,966,000 and $3,722,000, respectively.

In 2012 and 2011, approximately 48% and 52%, respectively, of the Company’s products were obtained from suppliers located in Central America. Any inability by the Company to continue to obtain its products from Central America could significantly disrupt the Company’s business. Because the Company manufactures and sources products in Central America, the Company is affected by economic conditions in those countries, including increased duties, possible employee turnover, labor unrest and lack of developed infrastructure.

u) Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximated fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, because of the relatively short maturities of these instruments.

v) Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

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w)  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 requires companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements.  It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the changes in stockholders’ equity.  The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income.  ASU 2011-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of ASU 2011-05 only impacts presentation and did not have any effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or on its financial condition.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12: Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-12”). The Update defers the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income separately with their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income. As part of this update, the FASB did not defer the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. ASU 2011-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.

NOTE 2 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable:

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable was as follows:

	2012			2011
Balance at the beginning of year	$	758,000		$	600,000
Provision for bad debts		74,000			239,000
Charge-offs		(125,000	)		(90,000	)
Recoveries		18,000			9,000
Balance at the end of year	$	725,000		$	758,000

NOTE 3 - Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances:

The activity in the reserve for sales returns and allowances was as follows:

	2012			2011
Balance at the beginning of year	$	272,000		$	218,000
Provision for returns and allowances		2,203,000			2,419,000
Actual returns and allowances paid to customers		(2,297,000	)		(2,365,000	)
Balance at the end of year	$	178,000		$	272,000

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NOTE 4 - Inventories:

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	27,382,000	$	29,030,000
Work in process		71,000		49,000
Raw materials		11,793,000		12,129,000
	$	39,246,000	$	41,208,000

NOTE 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment:

	December 31,
		2012			2011
Land	$	1,790,000		$	1,561,000
Buildings, improvements and leaseholds		8,683,000			8,414,000
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		47,007,000			46,202,000
		57,480,000			56,177,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(48,757,000	)		(47,765,000	)
	$	8,723,000		$	8,412,000

Depreciation and amortization charges were approximately $1,336,000 and $1,959,000 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

NOTE 6 – License Agreement:

On January 4, 2011 , the Company entered into a License and Distribution Agreement, as amended, (the “License Agreement”) with EyeLevel Interactive, LLC, which has since been assigned by EyeLevel Interactive, LLC to an affiliate of it named EyeLevel Interactive North America, LLC (“Licensor”), a leading technology company, pursuant to which the Company was granted a license to market, promote, sell and distribute garments utilizing certain intellectual property of Licensor (the “Products”) to the Company’s current and potential clients. The License Agreement expires three years and 180 days following the Effective Date (the “Term”). The Company may renew the License Agreement for additional three year terms by giving written notice to Licensor at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the then current term, provided the Company has met certain sales requirements relating to the Products and is not otherwise in default under the License Agreement or any manufacturing agreement with Licensor. Any renewal of the License Agreement will be on Licensor’s then current form, provided that the license fee, the restrictive covenants and certain other provisions of the License Agreement will be incorporated into the new form of agreement. The License Fee shall be payable on the first day of the renewal term.

In conjunction with the execution of the License Agreement, the Company paid Licensor a license fee (the “License Fee”) equal to (1) $2.0 million cash, plus (2) a warrant to acquire 360,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant”) at the greater of the Company’s closing price as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market or the book value per share of the Company’s common stock as of the Effective Date. This Warrant was exercisable until January 4, 2016, and had an exercise price of $10.63 per share. On March 6, 2012, Licensor exercised its warrant and acquired 44,912 shares of the Company’s stock in exchange for the surrender of the remainder of the warrant. In the event the Company achieves a specified level of Gross Sales (as calculated pursuant to the License Agreement), during the initial Term, from the sale of Products, the Company will be required to pay Licensor an additional cash license fee. If the Company does not attain such level of Gross Sales during the initial Term, the Company may terminate the License Agreement. In addition to the License Fee, the Company shall pay Licensor a monthly royalty fee based upon Gross Sales from the sale of Products for the immediately preceding month of operation, subject to a minimum required payment if the License Agreement is not terminated prior to the end of the then current term.

Although we believe that this new product line provides us with an opportunity for significant growth in our Uniforms and Related Products segment in the future, we have not been able to generate any significant revenues from the product line during the last two years.  We have attempted to negotiate an extension of the initial term of the licensing agreement and are continuing to pursue this extension.  However, we have not been successful to this point and cannot be assured that we will ultimately be able to negotiate an extension on reasonable terms.    Additionally, we have been involved in two significant test programs with two separate customers during 2012.  One of these programs was with a major retailer in the northeast in the fourth quarter.  The test was adversely affected by hurricane Sandy, and as a result, the customer determined that it did not have sufficient data to conclude on moving forward with a full program.  We are in the process of developing another test program with this customer in 2013.  Additionally, while the feedback from the other test program has been positive, the customer has been slow to move to a full revenue producing program at this point.  As a result of these items and the lack of an extension of the initial term at this point, we concluded that we did not have adequate, verifiable cash flows to support recovery of the intangible asset on our statement of financial position at December 31, 2012.  Therefore, we recorded a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement.

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NOTE 7 –  Long-Term Debt:

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank, pursuant to revolving credit agreement, maturing June 24, 2013	$	-	$	640,000

On June 25, 2010, the Company entered into a 3-year credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank that made available to the Company up to $15,000,000 on a revolving credit basis. Interest is payable at LIBOR (rounded up to the next 1/8th of 1%) plus 0.90% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar based borrowings (1.15% at December 31, 2012).  The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on the average unused portion of the commitment.  The available balance under the credit agreement is reduced by outstanding letters of credit.   As of December 31, 2012, there were no balances outstanding under letters of credit. The revolving credit agreement expires on June 24, 2013.  At the option of the Company, any outstanding balance on the agreement at that date will convert to a one-year term loan.

The credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank contains restrictive provisions concerning liabilities to tangible net worth ratios (.75:1), other borrowings, and fixed charges coverage ratio (2.5:1).  The Company is in full compliance with all terms, conditions and covenants of the credit agreement.

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NOTE 8 –  Taxes on Income:

Aggregate income tax provisions consist of the following:

	2012			2011
Current:
Federal	$	1,508,000		$	1,594,000
State and local		213,000			173,000
		1,721,000			1,767,000
Deferred tax benefit		(131,000	)		(317,000	)
	$	1,590,000		$	1,450,000

The significant components of the deferred income tax asset (liability) are as follows:

	2012			2011
Deferred income tax assets:
Pension accruals	$	4,300,000		$	3,751,000
Operating reserves and other accruals		1,385,000			1,190,000
Tax carrying value in excess of book basis of goodwill		323,000			506,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Book carrying value in excess of tax basis of property		(549,000	)		(703,000	)
Deferred expenses		(1,324,000	)		(1,289,000	)
Net deferred income tax asset	$	4,135,000		$	3,455,000

The difference between the total statutory Federal income tax rate and the actual effective income tax rate is accounted for as follows:

	2012			2011
Statutory Federal income tax rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit		3.0			2.0
Effect of change in unrecognized tax benefit		(1.1	)		(1.3	)
Untaxed foreign income		(9.1	)		(11.9	)
Non-deductible share-based employee compensation expense		4.6			3.6
Non-deductible portion of intangible asset impairment		1.8			-
Other items		1.2			(0.4	)
Effective income tax rate		34.4	%		26.0	%

Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, we have $736,000 and $735,000 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would favorably affect the annual effective income tax rate.   We do not expect any significant amount of this liability to be paid in the next twelve months.  Accordingly, the balance of $736,000 is included in other long-term liabilities.

Changes in the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were as follows:

	2012			2011
Balance at January 1,	$	582,000		$	586,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		68,000			79,000
Reduction for tax positions of prior years		(10,000	)		-
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations		(75,000	)		(83,000	)
Balance at December 31,	$	565,000		$	582,000

We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.  During 2012 and 2011, we recorded $46,000 and $41,000 respectively, for interest and penalties, net of tax benefits. During 2012 and 2011, we reduced the liability by $29,000 and $44,000, respectively, of interest and penalties due to lapse of statute of limitations. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had $171,000 and $153,000, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties, net of tax benefit.

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We anticipate that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $53,000 within the next 12 months due to the closure of tax years by expiration of the statute of limitations and audit settlements related to various state tax filing positions. The earliest year open to federal examinations is 2009 and significant state examination is 2002.

We have not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings attributable to foreign operations that have been considered to be reinvested indefinitely. These earnings relate to ongoing operations and were $5,578,000 and $4,141,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  It is not practical to determine the income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not indefinitely reinvested.

NOTE 9 – Benefit Plans:

Defined Benefit Plans

The Company is the sponsor of two noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plans, providing for normal retirement at age 65, covering all eligible employees (as defined).  Periodic benefit payments on retirement are determined based on a fixed amount applied to service or determined as a percentage of earnings prior to retirement. The Company is also the sponsor of an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) in which several of its employees are participants.  Pension plan assets for retirement benefits consist primarily of fixed income securities and common stock equities.

The Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit post retirement plans in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s projected benefit obligation under its pension plans exceeded the fair value of the plans’ assets by $10,468,000 and thus the plans are underfunded.

It is our policy to make contributions to the various plans in accordance with statutory funding requirements and any additional funding that may be deemed appropriate.

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The following tables present the changes in the benefit obligations and the various plan assets, the funded status of the plans, and the amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheetsat December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Changes in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	23,897,000		$	20,277,000
Service cost		595,000			559,000
Interest cost		1,023,000			1,092,000
Actuarial loss		3,469,000			3,215,000
Benefits paid		(1,165,000	)		(1,246,000	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		27,819,000			23,897,000
Changes in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		15,811,000			16,742,000
Actual return on assets		2,155,000			(235,000	)
Employer contributions		550,000			550,000
Benefits paid		(1,165,000	)		(1,246,000	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		17,351,000			15,811,000
Funded status at end of year	$	(10,468,000	)	$	(8,086,000	)
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet
Long-term pension liability	$	(10,468,000	)	$	(8,086,000	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive
income consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	12,223,000		$	10,597,000
Prior service cost		13,000			30,000
	$	12,236,000		$	10,627,000

Information for pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

	December 31,
		2012			2011
Projected benefit obligation	$	27,819,000		$	23,897,000
Fair value of plan assets		(17,351,000	)		(15,811,000	)
	$	10,468,000		$	8,086,000

Components of net periodic benefit cost

Net periodic benefits cost		2012			2011
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$	595,000		$	559,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,023,000			1,092,000
Expected return on plan assets		(1,270,000	)		(1,347,000	)
Amortization of prior service cost		17,000			25,000
Recognized actuarial loss		957,000			479,000
Net periodic pension cost after settlements	$	1,322,000		$	808,000

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $1,146,000 and $13,000, respectively.

The table below presents various assumptions used in determining the benefit obligation for each year and reflects the percentages for the various plans.

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Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,

	Discount Rate						Long Term Rate of Return						Salary Scale
	Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants
2011		4.35	%		4.23	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.50	%		N/A
2012		3.93	%		3.77	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.00	%		N/A

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ending December 31,

	Discount Rate						Long Term Rate of Return						Salary Scale
	Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants
2011		5.49	%		5.28	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		4.50	%		N/A
2012		4.35	%		4.23	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.50	%		N/A

The methodology used to determine the expected rate of return on the pension plan assets was based on a review of actual returns in the past and consideration of projected returns based upon our projected asset allocation. Our strategy with respect to our investments in pension plan assets is to be invested with a long-term outlook. Therefore, the risk and return balance of our asset portfolio should reflect a long-term horizon. Our pension plan asset allocation at December 31, 2011, 2012 and target allocation for 2013 are as follows:

	Percentage of Plan Assets at December 31,						Target Allocation
Investment description	2012			2011			2013
Equity securities		73	%		66	%		70	%
Fixed income		22	%		31	%		25	%
Other		5	%		3	%		5	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

The Company plans to contribute $1,000,000 to our defined benefit pension plans in 2013.

The following table includes projected benefit payments for the years indicated:

Year	Projected Benefit Payments
2013		$2,063,000
2014		$1,395,000
2015		$1,370,000
2016		$3,705,000
2017		$2,381,000
2018-2022		$10,535,000

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company provides a defined contribution plan covering qualified employees. The plan includes a provision that allows employees to make pre-tax contributions under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The plan provides for the Company to make a guaranteed match equal to 25% of each employee’s eligible contributions. The plan also provides the Company with the option of making an additional discretionary contribution to the plan each year.  The Company contributions for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $120,000 and $112,000, respectively.

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NOTE 10 – Quarterly Results for 2011 and 2012 (Unaudited):

		Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		December 31, 2011
Net sales		$	26,899,000	$	27,505,000	$	30,731,000	$	27,238,000
Gross profit		$	9,851,000	$	9,928,000	$	11,196,000	$	9,284,000
Income before taxes on income		$	939,000	$	1,432,000	$	2,600,000	$	615,000
Net income		$	599,000	$	932,000	$	1,880,000	$	725,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net income	$	0.10	$	0.16	$	0.31	$	0.12
Diluted
	Net income	$	0.10	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.12
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic)			5,978,828		5,995,147		5,986,676		5,987,598
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted)			6,070,970		6,092,118		6,079,430		6,137,137

		Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2012		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2012
Net sales		$	28,508,000	$	29,335,000	$	30,599,000	$	31,044,000
Gross profit		$	9,462,000	$	9,662,000	$	10,032,000	$	10,607,000
Income before taxes on income		$	537,000	$	1,567,000	$	1,692,000	$	825,000
Net income		$	327,000	$	977,000	$	1,242,000	$	485,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net income	$	0.05	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.08
Diluted
	Net income	$	0.05	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.08
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic)			6,025,874		6,066,244		6,063,269		6,091,377
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted)			6,142,616		6,140,986		6,148,012		6,140,372

NOTE 11 – Rentals:

Aggregate rent expense, including month-to-month rentals, approximated $164,000 and $176,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Long-term lease commitments totaling $104,000 are as follows: 2013 - $74,000; 2014 - $29,000; and 2015 - $1,000.

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NOTE 12 – Contingencies:

The Company is involved in various legal actions and claims arising from the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial position.

During 2005, the Company entered into severance protection agreements with senior management.  The terms of these agreements require the Company to potentially make certain payments to members of senior management in the event of a change in control of the Company.

