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Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 31, 2012
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Entity Registrant Name	LAWSON PRODUCTS INC/NEW/DE/
Entity Central Index Key	0000703604
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2012
Amendment Flag	false
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2012
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,597,554

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,237	$ 2,116
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	36,061	43,239
Inventories, net	54,727	55,498
Miscellaneous receivables and prepaid expenses	3,636	7,064
Deferred income taxes		5,716
Property held for sale	1,869
Discontinued operations	385	410
Total current assets	97,915	114,043
Property, plant and equipment, net	64,495	52,702
Cash value of life insurance	14,666	15,490
Deferred income taxes	41	11,864
Goodwill		28,148
Other assets	535	501
Total assets	177,652	222,748
Current liabilities:
Revolving line of credit	14,800
Accounts payable	15,542	22,967
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	31,679	28,231
Discontinued operations	433	681
Total current liabilities	62,454	51,879
Security bonus plan	20,773	23,310
Deferred compensation	8,887	9,279
Financing lease obligation	10,726	3,377
Other liabilities	5,067	731
Total noncurrent liabilities	45,453	36,697
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value: Authorized - 500,000 shares, Issued and outstanding - None
Common stock, $1 par value: Authorized - 35,000,000 shares Issued - 8,604,173 and 8,580,753 shares, respectively Outstanding - 8,597,554 and 8,574,291 shares, respectively	8,604	8,581
Capital in excess of par value	6,584	6,210
Retained earnings	52,360	117,371
Treasury stock-6,619 and 6,462 shares, respectively	(132)	(130)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,329	2,140
Stockholders' equity	69,745	134,172
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 177,652	$ 222,748

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Preferred stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, shares authorized	500,000	500,000
Preferred stock, shares issued
Preferred stock, shares outstanding
Common stock, par value	$ 1	$ 1
Common stock, shares authorized	35,000,000	35,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	8,604,173	8,580,753
Common stock, shares outstanding	8,597,554	8,574,291
Treasury stock, shares	6,619	6,462

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 74,348	$ 84,154	$ 150,310	$ 166,733
Cost of goods sold	37,532	35,855	72,160	68,495
Gross profit	36,816	48,299	78,150	98,238
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative expenses	52,069	46,707	96,236	92,901
Goodwill impairment	28,306		28,306
Gain on sale of assets	(2,122)		(2,122)
Operating expenses, Total	78,253	46,707	122,420	92,901
Operating income (loss)	(41,437)	1,592	(44,270)	5,337
Other income (expense), net	(89)	63	(96)	79
Interest expense	(142)	(71)	(224)	(583)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(41,668)	1,584	(44,590)	4,833
Income tax expense	19,472	496	18,335	1,695
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(61,140)	1,088	(62,925)	3,138
Discontinued operations, net of income taxes	(17)	(22)	(30)	(52)
Net income (loss)	$ (61,157)	$ 1,066	$ (62,955)	$ 3,086
Basic income (loss) per share of common stock:
Continuing operations	$ (7.12)	$ 0.13	$ (7.33)	$ 0.37
Discontinued operations	0.00	(0.01)	(0.01)	(0.01)
Net income (loss) per share	(7.12)	0.12	(7.34)	0.36
Diluted income (loss) per share of common stock:
Continuing operations	(7.12)	0.13	(7.33)	0.36
Discontinued operations		(0.01)	(0.01)	0.00
Net income (loss) per share	$ (7.12)	$ 0.12	$ (7.34)	$ 0.36
Basic weighted average shares outstanding	8,587	8,550	8,581	8,541
Dilutive effect of stock based compensation		60		67
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding	8,587	8,610	8,581	8,608
Cash dividends declared per share of common stock	$ 0.12	$ 0.12	$ 0.24	$ 0.24
Net Comprehensive income (loss)	$ (61,395)	$ 1,100	$ (62,766)	$ 3,494

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (62,955)	$ 3,086
Loss from discontinued operations	30	52
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(62,925)	3,138
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,306	2,721
Deferred income taxes	17,537	1,328
Stock based compensation	(817)	132
Goodwill impairment	28,306
Gain on sale of assets	(2,122)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	5,911	(3,968)
Inventories	766	(3,181)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	3,728	1,731
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(1,460)	(7,977)
Other	665	(1,030)
Net cash used in operating activities of continuing operations	(7,105)	(7,106)
Investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(15,573)	(7,677)
Net proceeds (outlay) related to sale of businesses	500	(442)
Proceeds from sale of property	8,791
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(6,282)	(8,119)
Financing activities:
Net proceeds from line of credit	14,800
Dividends paid	(2,054)	(2,045)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	12,746	(2,045)
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(238)	(562)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(879)	(17,832)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	2,116	40,566
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,237	$ 22,734

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Note 1 — Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Lawson Products, Inc. (the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information, the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not contain all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. Reference should be made to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. In the opinion of the Company, all normal recurring adjustments have been made, that are necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the interim periods. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to current period presentation. Such reclassifications have no effect on net income as previously reported. The effect of restricted share awards and future stock option exercises equivalent to 27 thousand and 34 thousand shares for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012, respectively, would have been anti-dilutive and therefore, were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share.