NOTE 13 – Share-Based Compensation:

In 1993, the Company adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “1993 Plan”) under which options on 1,500,000 shares were reserved for grant. The 1993 Plan provided for the issuance of incentive stock options.  This plan expired in February of 2003.  In May, 2003, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (the “2003 Plan”), authorizing the granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SARS”), restricted stock, performance stock and other share-based compensation.  A total of 2,500,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for expirations and cancellations of options outstanding from the 1993 Plan subsequent to its termination) have been reserved for issuance under the 2003 Plan. All awards under both plans have been granted at prices at least equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Awards (all of which are exercisable at each respective year end) granted to date under both plans are exercisable in part or in full within five years of grant date with the exception of annual grants to outside directors which are exercisable in part or in full within ten years of grant date.   Proceeds from the exercise of awards are credited to common stock to the extent of par value, and the balance is credited to additional paid-in capital.   A summary of option transactions during the two years ended December 31, 2012 follows:

	No. of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding December 31, 2010		699,790		$	10.29
Granted		211,631			11.43
Exercised		(117,846	)		8.97
Lapsed		(93,025	)		11.65
Cancelled		(29,050	)		10.84
Outstanding December 31, 2011		671,500		$	10.66
Granted		194,223			12.62
Exercised		(138,252	)		9.32
Lapsed		(86,400	)		12.57
Cancelled		(26,154	)		12.37
Outstanding December 31, 2012		614,917		$	11.24

At December 31, 2012, options outstanding, all of which were fully vested and exercisable, had an intrinsic value of $444,000.

Options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, had intrinsic values of $269,000 and $256,000, respectively.

The weighted average fair value of options granted for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $3.38 and $2.97, respectively.

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The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2012:

Range of Exercise Price			Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$7.63	-	$9.80		198,882		2.72	$	9.38
$11.02	-	$13.15		403,535		4.01	$	12.01
$16.00				12,500		1.33	$	16.00
$7.63	-	$16.00		614,917		3.54	$	11.24

A summary of stock-settled stock appreciation rights transactions during the two years ended December 31, 2012 follows:

	No. of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding December 31, 2010		207,380		$	11.30
Granted		127,144			11.24
Exercised		(2,100	)		9.16
Lapsed		(75,000	)		11.20
Cancelled		-			-
Outstanding December 31, 2011		257,424		$	11.32
Granted		65,752			13.15
Exercised		(134,304	)		11.67
Lapsed		-			-
Cancelled		(12,396	)		13.15
Outstanding December 31, 2012		176,476		$	11.60

At December 31, 2012 SARS outstanding, all of which were fully vested and exercisable, had an aggregate intrinsic value of $64,000.

There were 134,304 SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2012.  SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2012 had an intrinsic value of $122,000. There were 2,100 SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011.  SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011 had an intrinsic value of $5,000.

The weighted average fair value of SARS granted for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $3.59 and $2.96, respectively.

The following table summarizes information about stock appreciation rights outstanding as of December 31, 2012:

Range of Exercise Price			SARS		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$9.16	-	$9.80		26,184		2.08		$9.80
$11.24	-	$13.15		150,292		3.44		$11.92
$9.16	-	$13.15		176,476		3.24		$11.60

At December 31, options and SARS available to issue were 1,284,675 for 2012 and 1,419,700 for 2011.  Options and SARS have never been repriced by the Company in any year.

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The following table summarizes significant assumptions utilized to determine the fair value of share-based compensation awards:

	SARS	Options
Exercise price
2012	$13.15	$11.72	-	$13.15
2011	$11.24	$11.10	-	$11.95
Market price
2012	$13.15	$11.72	-	$13.15
2011	$11.24	$11.10	-	$11.95
Risk free interest rate (1)
2012	0.8%	0.7%	-	1.9%
2011	2.3%	1.2%	-	3.2%
Expected award life (2)	5 years	5	-	10	years
Expected volatility (3)
2012	45.1%	36.4%	-	45.9%
2011	43.5%	35.5%	-	43.9%
Expected dividend yield (4)
2012	4.1%	4.1%	-	4.6%
2011	4.8%	4.5%	-	4.9%

(1) The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a U.S. treasury bond with a similar maturity as the expected life of the awards.

(2) The expected life in years for awards granted was based on the historical exercise patterns experienced by the Company when the award is made.

(3) The determination of expected stock price volatility for awards granted in each of the two years ended December 31, was based on historical Superior common stock prices over a period commensurate with the expected life.

(4) The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of the Company’s dividend payouts.

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized $893,000 and $1,005,000, respectively, of pre-tax share-based compensation expense, recorded in selling and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of earnings. These expenses were offset by $96,000 and $145,000, respectively, of deferred tax benefits for non-qualified share–based compensation. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no unrecognized compensation cost for share-based awards based upon the Company’s standard vesting policies, which provide for immediate vesting at the date of grant.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received $889,000 and $958,000, respectively, in cash from stock option exercises. Current tax benefits of $60,000 and $55,000, respectively, were recognized for these exercises.  Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received 34,073 and 8,491  shares, respectively, of its common stock as payment for the issuance of 41,596 and 10,900 shares, respectively, of its common stock related to the exercise of stock option agreements.

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NOTE 14 – Earnings Per Share:

The following table represents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	2012		2011
Net earnings used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share	$	3,031,000	$	4,136,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,061,691		5,987,062
Common stock equivalents		81,306		107,852
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,142,997		6,094,914
Per Share Data:
Basic
Net earnings	$	0.50	$	0.69
Diluted
Net earnings	$	0.49	$	0.68

Awards to purchase an average of 259,131 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $12.98 per share were outstanding during 2012 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the awards’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.  Awards to purchase an average of 384,556 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $12.19 per share were outstanding during 2011 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the awards’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

NOTE 15 – Accrued Expenses:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Salaries, wages, commissions and vacation pay	$	2,653,000	$	3,642,000
Other accrued expenses		569,000		857,000
	$	3,222,000	$	4,499,000

NOTE 16 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Income taxes paid	$	1,981,000	$	1,107,000
Interest paid	$	30,000	$	34,000

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received 34,073 and 8,491 shares, respectively, of its common stock as payment for the exercise of stock options for 41,596 and 10,900 shares, respectively.

NOTE 17 – Stock Repurchase Plan:

On August 1, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors reset the common stock repurchase program authorization to allow for the repurchase of 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The Company reacquired and retired 36,570 shares and 76,693 shares of its common stock in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,  respectively, with approximate costs of $437,000, and $882,000, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had 274,886 shares remaining on its common stock repurchase authorization.  Shares purchased under the share repurchase program are constructively retired and returned to unissued status. The Company considers several factors in determining when to make share repurchases, including among other things, the cost of equity, the after-tax cost of borrowing, the debt to total capitalization targets and the expected future cash needs.  There is no expiration date or other restriction governing the period over which the Company can make its share repurchases under the program.

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NOTE 18 – Operating Segment Information:

The Company classifies its businesses into two operating segments based on the types of products and services provided. The uniform and related products segment consists of the sale of uniforms and related items. The Remote Staffing Solutions segment consists of sales of staffing solutions.

The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment net sales and earnings before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Significant Accounting Policies. Amounts for corporate expenses are included in the Uniforms and Related Products Segment totals. Information related to the operations of the Company's operating segments is set forth below:

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012
Net sales	$	116,029,000	$	7,196,000	$	(3,739,000	)	$	119,486,000
Gross margin	$	37,863,000	$	4,251,000		(2,351,000	)	$	39,763,000
Selling and administrative expenses		33,869,000		2,368,000		(2,351,000	)		33,886,000
Intangible asset impairment		1,226,000		-		-			1,226,000
Interest expense		30,000		-		-			30,000
Income before income taxes	$	2,738,000	$	1,883,000	$	-		$	4,621,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,139,000	$	161,000	$	-		$	2,300,000
Capital expenditures	$	801,000	$	846,000	$	-		$	1,647,000
Total assets	$	72,980,000	$	7,385,000	$	(1,452,000	)	$	78,913,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011
Net sales	$	109,442,000	$	6,610,000	$	(3,679,000	)	$	112,373,000
Gross margin	$	38,685,000	$	4,063,000	$	(2,489,000	)	$	40,259,000
Selling and administrative expenses		34,915,000		2,220,000		(2,489,000	)		34,646,000
Interest expense		27,000		-		-			27,000
Income before income taxes	$	3,743,000	$	1,843,000	$	-		$	5,586,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,820,000	$	162,000	$	-		$	2,982,000
Capital expenditures	$	587,000	$	326,000	$	-		$	913,000
Total assets	$	76,446,000	$	5,686,000	$	(1,185,000	)	$	80,947,000

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

Board of Directors and Shareholders

Superior Uniform Group, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (a Florida corporation) and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the related consolidated statements of comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2012. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2012 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Tampa, Florida

March 14, 2013

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Item 9.                         Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure

None.

Item 9A.                      Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company conducted an evaluation, under supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer, Michael Benstock, and the Company’s principal financial officer, Andrew D. Demott, Jr., of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this report (the “Evaluation Date”).  Based on such evaluation, the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that, as of the Evaluation Date, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that information the Company is required to disclose in its filings with the SEC under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2012, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:

· pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;

· provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and

· provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Management conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control – Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this evaluation under the Internal Control – Integrated Framework, management concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2012.

Item 9B.                      Other Information

None.

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PART III

Item 10.                                  Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance

The Company’s directors and executive officers as of December 31, 2012 are listed below:

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Sidney Kirschner	Chairperson of the Board. Executive Vice President, Piedmont Healthcare.
Michael Benstock	Chief Executive Officer
Alan D. Schwartz	President
Gerald M. Benstock	Director
Robin Hensley	President, Raising the Bar
Kenneth Hooten	Partner, Concentric Equity Partners II, L.P.
Paul V. Mellini	Chief Executive Officer and President, Nature Coast Bank
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
Michael Benstock	Chief Executive Officer
Alan D. Schwartz	President
Peter Benstock	Executive Vice President
Andrew D. Demott, Jr.	Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Jordan M. Alpert	Vice President, General Counsel and  Secretary

The Company has adopted a code of business conduct and ethics applicable to the Company's directors, officers (including the Company's principal executive officer, principal financial officer and controller) and employees, known as the Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”). The Code is available on the Company's website. In the event that we amend or waive any of the provisions of the Code applicable to our principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, or controller that relates to any element of the code of ethics definition enumerated in Item 406(b) of Regulation S-K, we intend to disclose the same on the Company's website at www.superioruniformgroup.com.

The remaining information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with its 2013 Annual Meeting of  Shareholders.

Item 11.                               Executive Compensation

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Item 12.                               Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

The information required by this Item relating to beneficial ownership of securities is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information about our common stock that may be issued upon the exercise of  options, warrants, rights and restricted stock under all our existing equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2012, including the 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan and the 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan:

Plan category	Number of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Weighted-average exercise price of outstanding options, warrants and rights		Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans(excluding securities reflected in column (a))
	(a)		(b)		(c)
Equity compensation
Plans approved by
Security holders		791,393		$11.32		1,284,675
Equity compensation
Plans not approved
by Security holders		-		-		-
Total		791,393		$11.32		1,284,675

Item 13.                                Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Item 14.                                Principal Accountant Fees and Services

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s definitive proxy statement to be filed in connection with its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

					PART IV
Item 15.		Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)	1.		Consolidated Financial Statements			Page
			The following financial statements of Superior Uniform Group, Inc.
			are included in Part II, Item 8:
				Consolidated statements of comprehensive income - years ended
					December 31, 2012 and 2011……………………………………………………	17
				Consolidated balance sheets - December 31, 2012 and 2011………………..		18
				Consolidated statements of shareholders' equity and comprehensive
					income - years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011……………………………..…	19
				Consolidated statements of cash flows - years ended
					December 31, 2012 and 2011…………………………………………………………	20
				Notes to consolidated financial statements…………………………………………………………….		21-37
				Independent Auditors' Report…………………………………………………………………….		38
(a)	2.		Financial Statement Schedules
				All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or not required,
			or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements
			or notes thereto.
(a)	3.		Exhibits
				See Exhibit Index

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.

/s/ Michael Benstock

By: Michael Benstock

(Chief Executive Officer and Principal Executive Officer)

DATE:   March 14, 2013

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ Michael Benstock   

Michael Benstock, March 14, 2013

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ Andrew D. Demott, Jr.

Andrew D. Demott, Jr., March 14, 2013

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Accounting

Officer and Principal Financial Officer)

/s/ Sidney Kirschner	/s/ Alan D. Schwartz
Sidney Kirschner, March 14, 2013	Alan D. Schwartz, March 14, 2013
(Chairperson of the Board)	(Director)

/s/ Paul Mellini	/s/ Robin Hensley
Paul Mellini, March 14, 2013	Robin Hensley, March 14, 2013
(Director)	(Director)

/s/ Kenneth Hooten	/s/ Gerald M. Benstock
Kenneth Hooten, March 14, 2013	Gerald M. Benstock, March 14, 2013
(Director)	(Director)

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SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
3.1	Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Interim Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/98680627)and incorporated herein by reference.
3.2	Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2011 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/11645104)and incorporated herein by reference.
4.1	Warrant, dated January 4, 2011, issued by Superior Uniform Group, Inc. to EyeLevel Interactive, LLC, filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.1*	Form of Director/Officer Indemnification Agreement filed as Exhibit 10 to the Registrant’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2006 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/06821111), and incorporated herein by reference.
10.2*(1)	Description of bonus plan for executive officers of the Registrant
10.3*	1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan of the Registrant filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant’s August 18, 1993 Registration Statement on Form S-8  (File No: 33-67604) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.4	1994 Superior Surgical Mfg. Co., Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan as amended and restated on November 7, 2008, filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K (File/Film No.: 001-05869/09641805) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.5*	2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan of the Registrant filed as Exhibit 4 to the Registrant’s June 6, 2003 Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File/Film No.: 333-105906/03735570),and incorporated herein by reference.
10.6*	Form of [Incentive] Stock Option Award, filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K (File/Film No.: 001-05869/09641805), and incorporated herein by reference.
10.7*	Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award, filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K (File/Film No.: 001-05869/09641805), and incorporated herein by reference.
10.8*	Severance Protection Agreement with Michael Benstock, dated November 23, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2005 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/051228333)and incorporated herein by reference.
10.9*	Severance Protection Agreement with Alan Schwartz, dated November 23, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2005 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/051228333) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.10*	Severance Protection Agreement with Peter Benstock, dated November 23, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2005 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/051228333) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.11*	Severance Protection Agreement with Andrew D. Demott, Jr., dated November 23, 2005, filed as Exhibit 99.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 28, 2005 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/051228333) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.12	Revolving Line of Credit Promissory Note dated June 25, 2010, in the original principal amount of $15,000,000 payable by Superior Uniform Group, Inc. to Fifth Third Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June 30, 2010 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/10964150) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.13	Revolving Loan Agreement dated June 25, 2010 by and between Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and Fifth Third Bank, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for  the quarter ended June  30, 2010  (File/Film No.: 001-05869/10964150) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.14(2)	License and Distribution Agreement, dated January 4, 2011, between Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and EyeLevel Interactive, LLC, filed as Exhibit 10.14 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2010 and incorporated herein by reference.
10.15(2)	First Amendment to License and Distribution Agreement, dated February 15, 2012, between Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and EyeLevel Interactive, LLC, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2012 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/12770062) and incorporated herein by reference.
10.16*	Separation, General Release and Non-Compete Agreement with Gerald M. Benstock, dated December 17, 2012, filed as Exhibit 10.1 to Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 21, 2012 (File/Film No.: 001-05869/121280661) and incorporated herein by reference.
14.1	Code of Business Ethics, as amended on November 12, 2007, filed as Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K (File/Film No.: 001-05869/08653598) and incorporated herein by reference.
21.1(1)	Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
23.1(1)	Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm - Grant Thornton LLP.
31.1(1)	Certification of Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
31.2(1)	Certification of Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/Rule 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
32.1(1)	Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
32.2(1)	Written Statement of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.
101.INS**+	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH**+	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL**+	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.

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101.DEF**+	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.
101.LAB**+	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE**+	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

* Management contracts and compensatory plans and arrangements.

**Pursuant to Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, these interactive data files are deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of Sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, are deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise are not subject to liability under these sections.

+ Submitted electronically with this Annual Report.

(1) Filed herewith.

(2) Certain portions of this exhibit have been omitted pursuant to a request for confidential treatment, which has been granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission.  An unredacted copy of this exhibit has been filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the request for confidential treatment.

EX-10.2

EXHIBIT 10.2

Summary Description of Executive Incentive Compensation Plan

Our annual executive incentive bonuses are intended to compensate officers for achieving our annual financial goals at corporate levels (and for achieving measurable individual annual performance objectives).  Our annual incentive bonus plan provides for a cash bonus, dependent upon the level of achievement of the stated corporate goals (and personal performance goals), calculated as a percentage of the officer's base salary. The annual incentive bonus ties incentive compensation to net earnings per share as reported in the Company’s audited financial statements adjusted for certain items (“BEPS”).  Under this plan, the Compensation Committee establishes a minimum BEPS target that must be reached before any bonuses are earned. The target BEPS is based upon the annually established financial growth plan and goal.  The Compensation Committee also establishes for each participant in the Plan, including executive officers, individual incentive amounts (“TIA”) that may be earned, in whole or in part, depending upon whether the minimum BEPS target is reached and by how much it is exceeded during the fiscal year.  At the minimum target BEPS level, the plan participants will earn a bonus equal to 79% of the TIA.  For 2013, the target incentive awards (as a percentage of base salary) will be as follows: Chief Executive Officer, 40%; Chief Financial Officer, 40%; President, 40% and Executive Vice President, 40%.  The payout continues to increase as BEPS increases and there is no maximum payout for the target bonus.   The BEPS level for 100% payout of the TIA is equal to $0.72 per share.  The Company’s BEPS as adjusted for bonus purposes was $0.84 for the year ended December 31, 2012 and $1.01 for the year ended December 31, 2011. Any incentive compensation earned under this plan is paid during February of the following year.

EX-21.1

EXHIBIT 21.1

SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP, INC.

List of Subsidiaries

As of December 31, 2012, the Registrant directly or indirectly owned the following subsidiaries:

Fashion Seal Corporation Nevada

Superior Office Solutions, Inc.  Nevada

The Office Gurus, LLC Florida

SUG Holding Cayman Islands

The Office Gurus, LTDA De C.V.,

a subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc. and Fashion Seal Corporation  El Salvador

The Office Masters, LTDA De C.V.,

    a subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc. and Fashion Seal Corporation El Salvador

The Office Gurus, Ltda.,

a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc. Costa Rica

Scratt Kit S.R.L.,

    a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc. Costa Rica

Superior Sourcing, a wholly owned subsidiary of SUG Holding Cayman Islands

EX-23.1

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

We have issued our report dated March 14, 2013 with respect to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report of Superior Uniform Group Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2012.  We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference of said report in the Registration Statement of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. on Form S-8 (File No. 333-105906, effective June 6, 2003).

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

Tampa, Florida

March 14, 2013

EX-31.1

EXHIBIT 31.1

CERTIFICATIONS

                        I, Michael Benstock, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Superior Uniform Group, Inc.;

2.    Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.  Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

            c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and  presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

    d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.  The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date:  March 14, 2013

/s/ Michael Benstock

Michael Benstock

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

EX-31.2

EXHIBIT 31.2

CERTIFICATIONS

        I, Andrew D. Demott, Jr., certify that:

1.     I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Superior Uniform Group, Inc.;

2.     Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.     Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.     The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for  the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5.     The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 14, 2013

/s/ Andrew D. Demott, Jr.

Andrew D. Demott, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Chief

Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

EX-32.1

EXHIBIT 32.1

Written Statement of the Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Chief Executive Officer of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Michael Benstock

Michael Benstock

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

March 14, 2013

EX-32.2

EXHIBIT 32.2

Written Statement of the Chief Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

Solely for the purposes of complying with 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, I, the undersigned Executive Vice President, Treasurer, and Chief Financial Officer of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. (the “Company”), hereby certify, based on my knowledge, that the Annual Report on Form 10-K of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2012 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and that information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Andrew D. Demott, Jr.

Andrew D. Demott, Jr.

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial

Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial Officer)

March 14, 2013

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Note 16 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Income taxes paid	$	1,981,000	$	1,107,000
Interest paid	$	30,000	$	34,000

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income (Detail) - Income Tax Rate Reconciliation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Statutory Federal income tax rate	34.00%	34.00%
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit	3.00%	2.00%
Effect of change in unrecognized tax benefit	(1.10%)	(1.30%)
Untaxed foreign income	(9.10%)	(11.90%)
Non-deductible share-based employee compensation expense	4.60%	3.60%
Non-deductible portion of intangible asset impairment	1.80%
Other items	1.20%	(0.40%)
Effective income tax rate	34.40%	26.00%

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Note 6 - License Agreement (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 06, 2012
License Agreement, Possible Extension	3 years	3 years
License Agreement, Extension Request, Term	90 days	90 days
License Fee, Cash (in Dollars)		$ 2,000,000
License Fee, Warrants		360,000
License Fee, Warrants, Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)		$ 10.63
Common Stock Shares Issued for Warrants Exercised			44,912
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) (in Dollars)	$ 1,226,000	$ 1,226,000
Initial [Member]
License Agreement, Expiration Period	3 years	3 years
Additional [Member]
License Agreement, Expiration Period	180 days	180 days

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary of Significant Assumptions for Share-based Compensation Awards (USD $)	12 Months Ended				24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011		Dec. 31, 2012
Risk free interest rate (1)
Expected award life (2)	5 years
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Exercise price
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.15		$ 11.24		$ 13.15
Market price
Market Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.15		$ 11.24
Risk free interest rate (1)
Risk Free Interest Rate	0.80%	[1]	2.30%	[1]
Expected award life (2)					5 years	[2]
Expected volatility (3)
Expected Volatility	45.10%	[3]	43.50%	[3]
Expected dividend yield (4)
Exoected Dividend Yield	4.10%	[4]	4.80%	[4]
Stock Options [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Exercise price
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.72		$ 11.10		$ 11.72
Market price
Market Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.72		$ 11.10
Risk free interest rate (1)
Risk Free Interest Rate	0.70%	[1]	1.20%	[1]
Expected award life (2)					5 years	[2]
Expected volatility (3)
Expected Volatility	36.40%	[3]	35.50%	[3]
Expected dividend yield (4)
Exoected Dividend Yield	4.10%	[4]	4.50%	[4]
Stock Options [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Exercise price
Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.15		$ 11.95		$ 13.15
Market price
Market Price (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.15		$ 11.95
Risk free interest rate (1)
Risk Free Interest Rate	1.90%	[1]	3.20%	[1]
Expected award life (2)					10 years	[2]
Expected volatility (3)
Expected Volatility	45.90%	[3]	43.90%	[3]
Expected dividend yield (4)
Exoected Dividend Yield	4.60%	[4]	4.90%	[4]
Stock Options [Member]
Risk free interest rate (1)
Risk Free Interest Rate		[1]		[1]
Expected volatility (3)
Expected Volatility		[3]		[3]
Expected dividend yield (4)
Exoected Dividend Yield		[4]		[4]

[1] The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a U.S. treasury bond with a similar maturity as the expected life of the awards.

[2] The expected life in years for awards granted was based on the historical exercise patterns experienced by the Company when the award is made.

[3] The determination of expected stock price volatility for awards granted in each of the two years ended December 31, was based on historical Superior common stock prices over a period commensurate with the expected life.

[4] The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of the Company's dividend payouts.

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income (Detail) - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (USD $)	24 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012 Excluding Interest and Penalties [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Excluding Interest and Penalties [Member]
Balance			$ 582,000	$ 586,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year			68,000	79,000
Reduction for tax positions of prior years			(10,000)
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations	(29,000)	(44,000)	(75,000)	(83,000)
Balance	$ 736,000	$ 735,000	$ 565,000	$ 582,000

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Note 18 - Operating Segment Information (Detail) - Information Related to the Operations of the Company’s Operating Segments (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net Sales									$ 119,486,000	$ 112,373,000
Gross Margin	10,607,000	10,032,000	9,662,000	9,462,000	9,284,000	11,196,000	9,928,000	9,851,000	39,763,000	40,259,000
Selling and Administrative Expenses									33,886,000	34,646,000
Intangible asset impairment	1,226,000								1,226,000
Interest Expense									30,000	27,000
Earnings Before Income Taxes									4,621,000	5,586,000
Depreciation and Amortization									2,300,000	2,982,000
Capital Expenditures									1,647,000	913,000
Total Assets	78,913,000				80,947,000				78,913,000	80,947,000
Uniforms and Related Products
Net Sales									116,029,000	109,442,000
Gross Margin									37,863,000	38,685,000
Selling and Administrative Expenses									33,869,000	34,915,000
Intangible asset impairment									1,226,000
Interest Expense									30,000	27,000
Earnings Before Income Taxes									2,738,000	3,743,000
Depreciation and Amortization									2,139,000	2,820,000
Capital Expenditures									801,000	587,000
Total Assets	72,980,000				76,446,000				72,980,000	76,446,000
Remote Staffing Solutions
Net Sales									7,196,000	6,610,000
Gross Margin									4,251,000	4,063,000
Selling and Administrative Expenses									2,368,000	2,220,000
Earnings Before Income Taxes									1,883,000	1,843,000
Depreciation and Amortization									161,000	162,000
Capital Expenditures									846,000	326,000
Total Assets	7,385,000				5,686,000				7,385,000	5,686,000
Intersegment Eliminations
Net Sales									(3,739,000)	(3,679,000)
Gross Margin									(2,351,000)	(2,489,000)
Selling and Administrative Expenses									(2,351,000)	(2,489,000)
Total Assets	$ (1,452,000)				$ (1,185,000)				$ (1,452,000)	$ (1,185,000)

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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 2,300,000	$ 2,982,000
Property, Plant and Equipment [Member]
Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Nonproduction	$ 1,336,000	$ 1,959,000

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Current:
Federal	$	1,508,000		$	1,594,000
State and local		213,000			173,000
		1,721,000			1,767,000
Deferred tax benefit		(131,000	)		(317,000	)
	$	1,590,000		$	1,450,000

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Deferred income tax assets:
Pension accruals	$	4,300,000		$	3,751,000
Operating reserves and other accruals		1,385,000			1,190,000
Tax carrying value in excess of book basis of goodwill		323,000			506,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Book carrying value in excess of tax basis of property		(549,000	)		(703,000	)
Deferred expenses		(1,324,000	)		(1,289,000	)
Net deferred income tax asset	$	4,135,000		$	3,455,000

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Statutory Federal income tax rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit		3.0			2.0
Effect of change in unrecognized tax benefit		(1.1	)		(1.3	)
Untaxed foreign income		(9.1	)		(11.9	)
Non-deductible share-based employee compensation expense		4.6			3.6
Non-deductible portion of intangible asset impairment		1.8			-
Other items		1.2			(0.4	)
Effective income tax rate		34.4	%		26.0	%

Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Balance at January 1,	$	582,000		$	586,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		68,000			79,000
Reduction for tax positions of prior years		(10,000	)		-
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations		(75,000	)		(83,000	)
Balance at December 31,	$	565,000		$	582,000

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Note 15 - Accrued Expenses (Detail) - Accrued Expenses (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Salaries, wages, commissions and vacation pay	$ 2,653,000	$ 3,642,000
Other accrued expenses	569,000	857,000
	$ 3,222,000	$ 4,499,000

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) - Defined Benefit Plans Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Benefit obligation	$ 23,897,000	$ 20,277,000
Changes in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets	15,811,000	16,742,000
Funded status at end of year	(10,468,000)	(8,086,000)
Actual return on assets	2,155,000	(235,000)
Employer contributions	550,000	550,000
Fair value of plan assets	17,351,000	15,811,000
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet
Long-term pension liability	(10,468,000)	(8,086,000)
income consist of:
Net actuarial loss	12,223,000	10,597,000
Prior service cost	13,000	30,000
	12,236,000	10,627,000
Service cost	595,000	559,000
Interest cost	1,023,000	1,092,000
Actuarial loss	3,469,000	3,215,000
Benefits paid	(1,165,000)	(1,246,000)
Benefit obligation	$ 27,819,000	$ 23,897,000

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Note 17 - Stock Repurchase Plan (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Aug. 01, 2008
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased	274,886		1,000,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares	36,570	76,693
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value (in Dollars)	$ 437,000	$ 882,000

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Note 18 - Operating Segment Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012
Number of Reportable Segments	2

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Note 14 - Earnings Per Share (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount	259,131	384,556
Outstanding Stock Awards [Member]
Investment Options, Exercise Price (in Dollars per share)	12.98	12.19

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Note 18 - Operating Segment Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 18 – Operating Segment Information:

The Company classifies its businesses into two operating segments based on the types of products and services provided. The uniform and related products segment consists of the sale of uniforms and related items. The Remote Staffing Solutions segment consists of sales of staffing solutions.

The Company evaluates the performance of each operating segment based on several factors of which the primary financial measures are operating segment net sales and earnings before income taxes. The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in Note 1 entitled Significant Accounting Policies. Amounts for corporate expenses are included in the Uniforms and Related Products Segment totals. Information related to the operations of the Company's operating segments is set forth below:

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012
Net sales	$	116,029,000	$	7,196,000	$	(3,739,000	)	$	119,486,000
Gross margin	$	37,863,000	$	4,251,000		(2,351,000	)	$	39,763,000
Selling and administrative expenses		33,869,000		2,368,000		(2,351,000	)		33,886,000
Intangible asset impairment		1,226,000		-		-			1,226,000
Interest expense		30,000		-		-			30,000
Income before income taxes	$	2,738,000	$	1,883,000	$	-		$	4,621,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,139,000	$	161,000	$	-		$	2,300,000
Capital expenditures	$	801,000	$	846,000	$	-		$	1,647,000
Total assets	$	72,980,000	$	7,385,000	$	(1,452,000	)	$	78,913,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011
Net sales	$	109,442,000	$	6,610,000	$	(3,679,000	)	$	112,373,000
Gross margin	$	38,685,000	$	4,063,000	$	(2,489,000	)	$	40,259,000
Selling and administrative expenses		34,915,000		2,220,000		(2,489,000	)		34,646,000
Interest expense		27,000		-		-			27,000
Income before income taxes	$	3,743,000	$	1,843,000	$	-		$	5,586,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,820,000	$	162,000	$	-		$	2,982,000
Capital expenditures	$	587,000	$	326,000	$	-		$	913,000
Total assets	$	76,446,000	$	5,686,000	$	(1,185,000	)	$	80,947,000

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Note 7 - Long-Term Debt (Detail) - Long-Term Debt (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2011
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank, pursuant to revolving credit agreement, maturing June 24, 2013	$ 640,000

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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) - Intangible Assets (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012 Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Customer Relationships [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Licensing Agreements [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Licensing Agreements [Member]
Cost			$ 1,021,000	$ 1,021,000	$ 2,861,000	$ 2,861,000
Cost			7 years	7 years	3 years 6 months	3 years 6 months
Accumulated amortization			(462,000)	(316,000)	(1,635,000)	(817,000)
Intangible asset impairment	1,226,000	1,226,000			(1,226,000)
Net			$ 559,000	$ 705,000	$ 0	$ 2,044,000

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Note 16 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail) - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income taxes paid	$ 1,981,000	$ 1,107,000
Interest paid	$ 30,000	$ 34,000

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Note 14 - Earnings Per Share (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Earnings Per Share Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

	2012		2011
Net earnings used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share	$	3,031,000	$	4,136,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,061,691		5,987,062
Common stock equivalents		81,306		107,852
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,142,997		6,094,914
Per Share Data:
Basic
Net earnings	$	0.50	$	0.69
Diluted
Net earnings	$	0.49	$	0.68

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income (Detail) - Income Tax Provisions (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current:
Federal	$ 1,508,000	$ 1,594,000
State and local	213,000	173,000
	1,721,000	1,767,000
Deferred tax benefit	(131,000)	(317,000)
	$ 1,590,000	$ 1,450,000

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary of Information About Stock Options Outstanding (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Shares (in Shares)	614,917	671,500	699,790
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 197 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.24
Option Set 1 | Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 7.63
Option Set 1 | Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 9.80
Option Set 1
Shares (in Shares)	198,882
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 262 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.38
Option Set 2 | Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 11.02
Option Set 2 | Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 13.15
Option Set 2
Shares (in Shares)	403,535
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	4 years 3 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 12.01
Option Set 3 | Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 16.00
Option Set 3
Shares (in Shares)	12,500
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	1 year 120 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 16.00
Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 7.63
Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 16.00

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) - Actual and Target Pension Plan Asset Allocation	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Actual Allocation	100.00%	100.00%
Target Allocation	100.00%
Equity Securities [Member]
Actual Allocation	73.00%	66.00%
Target Allocation	70.00%
Fixed Income Investments [Member]
Actual Allocation	22.00%	31.00%
Target Allocation	25.00%
Other than Securities Investment [Member]
Actual Allocation	5.00%	3.00%
Target Allocation	5.00%

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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Detail) - Property, Plant and Equipment (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 57,480,000	$ 56,177,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(48,757,000)	(47,765,000)
	8,723,000	8,412,000
Land [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,790,000	1,561,000
Buildings, Improvements and Leaseholds [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	8,683,000	8,414,000
Machinery, Equipment and Fixtures [Member]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 47,007,000	$ 46,202,000

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Note 2 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Loans, Notes, Trade and Other Receivables Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 2 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable:

The activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts receivable was as follows:

	2012			2011
Balance at the beginning of year	$	758,000		$	600,000
Provision for bad debts		74,000			239,000
Charge-offs		(125,000	)		(90,000	)
Recoveries		18,000			9,000
Balance at the end of year	$	725,000		$	758,000

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) - Projected Benefit Payments (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012
2013	$ 2,063,000
2014	1,395,000
2015	1,370,000
2016	3,705,000
2017	2,381,000
2018-2022	$ 10,535,000

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Note 2 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Detail) - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Balance	$ 758,000	$ 600,000
Provision for bad debts	74,000	239,000
Charge-offs	(125,000)	(90,000)
Recoveries	18,000	9,000
Balance	$ 725,000	$ 758,000

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Note 3 - Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Balance at the beginning of year	$	272,000		$	218,000
Provision for returns and allowances		2,203,000			2,419,000
Actual returns and allowances paid to customers		(2,297,000	)		(2,365,000	)
Balance at the end of year	$	178,000		$	272,000

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Note 2 - Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Receivable (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Allowance for Credit Losses on Financing Receivables [Table Text Block]

	2012			2011
Balance at the beginning of year	$	758,000		$	600,000
Provision for bad debts		74,000			239,000
Charge-offs		(125,000	)		(90,000	)
Recoveries		18,000			9,000
Balance at the end of year	$	725,000		$	758,000

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Defined Benefit Plans, Number of Plans	2
Defined Benefit Plans, Retirement Age	65 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Status of Plan	$ (10,468,000)	$ (8,086,000)
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year	1,000,000
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent	25.00%
Pension Contributions	120,000	112,000
Actuarial Loss [Member]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year	1,146,000
Prior Service [Member]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Amounts that Will be Amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) in Next Fiscal Year	$ 13,000

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Note 3 - Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances (Detail) - Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Balance	$ 272,000	$ 218,000
Provision for returns and allowances	2,203,000	2,419,000
Actual returns and allowances paid to customers	(2,297,000)	(2,365,000)
Balance	$ 178,000	$ 272,000

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Note 4 - Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	27,382,000	$	29,030,000
Work in process		71,000		49,000
Raw materials		11,793,000		12,129,000
	$	39,246,000	$	41,208,000

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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
		2012			2011
Land	$	1,790,000		$	1,561,000
Buildings, improvements and leaseholds		8,683,000			8,414,000
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		47,007,000			46,202,000
		57,480,000			56,177,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(48,757,000	)		(47,765,000	)
	$	8,723,000		$	8,412,000

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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]

NOTE 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies:

a)  Business description

Superior Uniform Group®, through its Signature marketing brands—Fashion Seal®, Fashion Seal Healthcare®, Martin’s®, Worklon®, UniVogue® andBlade—manufactures and sells a wide range of uniforms, image apparel and accessories, primarily in domestic markets.  Superior specializes in managing comprehensive uniform programs, and is dedicated to servicing the Healthcare, Hospitality, Restaurant/Food Services, Retail Employee I.D., Governmental/Public Safety, Entertainment, Commercial, and Cleanroom markets.  The Company also provides remote staffing solutions through its direct and indirect subsidiaries and its affiliates, The Office Gurus, Ltda., De C.V., The Office Gurus, LLC, The Office Gurus, Ltda., and The Office Gurus, Ltd.

b) Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and its wholly owned direct subsidiaries, The Office Gurus, LLC, SUG Holding, Fashion Seal Corporation, and Superior Office Solutions, Inc.;  The Office Gurus, LTDA, De C.V. and The Office Masters, LTDA, De C.V., each a subsidiary of Fashion Seal Corporation and Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; The Office Gurus, Ltda. and Scratt Kit S.R.L., each a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; Superior Sourcing, a wholly owned subsidiary of SUG Holding; and The Office Gurus, Ltd., an affiliated entity in the process of becoming a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Superior Uniform Group, Inc.  All of these entities are referred to collectively as  “the Company”.

c)  Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

d)  Revenue recognition and allowance for doubtful accounts

The Company recognizes revenue as products are shipped and title passes and as services are provided. The Company collects sales tax for various taxing authorities.  It is the Company’s policy to record these amounts on a net basis.  Therefore, these amounts are not included in net sales for the Company.  A provision for estimated returns and allowances is recorded based upon historical experience and current allowance programs.  Judgments and estimates are used in determining the collectability of accounts receivable. The Company analyzes specific accounts receivable and historical bad debt experience, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and the age of outstanding balances when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Management judgments and estimates are used in connection with establishing the allowance in any accounting period. Changes in estimates are reflected in the period they become known.  Charge-offs of accounts receivable are made once all collection efforts have been exhausted.  If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

e)      Accounts receivable-other

The Company purchases raw materials and has them delivered to certain suppliers of the Company.  The Company pays for the raw materials and then deducts the cost of these materials from payments to the suppliers at the time the related finished goods are invoiced to the Company by those suppliers.

f)    Advertising expenses

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.  Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were $51,000 and $84,000.

g)    Cost of goods sold and shipping and handling fees and costs  

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct costs of acquiring inventory, including cost of merchandise, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, and warehousing costs for our Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Cost of goods sold for our Remote Staffing Solutions segment includes salaries and payroll related benefits for agents.  The Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in net sales.  Shipping and handling costs associated with out-bound freight are generally recorded in cost of goods sold.  Other shipping and handling costs are included in selling and administrative expenses and totaled $5,458,000 and $5,721,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

h)  Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the likelihood that goods on hand can be sold to customers. Historical inventory usage and current revenue trends are considered in estimating both excess and obsolete inventories. If actual product demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

i)  Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed currently.  Costs of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from accounts and the net gain or loss is reflected in the statement of earnings within selling and administrative expenses.

j)  Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of customer lists acquired in previous business acquisitions and a license agreement.

The breakdown of intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:

	Customer Relationships			Weighted Average Life	License Agreement			Weighted Average Life
December 31, 2012
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(462,000	)			(1,635,000	)
Intangible asset impairment		-				(1,226,000	)
Net	$	559,000			$	0
December 31, 2011
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(316,000	)			(817,000	)
Net	$	705,000			$	2,044,000

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $964,000 and $1,023,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense for other intangible assets is expected to be $146,000 for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and $121,000 in 2016. The Company recognized a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement. This impairment charge is included in the results of our Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Refer to Note 6.

k)  Depreciation and amortization

Plant and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line basis at 2.5% to 5% for buildings, 2.5% to 20% for improvements, 10% to 33.33% for machinery, equipment and fixtures and 20% to 33.33% for transportation equipment.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the leases inasmuch as such improvements have useful lives of at least the terms of the respective leases.

l)  Employee benefits

Pension plan costs are funded currently based on actuarial estimates, with prior service costs amortized over 20 years.  The Company recognizes settlement gains and losses in its financial statements when the cost of all settlements in a year is greater than the sum of the service cost and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost for the plan for the year.

m)  Insurance

The Company self-insures for certain obligations related to employee health programs. The Company also purchases stop-loss insurance policies to protect it from catastrophic losses. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the potential value associated with reported claims and for losses that have occurred, but have not been reported. The Company's estimates consider historical claim experience and other factors. The Company's liabilities are based on estimates, and, while the Company believes that the accrual for loss is adequate, the ultimate liability may be in excess of or less than the amounts recorded. Changes in claim experience, the Company's ability to settle claims or other estimates and judgments used by management could have a material impact on the amount and timing of expense for any period.

n)  Taxes on income

Income taxes are provided for under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.  Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.  The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities also involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be required. The Company also reports interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions as income taxes. Refer to Note 8.

o)  Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of the asset is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future net cash flows the asset is expected to generate.  If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  The Company recognized an impairment loss of $1,226,000 related to an intangible asset in the year ended 2012.   Refer to Note 6. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2011.

p) Share-based compensation

The Company awards share-based compensation as an incentive for employees to contribute to the Company’s long-term success.  Historically, the Company has issued options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had 1,284,675 shares of common stock authorized for awards of share-based compensation under its 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense for all awards granted to employees, which is based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant.  Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock compensation awards requires the input of certain highly complex and subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock compensation awards and the Company’s common stock price volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock compensation awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company deems it necessary to use different assumptions, stock compensation expense could be materially different from what has been recorded in the current period.

q)  Earnings per share

Historical basic per share data is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Historical diluted per share data is reconciled by adding to weighted average shares outstanding the dilutive impact of the exercise of outstanding stock options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.

r)  Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period, from transactions and other events, excluding changes resulting from investments by owners (e.g., supplemental stock offering) and distributions to owners (e.g., dividends).

s)  Operating segments

FASB establishes standards for the way that public companies report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and establishes standards for related disclosures about product and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company has reviewed the standard and determined that it has two reportable segments, Uniforms and Related Products and Remote Staffing Solutions.

t)  Risks and concentrations

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include cash in banks in excess of federally insured amounts.  The Company manages this risk by maintaining all deposits in high quality financial institutions and periodically performing evaluations of the relative credit standing of the financial institutions.  When assessing credit risk the Company considers whether the credit risk exists at both the individual and group level. Consideration is given to the activity, region and economic characteristics when assessing if there exists a group concentration risk. At December 31, 2012 the Company had no customers with an accounts receivable balance greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2011 the Company had one customer with an accounts receivable balance greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable. This customer owed approximately $2,369,000 or approximately 14.9% of the total accounts receivable balance.   At December 31, 2012 and 2011 the accounts receivable balances for the Company’s five largest customers totaled $4,930,000 and $5,800,000, respectively or approximately 29.6% and 36.4% of the respective total accounts receivable balances.    The Company’s largest customer for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had net sales of approximately $8,412,000 and $6,963,000, respectively, or approximately 7.0% and 6.2% of the respective total net sales for the Company. The Company’s five largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had net sales of approximately $31,961,000 and $25,987,000, respectively, or approximately 26.7% and 23.1% of the respective total net sales for the Company.

Included in accounts receivable-other on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are receivable balances from a supplier in Haiti totaling $2,966,000 and $3,722,000, respectively.

In 2012 and 2011, approximately 48% and 52%, respectively, of the Company’s products were obtained from suppliers located in Central America. Any inability by the Company to continue to obtain its products from Central America could significantly disrupt the Company’s business. Because the Company manufactures and sources products in Central America, the Company is affected by economic conditions in those countries, including increased duties, possible employee turnover, labor unrest and lack of developed infrastructure.

u) Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximated fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, because of the relatively short maturities of these instruments.

v) Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

w)  Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 requires companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements.  It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the changes in stockholders’ equity.  The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income.  ASU 2011-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of ASU 2011-05 only impacts presentation and did not have any effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or on its financial condition.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12: Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-12”). The Update defers the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income separately with their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income. As part of this update, the FASB did not defer the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. ASU 2011-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.

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Note 7 - Long-Term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank, pursuant to revolving credit agreement, maturing June 24, 2013	$	-	$	640,000

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Note 18 - Operating Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2012
Net sales	$	116,029,000	$	7,196,000	$	(3,739,000	)	$	119,486,000
Gross margin	$	37,863,000	$	4,251,000		(2,351,000	)	$	39,763,000
Selling and administrative expenses		33,869,000		2,368,000		(2,351,000	)		33,886,000
Intangible asset impairment		1,226,000		-		-			1,226,000
Interest expense		30,000		-		-			30,000
Income before income taxes	$	2,738,000	$	1,883,000	$	-		$	4,621,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,139,000	$	161,000	$	-		$	2,300,000
Capital expenditures	$	801,000	$	846,000	$	-		$	1,647,000
Total assets	$	72,980,000	$	7,385,000	$	(1,452,000	)	$	78,913,000

	Uniforms and Related Products		Remote Staffing Solutions		Intersegment Eliminations			Total
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2011
Net sales	$	109,442,000	$	6,610,000	$	(3,679,000	)	$	112,373,000
Gross margin	$	38,685,000	$	4,063,000	$	(2,489,000	)	$	40,259,000
Selling and administrative expenses		34,915,000		2,220,000		(2,489,000	)		34,646,000
Interest expense		27,000		-		-			27,000
Income before income taxes	$	3,743,000	$	1,843,000	$	-		$	5,586,000
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,820,000	$	162,000	$	-		$	2,982,000
Capital expenditures	$	587,000	$	326,000	$	-		$	913,000
Total assets	$	76,446,000	$	5,686,000	$	(1,185,000	)	$	80,947,000

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income (Detail) - Deferred Income Tax Asset (Liability) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Deferred income tax assets:
Pension accruals	$ 4,300,000	$ 3,751,000
Operating reserves and other accruals	1,385,000	1,190,000
Tax carrying value in excess of book basis of goodwill	323,000	506,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Book carrying value in excess of tax basis of property	(549,000)	(703,000)
Deferred expenses	(1,324,000)	(1,289,000)
Net deferred income tax asset	$ 4,135,000	$ 3,455,000

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Note 14 - Earnings Per Share (Detail) - Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net earnings used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in Dollars)	$ 485,000	$ 1,242,000	$ 977,000	$ 327,000	$ 725,000	$ 1,880,000	$ 932,000	$ 599,000	$ 3,031,000	$ 4,136,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	6,091,377	6,063,269	6,066,244	6,025,874	5,987,598	5,986,676	5,995,147	5,978,828	6,061,691	5,987,062
Common stock equivalents									81,306	107,852
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	6,140,372	6,148,012	6,140,986	6,142,616	6,137,137	6,079,430	6,092,118	6,070,970	6,142,997	6,094,914
Basic
Net earnings (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.20	$ 0.16	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.16	$ 0.10	$ 0.50	$ 0.69
Diluted
Net earnings (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.20	$ 0.16	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.15	$ 0.10	$ 0.49	$ 0.68

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 119,486,000	$ 112,373,000
Costs and expenses:
Cost of goods sold	79,723,000	72,114,000
Selling and administrative expenses	33,886,000	34,646,000
Intangible asset impairment	1,226,000
Interest expense	30,000	27,000
	114,865,000	106,787,000
Income before taxes on income	4,621,000	5,586,000
Taxes on income	1,590,000	1,450,000
Net income	3,031,000	4,136,000
Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period
(Basic) (in Shares)	6,061,691	5,987,062
(Diluted) (in Shares)	6,142,997	6,094,914
Basic
Net earnings (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.50	$ 0.69
Diluted
Net earnings (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.49	$ 0.68
Defined benefit pension plans:
Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension costs	12,000	17,000
Recognition of net losses included in net periodic pension costs	(1,072,000)	(2,852,000)
Other comprehensive loss	(1,060,000)	(2,835,000)
Comprehensive income	$ 1,971,000	$ 1,301,000
Dividends per common share (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.54

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Note 4 - Inventories (Detail) - Inventories (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Finished goods	$ 27,382,000	$ 29,030,000
Work in process	71,000	49,000
Raw materials	11,793,000	12,129,000
	$ 39,246,000	$ 41,208,000

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Parentheticals) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash dividends declared per share (in Dollars per share)	$ 1.08	$ 0.54
Pensions, tax benefit	$ 549,000	$ 1,458,000

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) - Net Periodic Benefit Cost (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$ 595,000	$ 559,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation	1,023,000	1,092,000
Expected return on plan assets	(1,270,000)	(1,347,000)
Amortization of prior service cost	17,000	25,000
Recognized actuarial loss	(3,469,000)	(3,215,000)
Net periodic pension cost after settlements	1,322,000	808,000
Recognized Actuarial Loss [Member]
Recognized actuarial loss	$ 957,000	$ 479,000

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Note 10 - Quarterly Results for 2011 and 2012 (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

		Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		December 31, 2011
Net sales		$	26,899,000	$	27,505,000	$	30,731,000	$	27,238,000
Gross profit		$	9,851,000	$	9,928,000	$	11,196,000	$	9,284,000
Income before taxes on income		$	939,000	$	1,432,000	$	2,600,000	$	615,000
Net income		$	599,000	$	932,000	$	1,880,000	$	725,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net income	$	0.10	$	0.16	$	0.31	$	0.12
Diluted
	Net income	$	0.10	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.12
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic)			5,978,828		5,995,147		5,986,676		5,987,598
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted)			6,070,970		6,092,118		6,079,430		6,137,137

		Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2012		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2012
Net sales		$	28,508,000	$	29,335,000	$	30,599,000	$	31,044,000
Gross profit		$	9,462,000	$	9,662,000	$	10,032,000	$	10,607,000
Income before taxes on income		$	537,000	$	1,567,000	$	1,692,000	$	825,000
Net income		$	327,000	$	977,000	$	1,242,000	$	485,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net income	$	0.05	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.08
Diluted
	Net income	$	0.05	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.08
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic)			6,025,874		6,066,244		6,063,269		6,091,377
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted)			6,142,616		6,140,986		6,148,012		6,140,372

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended					12 Months Ended			24 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2003	Dec. 31, 1993	Dec. 31, 2012 Director [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]		Dec. 31, 2010 Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 Common Stock [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Available to Issue	Dec. 31, 2011 Available to Issue
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)					1,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)				2,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	5 years					10 years			5 years	[1]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Aggregate Intrinsic Value	$ 444,000						$ 64,000		$ 64,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period, Total Intrinsic Value	269,000	256,000					122,000	5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in Dollars per share)	$ 3.38	$ 2.97					$ 3.59	$ 2.96
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period (in Shares)	138,252	117,846					(134,304)	(2,100)				138,252	117,846
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in Shares)	614,917	671,500	699,790				176,476	257,424	176,476		207,380			1,284,675	1,419,700
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense	893,000	1,005,000
Deferred Other Tax Expense (Benefit)	(96,000)	(145,000)
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	889,000	958,000
Tax Benefit from Stock Options Exercised	$ 60,000	$ 55,000
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares (in Shares)	34,073	8,491										34,073	8,491
Shares, Issued (in Shares)	41,596	10,900

[1] The expected life in years for awards granted was based on the historical exercise patterns experienced by the Company when the award is made.

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Note 15 - Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 15 – Accrued Expenses:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Salaries, wages, commissions and vacation pay	$	2,653,000	$	3,642,000
Other accrued expenses		569,000		857,000
	$	3,222,000	$	4,499,000

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity [Table Text Block]

	No. of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding December 31, 2010		699,790		$	10.29
Granted		211,631			11.43
Exercised		(117,846	)		8.97
Lapsed		(93,025	)		11.65
Cancelled		(29,050	)		10.84
Outstanding December 31, 2011		671,500		$	10.66
Granted		194,223			12.62
Exercised		(138,252	)		9.32
Lapsed		(86,400	)		12.57
Cancelled		(26,154	)		12.37
Outstanding December 31, 2012		614,917		$	11.24

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Shares Authorized under Stock Option Plans, by Exercise Price Range [Table Text Block]

Range of Exercise Price			Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$7.63	-	$9.80		198,882		2.72	$	9.38
$11.02	-	$13.15		403,535		4.01	$	12.01
$16.00				12,500		1.33	$	16.00
$7.63	-	$16.00		614,917		3.54	$	11.24

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Appreciation Rights Award Activity [Table Text Block]

	No. of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding December 31, 2010		207,380		$	11.30
Granted		127,144			11.24
Exercised		(2,100	)		9.16
Lapsed		(75,000	)		11.20
Cancelled		-			-
Outstanding December 31, 2011		257,424		$	11.32
Granted		65,752			13.15
Exercised		(134,304	)		11.67
Lapsed		-			-
Cancelled		(12,396	)		13.15
Outstanding December 31, 2012		176,476		$	11.60

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Activity [Table Text Block]

Range of Exercise Price			SARS		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$9.16	-	$9.80		26,184		2.08		$9.80
$11.24	-	$13.15		150,292		3.44		$11.92
$9.16	-	$13.15		176,476		3.24		$11.60

Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Method Used

	SARS	Options
Exercise price
2012	$13.15	$11.72	-	$13.15
2011	$11.24	$11.10	-	$11.95
Market price
2012	$13.15	$11.72	-	$13.15
2011	$11.24	$11.10	-	$11.95
Risk free interest rate (1)
2012	0.8%	0.7%	-	1.9%
2011	2.3%	1.2%	-	3.2%
Expected award life (2)	5 years	5	-	10	years
Expected volatility (3)
2012	45.1%	36.4%	-	45.9%
2011	43.5%	35.5%	-	43.9%
Expected dividend yield (4)
2012	4.1%	4.1%	-	4.6%
2011	4.8%	4.5%	-	4.9%

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Note 17 - Stock Repurchase Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 17 – Stock Repurchase Plan:

On August 1, 2008, the Company’s Board of Directors reset the common stock repurchase program authorization to allow for the repurchase of 1,000,000 additional shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The Company reacquired and retired 36,570 shares and 76,693 shares of its common stock in the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011,  respectively, with approximate costs of $437,000, and $882,000, respectively.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had 274,886 shares remaining on its common stock repurchase authorization.  Shares purchased under the share repurchase program are constructively retired and returned to unissued status. The Company considers several factors in determining when to make share repurchases, including among other things, the cost of equity, the after-tax cost of borrowing, the debt to total capitalization targets and the expected future cash needs.  There is no expiration date or other restriction governing the period over which the Company can make its share repurchases under the program.

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary of Stock-Settled Stock Appreciation Rights Transactions (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Outstanding	614,917	671,500	699,790
Outstanding (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.24	$ 10.66	$ 10.29
Granted	194,223	211,631
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.62	$ 11.43
Exercised	138,252	117,846
Exercised (in Dollars per share)	$ 9.32	$ 8.97
Lapsed	(86,400)	(93,025)
Lapsed (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.57	$ 11.65
Cancelled	(26,154)	(29,050)
Cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.37	$ 10.84
Stock Appreciation Rights (SARs) [Member]
Outstanding	176,476	257,424	207,380
Outstanding (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.60	$ 11.32	$ 11.30
Granted	65,752	127,144
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.15	$ 11.24
Exercised	(134,304)	(2,100)
Exercised (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.67	$ 9.16
Lapsed		(75,000)
Lapsed (in Dollars per share)		$ 11.20
Cancelled	(12,396)
Cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$ 13.15

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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 3,031,000	$ 4,136,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	2,300,000	2,982,000
Provision for bad debts - accounts receivable	74,000	239,000
Share-based compensation expense	893,000	1,005,000
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)	(131,000)	(317,000)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(1,000)	(40,000)
Intangible asset impairment	1,226,000
Accounts receivable - trade	(787,000)	342,000
Accounts receivable - other	750,000	(2,471,000)
Inventories	1,962,000	(10,178,000)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(269,000)	1,506,000
Other assets	(75,000)	67,000
Accounts payable	688,000	837,000
Other current liabilities	(1,277,000)	786,000
Pension liability	773,000	258,000
Other long-term liabilities	1,000	(7,000)
Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities	9,158,000	(855,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(1,647,000)	(913,000)
Disposals of property, plant and equipment	1,000	45,000
Acquisition of intangible assets		(2,061,000)
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,646,000)	(2,929,000)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term debt	29,360,000	24,930,000
Repayment of long-term debt	(30,000,000)	(24,290,000)
Payment of cash dividends	(6,574,000)	(3,235,000)
Proceeds received on exercise of stock options	889,000	958,000
Common stock reacquired and retired	(437,000)	(882,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(6,762,000)	(2,519,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	750,000	(6,303,000)
Cash and cash equivalents balance, beginning of year	2,804,000	9,107,000
Cash and cash equivalents balance, end of year	$ 3,554,000	$ 2,804,000

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,554,000	$ 2,804,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $725,000 and $758,000, respectively	16,655,000	15,942,000
Accounts receivable - other	2,995,000	3,745,000
Inventories	39,246,000	41,208,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,794,000	2,525,000
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	65,244,000	66,224,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	8,723,000	8,412,000
OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS	559,000	2,749,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	4,205,000	3,455,000
OTHER ASSETS	182,000	107,000
	78,913,000	80,947,000
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	6,629,000	5,941,000
Other current liabilities	3,222,000	4,499,000
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	9,851,000	10,440,000
LONG-TERM DEBT		640,000
LONG-TERM PENSION LIABILITY	10,468,000	8,086,000
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	736,000	735,000
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	70,000
Common stock, $.001 par value - authorized 50,000,000 shares, issued and outstanding 6,115,907 and 5,993,062, respectively.	6,000	6,000
Additional paid-in capital	21,288,000	19,347,000
Retained earnings	44,451,000	48,590,000
Pensions	(7,957,000)	(6,897,000)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	57,788,000	61,046,000
	$ 78,913,000	$ 80,947,000

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Note 10 - Quarterly Results for 2011 and 2012

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

NOTE 10 – Quarterly Results for 2011 and 2012 (Unaudited):

		Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2011		June 30, 2011		September 30, 2011		December 31, 2011
Net sales		$	26,899,000	$	27,505,000	$	30,731,000	$	27,238,000
Gross profit		$	9,851,000	$	9,928,000	$	11,196,000	$	9,284,000
Income before taxes on income		$	939,000	$	1,432,000	$	2,600,000	$	615,000
Net income		$	599,000	$	932,000	$	1,880,000	$	725,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net income	$	0.10	$	0.16	$	0.31	$	0.12
Diluted
	Net income	$	0.10	$	0.15	$	0.31	$	0.12
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic)			5,978,828		5,995,147		5,986,676		5,987,598
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted)			6,070,970		6,092,118		6,079,430		6,137,137

		Quarter Ended
		March 31, 2012		June 30, 2012		September 30, 2012		December 31, 2012
Net sales		$	28,508,000	$	29,335,000	$	30,599,000	$	31,044,000
Gross profit		$	9,462,000	$	9,662,000	$	10,032,000	$	10,607,000
Income before taxes on income		$	537,000	$	1,567,000	$	1,692,000	$	825,000
Net income		$	327,000	$	977,000	$	1,242,000	$	485,000
Per Share Data:
Basic
	Net income	$	0.05	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.08
Diluted
	Net income	$	0.05	$	0.16	$	0.20	$	0.08
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic)			6,025,874		6,066,244		6,063,269		6,091,377
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted)			6,142,616		6,140,986		6,148,012		6,140,372

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Document And Entity Information (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Feb. 18, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	SUPERIOR UNIFORM GROUP INC
Document Type	10-K
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding			6,121,790
Entity Public Float		$ 46,000,000
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000095574
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Filer Category	Smaller Reporting Company
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	No
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2012
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY

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Note 11 - Rentals

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Operating Leases of Lessee Disclosure [Table Text Block]

NOTE 11 – Rentals:

Aggregate rent expense, including month-to-month rentals, approximated $164,000 and $176,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Long-term lease commitments totaling $104,000 are as follows: 2013 - $74,000; 2014 - $29,000; and 2015 - $1,000.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts (in Dollars)	$ 725,000	$ 758,000
Preferred stock, par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	300,000	300,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Common stock par value (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	50,000,000	50,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	6,115,907	5,993,062
Common stock, shares outstanding	6,115,907	5,993,062

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Note 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 5 - Property, Plant and Equipment:

	December 31,
		2012			2011
Land	$	1,790,000		$	1,561,000
Buildings, improvements and leaseholds		8,683,000			8,414,000
Machinery, equipment and fixtures		47,007,000			46,202,000
		57,480,000			56,177,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(48,757,000	)		(47,765,000	)
	$	8,723,000		$	8,412,000

Depreciation and amortization charges were approximately $1,336,000 and $1,959,000 in 2012 and 2011, respectively.

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Note 4 - Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 4 - Inventories:

	December 31,
	2012		2011
Finished goods	$	27,382,000	$	29,030,000
Work in process		71,000		49,000
Raw materials		11,793,000		12,129,000
	$	39,246,000	$	41,208,000

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Note 16 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 16 – Supplemental Cash Flow Information:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Income taxes paid	$	1,981,000	$	1,107,000
Interest paid	$	30,000	$	34,000

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received 34,073 and 8,491 shares, respectively, of its common stock as payment for the exercise of stock options for 41,596 and 10,900 shares, respectively.

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Note 12 - Contingencies

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 12 – Contingencies:

The Company is involved in various legal actions and claims arising from the normal course of business.  In the opinion of management, the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, or financial position.

During 2005, the Company entered into severance protection agreements with senior management.  The terms of these agreements require the Company to potentially make certain payments to members of senior management in the event of a change in control of the Company.

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 8 –  Taxes on Income:

Aggregate income tax provisions consist of the following:

	2012			2011
Current:
Federal	$	1,508,000		$	1,594,000
State and local		213,000			173,000
		1,721,000			1,767,000
Deferred tax benefit		(131,000	)		(317,000	)
	$	1,590,000		$	1,450,000

The significant components of the deferred income tax asset (liability) are as follows:

	2012			2011
Deferred income tax assets:
Pension accruals	$	4,300,000		$	3,751,000
Operating reserves and other accruals		1,385,000			1,190,000
Tax carrying value in excess of book basis of goodwill		323,000			506,000
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Book carrying value in excess of tax basis of property		(549,000	)		(703,000	)
Deferred expenses		(1,324,000	)		(1,289,000	)
Net deferred income tax asset	$	4,135,000		$	3,455,000

The difference between the total statutory Federal income tax rate and the actual effective income tax rate is accounted for as follows:

	2012			2011
Statutory Federal income tax rate		34.0	%		34.0	%
State and local income taxes, net of Federal income tax benefit		3.0			2.0
Effect of change in unrecognized tax benefit		(1.1	)		(1.3	)
Untaxed foreign income		(9.1	)		(11.9	)
Non-deductible share-based employee compensation expense		4.6			3.6
Non-deductible portion of intangible asset impairment		1.8			-
Other items		1.2			(0.4	)
Effective income tax rate		34.4	%		26.0	%

Only tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are recognized in the consolidated financial statements.

As of December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, we have $736,000 and $735,000 of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which, if recognized, would favorably affect the annual effective income tax rate.   We do not expect any significant amount of this liability to be paid in the next twelve months.  Accordingly, the balance of $736,000 is included in other long-term liabilities.

Changes in the Company’s gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, were as follows:

	2012			2011
Balance at January 1,	$	582,000		$	586,000
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		68,000			79,000
Reduction for tax positions of prior years		(10,000	)		-
Reductions due to lapse of statute of limitations		(75,000	)		(83,000	)
Balance at December 31,	$	565,000		$	582,000

We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in the provision for income taxes.  During 2012 and 2011, we recorded $46,000 and $41,000 respectively, for interest and penalties, net of tax benefits. During 2012 and 2011, we reduced the liability by $29,000 and $44,000, respectively, of interest and penalties due to lapse of statute of limitations. At December 31, 2012 and 2011, we had $171,000 and $153,000, respectively, accrued for interest and penalties, net of tax benefit.

We anticipate that it is reasonably possible that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits could decrease by approximately $53,000 within the next 12 months due to the closure of tax years by expiration of the statute of limitations and audit settlements related to various state tax filing positions. The earliest year open to federal examinations is 2009 and significant state examination is 2002.

We have not provided deferred taxes on undistributed earnings attributable to foreign operations that have been considered to be reinvested indefinitely. These earnings relate to ongoing operations and were $5,578,000 and $4,141,000 at December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  It is not practical to determine the income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not indefinitely reinvested.

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) - Assumptions Used to Determine Benefit Obligations and Net Periodic Benefit	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Corporate [Member]
Benefit Obligations Discount Rate	3.93%	4.35%
Benefit Obligations Long Term Rate of Return	8.00%	8.00%
Benefit Obligations Salary Scale	3.00%	3.50%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Discount Rate	4.35%	5.49%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Long Term Rate of Return	8.00%	8.00%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Salary Scale	3.50%	4.50%
Plants [Member]
Benefit Obligations Discount Rate	3.77%	4.23%
Benefit Obligations Long Term Rate of Return	8.00%	8.00%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Discount Rate	4.23%	5.28%
Net Periodic Benefit Cost Long Term Rate of Return	8.00%	8.00%

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Note 6 - License Agreement

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Intangible Assets Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 6 – License Agreement:

On January 4, 2011 , the Company entered into a License and Distribution Agreement, as amended, (the “License Agreement”) with EyeLevel Interactive, LLC, which has since been assigned by EyeLevel Interactive, LLC to an affiliate of it named EyeLevel Interactive North America, LLC (“Licensor”), a leading technology company, pursuant to which the Company was granted a license to market, promote, sell and distribute garments utilizing certain intellectual property of Licensor (the “Products”) to the Company’s current and potential clients. The License Agreement expires three years and 180 days following the Effective Date (the “Term”). The Company may renew the License Agreement for additional three year terms by giving written notice to Licensor at least 90 days prior to the expiration of the then current term, provided the Company has met certain sales requirements relating to the Products and is not otherwise in default under the License Agreement or any manufacturing agreement with Licensor. Any renewal of the License Agreement will be on Licensor’s then current form, provided that the license fee, the restrictive covenants and certain other provisions of the License Agreement will be incorporated into the new form of agreement. The License Fee shall be payable on the first day of the renewal term.

In conjunction with the execution of the License Agreement, the Company paid Licensor a license fee (the “License Fee”) equal to (1) $2.0 million cash, plus (2) a warrant to acquire 360,000 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Warrant”) at the greater of the Company’s closing price as quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market or the book value per share of the Company’s common stock as of the Effective Date. This Warrant was exercisable until January 4, 2016, and had an exercise price of $10.63 per share. On March 6, 2012, Licensor exercised its warrant and acquired 44,912 shares of the Company’s stock in exchange for the surrender of the remainder of the warrant. In the event the Company achieves a specified level of Gross Sales (as calculated pursuant to the License Agreement), during the initial Term, from the sale of Products, the Company will be required to pay Licensor an additional cash license fee. If the Company does not attain such level of Gross Sales during the initial Term, the Company may terminate the License Agreement. In addition to the License Fee, the Company shall pay Licensor a monthly royalty fee based upon Gross Sales from the sale of Products for the immediately preceding month of operation, subject to a minimum required payment if the License Agreement is not terminated prior to the end of the then current term.

Although we believe that this new product line provides us with an opportunity for significant growth in our Uniforms and Related Products segment in the future, we have not been able to generate any significant revenues from the product line during the last two years.  We have attempted to negotiate an extension of the initial term of the licensing agreement and are continuing to pursue this extension.  However, we have not been successful to this point and cannot be assured that we will ultimately be able to negotiate an extension on reasonable terms.    Additionally, we have been involved in two significant test programs with two separate customers during 2012.  One of these programs was with a major retailer in the northeast in the fourth quarter.  The test was adversely affected by hurricane Sandy, and as a result, the customer determined that it did not have sufficient data to conclude on moving forward with a full program.  We are in the process of developing another test program with this customer in 2013.  Additionally, while the feedback from the other test program has been positive, the customer has been slow to move to a full revenue producing program at this point.  As a result of these items and the lack of an extension of the initial term at this point, we concluded that we did not have adequate, verifiable cash flows to support recovery of the intangible asset on our statement of financial position at December 31, 2012.  Therefore, we recorded a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement.

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Note 7 - Long-Term Debt

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Long-term Debt [Text Block]

NOTE 7 –  Long-Term Debt:

	December 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Note payable to Fifth Third Bank, pursuant to revolving credit agreement, maturing June 24, 2013	$	-	$	640,000

On June 25, 2010, the Company entered into a 3-year credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank that made available to the Company up to $15,000,000 on a revolving credit basis. Interest is payable at LIBOR (rounded up to the next 1/8th of 1%) plus 0.90% based upon the one-month LIBOR rate for U.S. dollar based borrowings (1.15% at December 31, 2012).  The Company pays an annual commitment fee of 0.15% on the average unused portion of the commitment.  The available balance under the credit agreement is reduced by outstanding letters of credit.   As of December 31, 2012, there were no balances outstanding under letters of credit. The revolving credit agreement expires on June 24, 2013.  At the option of the Company, any outstanding balance on the agreement at that date will convert to a one-year term loan.

The credit agreement with Fifth Third Bank contains restrictive provisions concerning liabilities to tangible net worth ratios (.75:1), other borrowings, and fixed charges coverage ratio (2.5:1).  The Company is in full compliance with all terms, conditions and covenants of the credit agreement.

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 9 – Benefit Plans:

Defined Benefit Plans

The Company is the sponsor of two noncontributory qualified defined benefit pension plans, providing for normal retirement at age 65, covering all eligible employees (as defined).  Periodic benefit payments on retirement are determined based on a fixed amount applied to service or determined as a percentage of earnings prior to retirement. The Company is also the sponsor of an unfunded supplemental executive retirement plan (SERP) in which several of its employees are participants.  Pension plan assets for retirement benefits consist primarily of fixed income securities and common stock equities.

The Company recognizes the funded status of its defined benefit post retirement plans in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

At December 31, 2012, the Company’s projected benefit obligation under its pension plans exceeded the fair value of the plans’ assets by $10,468,000 and thus the plans are underfunded.

It is our policy to make contributions to the various plans in accordance with statutory funding requirements and any additional funding that may be deemed appropriate.

The following tables present the changes in the benefit obligations and the various plan assets, the funded status of the plans, and the amounts recognized in the Company's consolidated balance sheetsat December 31, 2012 and 2011:

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Changes in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	23,897,000		$	20,277,000
Service cost		595,000			559,000
Interest cost		1,023,000			1,092,000
Actuarial loss		3,469,000			3,215,000
Benefits paid		(1,165,000	)		(1,246,000	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		27,819,000			23,897,000
Changes in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		15,811,000			16,742,000
Actual return on assets		2,155,000			(235,000	)
Employer contributions		550,000			550,000
Benefits paid		(1,165,000	)		(1,246,000	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		17,351,000			15,811,000
Funded status at end of year	$	(10,468,000	)	$	(8,086,000	)
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet
Long-term pension liability	$	(10,468,000	)	$	(8,086,000	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive
income consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	12,223,000		$	10,597,000
Prior service cost		13,000			30,000
	$	12,236,000		$	10,627,000

Information for pension plans with projected benefit obligation in excess of plan assets

	December 31,
		2012			2011
Projected benefit obligation	$	27,819,000		$	23,897,000
Fair value of plan assets		(17,351,000	)		(15,811,000	)
	$	10,468,000		$	8,086,000

Components of net periodic benefit cost

Net periodic benefits cost		2012			2011
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$	595,000		$	559,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,023,000			1,092,000
Expected return on plan assets		(1,270,000	)		(1,347,000	)
Amortization of prior service cost		17,000			25,000
Recognized actuarial loss		957,000			479,000
Net periodic pension cost after settlements	$	1,322,000		$	808,000

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive income into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $1,146,000 and $13,000, respectively.

The table below presents various assumptions used in determining the benefit obligation for each year and reflects the percentages for the various plans.

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations at December 31,

	Discount Rate						Long Term Rate of Return						Salary Scale
	Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants
2011		4.35	%		4.23	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.50	%		N/A
2012		3.93	%		3.77	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.00	%		N/A

Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for years ending December 31,

	Discount Rate						Long Term Rate of Return						Salary Scale
	Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants
2011		5.49	%		5.28	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		4.50	%		N/A
2012		4.35	%		4.23	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.50	%		N/A

The methodology used to determine the expected rate of return on the pension plan assets was based on a review of actual returns in the past and consideration of projected returns based upon our projected asset allocation. Our strategy with respect to our investments in pension plan assets is to be invested with a long-term outlook. Therefore, the risk and return balance of our asset portfolio should reflect a long-term horizon. Our pension plan asset allocation at December 31, 2011, 2012 and target allocation for 2013 are as follows:

	Percentage of Plan Assets at December 31,						Target Allocation
Investment description	2012			2011			2013
Equity securities		73	%		66	%		70	%
Fixed income		22	%		31	%		25	%
Other		5	%		3	%		5	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

The Company plans to contribute $1,000,000 to our defined benefit pension plans in 2013.

The following table includes projected benefit payments for the years indicated:

Year	Projected Benefit Payments
2013		$2,063,000
2014		$1,395,000
2015		$1,370,000
2016		$3,705,000
2017		$2,381,000
2018-2022		$10,535,000

Defined Contribution Plan

The Company provides a defined contribution plan covering qualified employees. The plan includes a provision that allows employees to make pre-tax contributions under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.  The plan provides for the Company to make a guaranteed match equal to 25% of each employee’s eligible contributions. The plan also provides the Company with the option of making an additional discretionary contribution to the plan each year.  The Company contributions for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 were approximately $120,000 and $112,000, respectively.

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Note 11 - Rentals (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 164,000	$ 176,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Total	104,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments Due, Next Twelve Months	74,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Two Years	29,000
Operating Leases, Future Minimum Payments, Due in Three Years	$ 1,000

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary of Option Transactions (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Outstanding	614,917	671,500	699,790
Outstanding (in Dollars per share)	$ 11.24	$ 10.66	$ 10.29
Granted	194,223	211,631
Granted (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.62	$ 11.43
Exercised	(138,252)	(117,846)
Exercised (in Dollars per share)	$ 9.32	$ 8.97
Lapsed	(86,400)	(93,025)
Lapsed (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.57	$ 11.65
Cancelled	(26,154)	(29,050)
Cancelled (in Dollars per share)	$ 12.37	$ 10.84

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Note 10 - Quarterly Results for 2011 and 2012 (Detail) - Quarterly Results for 2011 and 2012 (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Net sales	$ 31,044,000	$ 30,599,000	$ 29,335,000	$ 28,508,000	$ 27,238,000	$ 30,731,000	$ 27,505,000	$ 26,899,000
Gross profit	10,607,000	10,032,000	9,662,000	9,462,000	9,284,000	11,196,000	9,928,000	9,851,000	39,763,000	40,259,000
Income before taxes on income	825,000	1,692,000	1,567,000	537,000	615,000	2,600,000	1,432,000	939,000
Net income	$ 485,000	$ 1,242,000	$ 977,000	$ 327,000	$ 725,000	$ 1,880,000	$ 932,000	$ 599,000	$ 3,031,000	$ 4,136,000
Basic
Net income (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.20	$ 0.16	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.16	$ 0.10	$ 0.50	$ 0.69
Diluted
Net income (in Dollars per share)	$ 0.08	$ 0.20	$ 0.16	$ 0.05	$ 0.12	$ 0.31	$ 0.15	$ 0.10	$ 0.49	$ 0.68
Average Outstanding Shares (Basic) (in Shares)	6,091,377	6,063,269	6,066,244	6,025,874	5,987,598	5,986,676	5,995,147	5,978,828	6,061,691	5,987,062
Average Outstanding Shares (Diluted) (in Shares)	6,140,372	6,148,012	6,140,986	6,142,616	6,137,137	6,079,430	6,092,118	6,070,970	6,142,997	6,094,914

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
	2012			2011
Changes in benefit obligation
Benefit obligation at beginning of year	$	23,897,000		$	20,277,000
Service cost		595,000			559,000
Interest cost		1,023,000			1,092,000
Actuarial loss		3,469,000			3,215,000
Benefits paid		(1,165,000	)		(1,246,000	)
Benefit obligation at end of year		27,819,000			23,897,000
Changes in plan assets
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year		15,811,000			16,742,000
Actual return on assets		2,155,000			(235,000	)
Employer contributions		550,000			550,000
Benefits paid		(1,165,000	)		(1,246,000	)
Fair value of plan assets at end of year		17,351,000			15,811,000
Funded status at end of year	$	(10,468,000	)	$	(8,086,000	)
Amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet
Long-term pension liability	$	(10,468,000	)	$	(8,086,000	)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive
income consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	12,223,000		$	10,597,000
Prior service cost		13,000			30,000
	$	12,236,000		$	10,627,000

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	December 31,
		2012			2011
Projected benefit obligation	$	27,819,000		$	23,897,000
Fair value of plan assets		(17,351,000	)		(15,811,000	)
	$	10,468,000		$	8,086,000

Schedule of Net Benefit Costs [Table Text Block]

Net periodic benefits cost		2012			2011
Service cost - benefits earned during the period	$	595,000		$	559,000
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation		1,023,000			1,092,000
Expected return on plan assets		(1,270,000	)		(1,347,000	)
Amortization of prior service cost		17,000			25,000
Recognized actuarial loss		957,000			479,000
Net periodic pension cost after settlements	$	1,322,000		$	808,000

Schedule of Assumptions Used [Table Text Block]

	Discount Rate						Long Term Rate of Return						Salary Scale
	Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants
2011		4.35	%		4.23	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.50	%		N/A
2012		3.93	%		3.77	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.00	%		N/A

	Discount Rate						Long Term Rate of Return						Salary Scale
	Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants			Corp.			Plants
2011		5.49	%		5.28	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		4.50	%		N/A
2012		4.35	%		4.23	%		8.00	%		8.00	%		3.50	%		N/A

Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets [Table Text Block]

	Percentage of Plan Assets at December 31,						Target Allocation
Investment description	2012			2011			2013
Equity securities		73	%		66	%		70	%
Fixed income		22	%		31	%		25	%
Other		5	%		3	%		5	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments [Table Text Block]

Year	Projected Benefit Payments
2013		$2,063,000
2014		$1,395,000
2015		$1,370,000
2016		$3,705,000
2017		$2,381,000
2018-2022		$10,535,000

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Note 8 - Taxes on Income (Detail) (USD $)	24 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	$ 736,000	$ 735,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	46,000	41,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Reductions Resulting from Lapse of Applicable Statute of Limitations	29,000	44,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued	171,000	153,000
Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible, Amount of Unrecorded Benefit	(53,000)
Undistributed Earnings of Foreign Subsidiaries	$ 5,578,000	$ 4,141,000

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Note 14 - Earnings Per Share

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Earnings Per Share [Text Block]

NOTE 14 – Earnings Per Share:

The following table represents a reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

	2012		2011
Net earnings used in the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share	$	3,031,000	$	4,136,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		6,061,691		5,987,062
Common stock equivalents		81,306		107,852
Total weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		6,142,997		6,094,914
Per Share Data:
Basic
Net earnings	$	0.50	$	0.69
Diluted
Net earnings	$	0.49	$	0.68

Awards to purchase an average of 259,131 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $12.98 per share were outstanding during 2012 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the awards’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.  Awards to purchase an average of 384,556 shares of common stock with a weighted average exercise price of $12.19 per share were outstanding during 2011 but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because the awards’ exercise prices were greater than the average market price of the common shares.

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Accounting Policies, by Policy (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Basis of Accounting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Superior Uniform Group, Inc. and its wholly owned direct subsidiaries, The Office Gurus, LLC, SUG Holding, Fashion Seal Corporation, and Superior Office Solutions, Inc.;  The Office Gurus, LTDA, De C.V. and The Office Masters, LTDA, De C.V., each a subsidiary of Fashion Seal Corporation and Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; The Office Gurus, Ltda. and Scratt Kit S.R.L., each a wholly owned subsidiary of Superior Office Solutions, Inc.; Superior Sourcing, a wholly owned subsidiary of SUG Holding; and The Office Gurus, Ltd., an affiliated entity in the process of becoming a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Superior Uniform Group, Inc.  All of these entities are referred to collectively as  “the Company”.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cash and cash equivalents

The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the time of purchase to be cash equivalents.

Revenue Recognition, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Revenue recognition and allowance for doubtful accounts

The Company recognizes revenue as products are shipped and title passes and as services are provided. The Company collects sales tax for various taxing authorities.  It is the Company’s policy to record these amounts on a net basis.  Therefore, these amounts are not included in net sales for the Company.  A provision for estimated returns and allowances is recorded based upon historical experience and current allowance programs.  Judgments and estimates are used in determining the collectability of accounts receivable. The Company analyzes specific accounts receivable and historical bad debt experience, customer credit worthiness, current economic trends and the age of outstanding balances when evaluating the adequacy of the allowance for doubtful accounts. Management judgments and estimates are used in connection with establishing the allowance in any accounting period. Changes in estimates are reflected in the period they become known.  Charge-offs of accounts receivable are made once all collection efforts have been exhausted.  If the financial condition of the Company's customers were to deteriorate, resulting in an impairment of their ability to make payments, additional allowances may be required.

Accounts Receivable Other, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Accounts receivable-other

The Company purchases raw materials and has them delivered to certain suppliers of the Company.  The Company pays for the raw materials and then deducts the cost of these materials from payments to the suppliers at the time the related finished goods are invoiced to the Company by those suppliers.

Advertising Costs, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Advertising expenses

The Company expenses advertising costs as incurred.  Advertising costs for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively, were $51,000 and $84,000.

Shipping and Handling Cost, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Cost of goods sold and shipping and handling fees and costs  

Cost of goods sold consists primarily of direct costs of acquiring inventory, including cost of merchandise, inbound freight charges, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, and warehousing costs for our Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Cost of goods sold for our Remote Staffing Solutions segment includes salaries and payroll related benefits for agents.  The Company includes shipping and handling fees billed to customers in net sales.  Shipping and handling costs associated with out-bound freight are generally recorded in cost of goods sold.  Other shipping and handling costs are included in selling and administrative expenses and totaled $5,458,000 and $5,721,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market value. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the likelihood that goods on hand can be sold to customers. Historical inventory usage and current revenue trends are considered in estimating both excess and obsolete inventories. If actual product demand and market conditions are less favorable than those projected by management, additional inventory write-downs may be required.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost, less accumulated depreciation and amortization.  Major renewals and improvements are capitalized, while replacements, maintenance and repairs which do not improve or extend the life of the respective assets are expensed currently.  Costs of assets sold or retired and the related accumulated depreciation and amortization are eliminated from accounts and the net gain or loss is reflected in the statement of earnings within selling and administrative expenses.

Intangible Assets, Finite-Lived, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Other intangible assets

Other intangible assets consist of customer lists acquired in previous business acquisitions and a license agreement.

The breakdown of intangible assets as of December 31, 2012 and 2011 was as follows:

	Customer Relationships			Weighted Average Life	License Agreement			Weighted Average Life
December 31, 2012
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(462,000	)			(1,635,000	)
Intangible asset impairment		-				(1,226,000	)
Net	$	559,000			$	0
December 31, 2011
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(316,000	)			(817,000	)
Net	$	705,000			$	2,044,000

Amortization expense for other intangible assets was $964,000 and $1,023,000 for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, respectively.  Amortization expense for other intangible assets is expected to be $146,000 for each of the years ending December 31, 2013, 2014, and 2015; and $121,000 in 2016. The Company recognized a pre-tax, non-cash impairment charge of $1,226,000 in the fourth quarter of 2012 to write off the remaining balance of the licensing agreement. This impairment charge is included in the results of our Uniforms and Related Products segment.  Refer to Note 6.

Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization [Policy Text Block]

Depreciation and amortization

Plant and equipment are depreciated on the straight-line basis at 2.5% to 5% for buildings, 2.5% to 20% for improvements, 10% to 33.33% for machinery, equipment and fixtures and 20% to 33.33% for transportation equipment.  Leasehold improvements are amortized over the terms of the leases inasmuch as such improvements have useful lives of at least the terms of the respective leases.

Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Employee benefits

Pension plan costs are funded currently based on actuarial estimates, with prior service costs amortized over 20 years.  The Company recognizes settlement gains and losses in its financial statements when the cost of all settlements in a year is greater than the sum of the service cost and interest cost components of net periodic pension cost for the plan for the year.

Insurance, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Insurance

The Company self-insures for certain obligations related to employee health programs. The Company also purchases stop-loss insurance policies to protect it from catastrophic losses. Judgments and estimates are used in determining the potential value associated with reported claims and for losses that have occurred, but have not been reported. The Company's estimates consider historical claim experience and other factors. The Company's liabilities are based on estimates, and, while the Company believes that the accrual for loss is adequate, the ultimate liability may be in excess of or less than the amounts recorded. Changes in claim experience, the Company's ability to settle claims or other estimates and judgments used by management could have a material impact on the amount and timing of expense for any period.

Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Taxes on income

Income taxes are provided for under the liability method, whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards and deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences.  Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases.  Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.  The calculation of the Company’s tax liabilities also involves dealing with uncertainties in the application of complex tax regulations. The Company recognizes liabilities for uncertain income tax positions based on estimates of whether, and the extent to which, additional taxes will be required. The Company also reports interest and penalties related to uncertain income tax positions as income taxes. Refer to Note 8.

Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Impairment of long-lived assets

Long-lived assets, such as property and equipment, and purchased intangibles subject to amortization, are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.  Recoverability of the asset is measured by comparison of its carrying amount to future net cash flows the asset is expected to generate.  If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value.  The Company recognized an impairment loss of $1,226,000 related to an intangible asset in the year ended 2012.   Refer to Note 6. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Share-based Compensation, Option and Incentive Plans Policy [Policy Text Block]

Share-based compensation

The Company awards share-based compensation as an incentive for employees to contribute to the Company’s long-term success.  Historically, the Company has issued options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.  At December 31, 2012, the Company had 1,284,675 shares of common stock authorized for awards of share-based compensation under its 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan.

The Company recognizes share-based compensation expense for all awards granted to employees, which is based on the fair value of the award on the date of grant.  Determining the appropriate fair value model and calculating the fair value of stock compensation awards requires the input of certain highly complex and subjective assumptions, including the expected life of the stock compensation awards and the Company’s common stock price volatility. The assumptions used in calculating the fair value of stock compensation awards represent management’s best estimates, but these estimates involve inherent uncertainties and the application of judgment. As a result, if factors change and the Company deems it necessary to use different assumptions, stock compensation expense could be materially different from what has been recorded in the current period.

Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Earnings per share

Historical basic per share data is based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding. Historical diluted per share data is reconciled by adding to weighted average shares outstanding the dilutive impact of the exercise of outstanding stock options and stock-settled stock appreciation rights.

Comprehensive Income, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income (loss) is defined as the change in equity during a period, from transactions and other events, excluding changes resulting from investments by owners (e.g., supplemental stock offering) and distributions to owners (e.g., dividends).

Segment Reporting, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Operating segments

FASB establishes standards for the way that public companies report information about operating segments in annual financial statements and establishes standards for related disclosures about product and services, geographic areas and major customers. The Company has reviewed the standard and determined that it has two reportable segments, Uniforms and Related Products and Remote Staffing Solutions.

Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Risks and concentrations

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk include cash in banks in excess of federally insured amounts.  The Company manages this risk by maintaining all deposits in high quality financial institutions and periodically performing evaluations of the relative credit standing of the financial institutions.  When assessing credit risk the Company considers whether the credit risk exists at both the individual and group level. Consideration is given to the activity, region and economic characteristics when assessing if there exists a group concentration risk. At December 31, 2012 the Company had no customers with an accounts receivable balance greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable. At December 31, 2011 the Company had one customer with an accounts receivable balance greater than 10% of the total accounts receivable. This customer owed approximately $2,369,000 or approximately 14.9% of the total accounts receivable balance.   At December 31, 2012 and 2011 the accounts receivable balances for the Company’s five largest customers totaled $4,930,000 and $5,800,000, respectively or approximately 29.6% and 36.4% of the respective total accounts receivable balances.    The Company’s largest customer for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had net sales of approximately $8,412,000 and $6,963,000, respectively, or approximately 7.0% and 6.2% of the respective total net sales for the Company. The Company’s five largest customers for the year ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 had net sales of approximately $31,961,000 and $25,987,000, respectively, or approximately 26.7% and 23.1% of the respective total net sales for the Company.

Included in accounts receivable-other on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets at December 31, 2012 and 2011 are receivable balances from a supplier in Haiti totaling $2,966,000 and $3,722,000, respectively.

In 2012 and 2011, approximately 48% and 52%, respectively, of the Company’s products were obtained from suppliers located in Central America. Any inability by the Company to continue to obtain its products from Central America could significantly disrupt the Company’s business. Because the Company manufactures and sources products in Central America, the Company is affected by economic conditions in those countries, including increased duties, possible employee turnover, labor unrest and lack of developed infrastructure.

Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, receivables and accounts payable approximated fair value as of December 31, 2012 and 2011, because of the relatively short maturities of these instruments.

Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Use of estimates

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Presentation of Comprehensive Income (“ASU 2011-05”).  ASU 2011-05 requires companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements.  It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the changes in stockholders’ equity.  The standard does not change the items which must be reported in other comprehensive income, how such items are measured or when they must be reclassified to net income.  ASU 2011-05 is effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted.  The adoption of ASU 2011-05 only impacts presentation and did not have any effect on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or on its financial condition.

In December 2011, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-12: Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05 (“ASU 2011-12”). The Update defers the specific requirement to present items that are reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to net income separately with their respective components of net income and other comprehensive income. As part of this update, the FASB did not defer the requirement to report comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement or in two separate but consecutive financial statements. ASU 2011-12 is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011.

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Note 7 - Long-Term Debt (Detail) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Jun. 24, 2013	Jun. 25, 2010
Credit Agreement, Term			3 years
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity (in Dollars)	$ 15,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	0.90%
Debt Instrument, Reference Rate, Term	1 month
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage	0.15%
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Outstanding (in Dollars)	$ 0
Debt Instruments, Term		1 year
Credit Agreement, Tangible Net Worth Ratio	0.75
Credit Agreement, Fixed Charges Coverage Ratio	2.5
LIBOR [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.15%

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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2011	Mar. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2003
Advertising Expense (in Dollars)									$ 51,000	$ 84,000
Shipping, Handling and Transportation Costs (in Dollars)									5,458,000	5,721,000
Amortization of Intangible Assets (in Dollars)									964,000	1,023,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months (in Dollars)	146,000								146,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two (in Dollars)	146,000								146,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three (in Dollars)	146,000								146,000
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four (in Dollars)	121,000								121,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill) (in Dollars)	1,226,000								1,226,000
Pension Plan, Prior Service Costs, Amortization Term	20 years								20 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)											2,500,000
Number of Reportable Segments									2
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current (in Dollars)	16,655,000				15,942,000				16,655,000	15,942,000
Revenue, Net (in Dollars)	31,044,000	30,599,000	29,335,000	28,508,000	27,238,000	30,731,000	27,505,000	26,899,000
Other Receivables (in Dollars)	2,995,000				3,745,000				2,995,000	3,745,000
Comprehensive Income Presentation, Number of Statements, Continuous	1								1
Comprehensive Income Presentation, Number of Statements, Consecutive	2								2
Largest [Member] | Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									7.00%	6.20%
Largest [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage										14.90%
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers										1
Largest [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current (in Dollars)					2,369,000					2,369,000
Revenue, Net (in Dollars)									8,412,000	6,963,000
Other Receivables (in Dollars)	2,966,000				3,722,000				2,966,000	3,722,000
Five Largest [Member] | Sales [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									26.70%	23.10%
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers									5	5
Five Largest [Member] | Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									29.60%	36.40%
Concentration Risk, Number of Customers									5	5
Five Largest [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current (in Dollars)	4,930,000				5,800,000				4,930,000	5,800,000
Revenue, Net (in Dollars)									$ 31,961,000	$ 25,987,000
Building [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	5.00%								5.00%
Building [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	2.50%								2.50%
Building Improvements [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	20.00%								20.00%
Building Improvements [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	2.50%								2.50%
Machinery, Equipment and Fixtures [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	33.33%								33.33%
Machinery, Equipment and Fixtures [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	10.00%								10.00%
Transportation Equipment [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	33.33%								33.33%
Transportation Equipment [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Depreciation, Straight-line Percentage	20.00%								20.00%
2003 Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	1,284,675								1,284,675
Accounts Receivable [Member] | Customer Concentration Risk [Member] | Minimum [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									10.00%	10.00%
Supplier Concentration Risk [Member] | Central America [Member]
Concentration Risk, Percentage									48.00%	52.00%
Maximum [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Term	3 months								3 months

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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (USD $)	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2010	$ 6,000	$ 16,753,000	$ 48,403,000	$ (4,062,000)	$ 61,100,000
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2010	5,959,975
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net earnings			4,136,000		4,136,000
Net change during the period related to:
Pensions, net of tax benefit				(2,835,000)	(2,835,000)
Comprehensive Income					1,301,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of options		1,056,000			1,056,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of options (in Shares)	117,846				117,846
Common shares issued upon exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights (in Shares)	425
Share-based compensation expense		1,005,000			1,005,000
Warrants issued		800,000			800,000
Common shares received as payment for stock options		(26,000)	(73,000)		(99,000)
Common shares received as payment for stock options (in Shares)	(8,491)
Purchase and retirement of common shares		(241,000)	(641,000)		(882,000)
Purchase and retirement of common shares (in Shares)	(76,693)				(76,693)
Cash dividends declared			(3,235,000)		(3,235,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2011	6,000	19,347,000	48,590,000	(6,897,000)	61,046,000
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2011	5,993,062				5,993,062
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Net earnings			3,031,000		3,031,000
Net change during the period related to:
Pensions, net of tax benefit				(1,060,000)	(1,060,000)
Comprehensive Income					1,971,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of options		889,000			889,000
Common shares issued upon exercise of options (in Shares)	138,252				138,252
Common shares issued upon exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights (in Shares)	10,324
Warrants exercised (in Shares)	44,912
Share-based compensation expense		893,000			893,000
Common shares received as payment for stock options		282,000	(282,000)
Common shares received as payment for stock options (in Shares)	(34,073)
Purchase and retirement of common shares		(123,000)	(314,000)		(437,000)
Purchase and retirement of common shares (in Shares)	(36,570)				(36,570)
Cash dividends declared			(6,574,000)		(6,574,000)
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 6,000	$ 21,288,000	$ 44,451,000	$ (7,957,000)	$ 57,788,000
Balance (in Shares) at Dec. 31, 2012	6,115,907				6,115,907

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Note 3 - Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Reserve For Sales Returns And Allowances Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 3 - Reserve for Sales Returns and Allowances:

The activity in the reserve for sales returns and allowances was as follows:

	2012			2011
Balance at the beginning of year	$	272,000		$	218,000
Provision for returns and allowances		2,203,000			2,419,000
Actual returns and allowances paid to customers		(2,297,000	)		(2,365,000	)
Balance at the end of year	$	178,000		$	272,000

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Note 9 - Benefit Plans (Detail) - Pension Plans with Projected Benefit Obligation in Excess of Plan Assets (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Projected benefit obligation	$ 27,819,000	$ 23,897,000
Fair value of plan assets	(17,351,000)	(15,811,000)
	$ 10,468,000	$ 8,086,000

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation (Detail) - Summary of Information About Stock Appreciation Rights Outstanding (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
SARS (in Shares)	614,917	671,500	699,790
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 197 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.24
SARS 1 | Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 9.16
SARS 1 | Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 9.80
SARS 1
SARS (in Shares)	26,184
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	2 years 29 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 9.80
SARS 2 | Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 11.24
SARS 2 | Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 13.15
SARS 2
SARS (in Shares)	150,292
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 160 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.92
SARS 3 | Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 9.16
SARS 3 | Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 13.15
SARS 3
SARS (in Shares)	176,476
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)	3 years 87 days
Weighted Average Exercise Price	$ 11.60
Minimum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 7.63
Maximum [Member]
Range of Exercise Price	$ 16.00

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Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	Customer Relationships			Weighted Average Life	License Agreement			Weighted Average Life
December 31, 2012
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(462,000	)			(1,635,000	)
Intangible asset impairment		-				(1,226,000	)
Net	$	559,000			$	0
December 31, 2011
Cost	$	1,021,000		7 years	$	2,861,000		3.5 years
Accumulated amortization		(316,000	)			(817,000	)
Net	$	705,000			$	2,044,000

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Note 16 - Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Stock Repurchased During Period, Shares	34,073	8,491
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	138,252	117,846
Stock Options [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercises in Period	41,596	10,900

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Note 15 - Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities [Table Text Block]

	Year Ended December 31,
	2012		2011
Salaries, wages, commissions and vacation pay	$	2,653,000	$	3,642,000
Other accrued expenses		569,000		857,000
	$	3,222,000	$	4,499,000

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Note 13 - Share-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

NOTE 13 – Share-Based Compensation:

In 1993, the Company adopted an Incentive Stock Option Plan (the “1993 Plan”) under which options on 1,500,000 shares were reserved for grant. The 1993 Plan provided for the issuance of incentive stock options.  This plan expired in February of 2003.  In May, 2003, the stockholders of the Company approved the 2003 Incentive Stock and Awards Plan (the “2003 Plan”), authorizing the granting of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock-settled stock appreciation rights (“SARS”), restricted stock, performance stock and other share-based compensation.  A total of 2,500,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment for expirations and cancellations of options outstanding from the 1993 Plan subsequent to its termination) have been reserved for issuance under the 2003 Plan. All awards under both plans have been granted at prices at least equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of grant. Awards (all of which are exercisable at each respective year end) granted to date under both plans are exercisable in part or in full within five years of grant date with the exception of annual grants to outside directors which are exercisable in part or in full within ten years of grant date.   Proceeds from the exercise of awards are credited to common stock to the extent of par value, and the balance is credited to additional paid-in capital.   A summary of option transactions during the two years ended December 31, 2012 follows:

	No. of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding December 31, 2010		699,790		$	10.29
Granted		211,631			11.43
Exercised		(117,846	)		8.97
Lapsed		(93,025	)		11.65
Cancelled		(29,050	)		10.84
Outstanding December 31, 2011		671,500		$	10.66
Granted		194,223			12.62
Exercised		(138,252	)		9.32
Lapsed		(86,400	)		12.57
Cancelled		(26,154	)		12.37
Outstanding December 31, 2012		614,917		$	11.24

At December 31, 2012, options outstanding, all of which were fully vested and exercisable, had an intrinsic value of $444,000.

Options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, had intrinsic values of $269,000 and $256,000, respectively.

The weighted average fair value of options granted for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, was $3.38 and $2.97, respectively.

The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2012:

Range of Exercise Price			Shares		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$7.63	-	$9.80		198,882		2.72	$	9.38
$11.02	-	$13.15		403,535		4.01	$	12.01
$16.00				12,500		1.33	$	16.00
$7.63	-	$16.00		614,917		3.54	$	11.24

A summary of stock-settled stock appreciation rights transactions during the two years ended December 31, 2012 follows:

	No. of Shares			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding December 31, 2010		207,380		$	11.30
Granted		127,144			11.24
Exercised		(2,100	)		9.16
Lapsed		(75,000	)		11.20
Cancelled		-			-
Outstanding December 31, 2011		257,424		$	11.32
Granted		65,752			13.15
Exercised		(134,304	)		11.67
Lapsed		-			-
Cancelled		(12,396	)		13.15
Outstanding December 31, 2012		176,476		$	11.60

At December 31, 2012 SARS outstanding, all of which were fully vested and exercisable, had an aggregate intrinsic value of $64,000.

There were 134,304 SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2012.  SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2012 had an intrinsic value of $122,000. There were 2,100 SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011.  SARS exercised during the year ended December 31, 2011 had an intrinsic value of $5,000.

The weighted average fair value of SARS granted for each of the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 was $3.59 and $2.96, respectively.

The following table summarizes information about stock appreciation rights outstanding as of December 31, 2012:

Range of Exercise Price			SARS		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life (Years)		Weighted Average Exercise Price
$9.16	-	$9.80		26,184		2.08		$9.80
$11.24	-	$13.15		150,292		3.44		$11.92
$9.16	-	$13.15		176,476		3.24		$11.60

At December 31, options and SARS available to issue were 1,284,675 for 2012 and 1,419,700 for 2011.  Options and SARS have never been repriced by the Company in any year.

The following table summarizes significant assumptions utilized to determine the fair value of share-based compensation awards:

	SARS	Options
Exercise price
2012	$13.15	$11.72	-	$13.15
2011	$11.24	$11.10	-	$11.95
Market price
2012	$13.15	$11.72	-	$13.15
2011	$11.24	$11.10	-	$11.95
Risk free interest rate (1)
2012	0.8%	0.7%	-	1.9%
2011	2.3%	1.2%	-	3.2%
Expected award life (2)	5 years	5	-	10	years
Expected volatility (3)
2012	45.1%	36.4%	-	45.9%
2011	43.5%	35.5%	-	43.9%
Expected dividend yield (4)
2012	4.1%	4.1%	-	4.6%
2011	4.8%	4.5%	-	4.9%

(1) The risk-free interest rate is based on the yield of a U.S. treasury bond with a similar maturity as the expected life of the awards.

(2) The expected life in years for awards granted was based on the historical exercise patterns experienced by the Company when the award is made.

(3) The determination of expected stock price volatility for awards granted in each of the two years ended December 31, was based on historical Superior common stock prices over a period commensurate with the expected life.

(4) The dividend yield assumption is based on the history and expectation of the Company’s dividend payouts.

For the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized $893,000 and $1,005,000, respectively, of pre-tax share-based compensation expense, recorded in selling and administrative expense in the consolidated statements of earnings. These expenses were offset by $96,000 and $145,000, respectively, of deferred tax benefits for non-qualified share–based compensation. As of December 31, 2012, the Company had no unrecognized compensation cost for share-based awards based upon the Company’s standard vesting policies, which provide for immediate vesting at the date of grant.

During the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received $889,000 and $958,000, respectively, in cash from stock option exercises. Current tax benefits of $60,000 and $55,000, respectively, were recognized for these exercises.  Additionally, during the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011, the Company received 34,073 and 8,491  shares, respectively, of its common stock as payment for the issuance of 41,596 and 10,900 shares, respectively, of its common stock related to the exercise of stock option agreements.