The Company has adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-05 and 2011-12 regarding the presentation of comprehensive income in the financial statements. No other material changes occured in our significant accounting policies during the six months ended June 30, 2012 as compared to the significant accounting policies described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. The Company has determined that, except for the new credit facility effective August 8, 2012 (See Note 5 – Credit Facility), there were no other subsequent events to recognize or disclose in these financial statements.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the organization, consolidation and basis of presentation of financial statements disclosure, and significant accounting policies of the reporting entity. May be provided in more than one note to the financial statements, as long as users are provided with an understanding of (1) the significant judgments and assumptions made by an enterprise in determining whether it must consolidate a VIE and/or disclose information about its involvement with a VIE, (2) the nature of restrictions on a consolidated VIE's assets reported by an enterprise in its statement of financial position, including the carrying amounts of such assets, (3) the nature of, and changes in, the risks associated with an enterprise's involvement with the VIE, and (4) how an enterprise's involvement with the VIE affects the enterprise's financial position, financial performance, and cash flows. Describes procedure if disclosures are provided in more than one note to the financial statements.

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Inventories, net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventories, net [Abstract]

Inventories, net

Note 2 — Inventories, net

The Company increased its obsolete and excess inventory reserves $6.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012 primarily as a result of the discontinuation of certain products. Components of inventories were as follows:


	(Amounts in thousands)
	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Finished goods	$	62,420		$	56,985
Work in progress		2,076			1,935
Raw materials		1,742			1,624

Total		66,238			60,544
Reserve for obsolete and excess inventory		(11,511	)		(5,046	)

	$	54,727		$	55,498

Sale of assets and property held for sale

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Sale of assets and property held for sale [Abstract]

Sale of assets and property held for sale

Note 3 — Sale of assets and property held for sale

In the second quarter of 2012, in conjunction with the construction of a new distribution center in McCook, Illinois and the relocation of the Company’s headquarters to Chicago, Illinois, the Company sold three properties; its Addison, Illinois distribution center, its Vernon Hills, Illinois distribution center and a Des Plaines, Illinois administrative building. The Company received cash proceeds of $8.8 million for the sale of the three facilities, which were included in the MRO segment, resulting in a gain of $2.1 million. Operations currently conducted at the Addison, Illinois and Vernon Hills, Illinois distribution centers will be transferred to the new McCook, Illinois facility during the second half of 2012. The Company has entered into various arrangements to lease these facilities back from the buyer for transition purposes until the second quarter of 2013.

In addition to these three property sales, the Company allowed the lease of another Des Plaines, Illinois facility to expire during the quarter and it is actively marketing its former Des Plaines, Illinois headquarters and packaging facility. The net book value of the former headquarters’ land and building of $1.9 million has been reclassified to Property held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and will not be depreciated after being classified as held for sale.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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Goodwill Impairment

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill Impairment [Abstract]

Goodwill Impairment

Note 4 — Goodwill Impairment

As a result of an acquisition in 2001, the Company had goodwill of $28.3 million, all of which related to its MRO segment. On an interim basis, the Company evaluates goodwill for potential impairment by determining if certain qualitative events have occurred or if circumstances have changed that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of the reporting unit below its carrying value. As a result of this evaluation, the Company identified indicators of impairment during the quarter ended June 30, 2012 related to operating losses and reduced market capitalization and, therefore, performed an interim impairment test of goodwill.

The Company estimated the fair value of the MRO reporting unit using a discounted cash flow analysis based on its current internal operating forecast to determine the reporting unit’s fair value. After completing the analysis, the Company concluded that the entire amount of the goodwill was impaired and a non-cash charge of $28.3 million was recorded in the second quarter of 2012.

Goodwill activity for the three and six months ended June 30, 2012 was as follows:


	(Amounts in thousands)
	Three months ended June 30, 2012			Six months ended June 30, 2012

Beginning balance	$	28,306		$	28,148
Impairment loss		(28,306	)		(28,306	)
Translation adjustment		—			158

Ending balance	$	—		$	—

Credit Facility

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Credit Facility [Abstract]

Credit Facility

Note 5 — Credit Facility

At June 30, 2012, the Company had a $14.8 million balance outstanding on its revolving line of credit under its Existing Credit Facility (“Existing Credit Facility”). The weighted average interest rate was 1.5% through the first six months of 2012 and the outstanding balance approximates fair value. On June 27, 2012 the Company received a commitment letter from its lender, The PrivateBank, to replace its existing $55.0 million credit facility with a new five-year, $40.0 million credit facility (“New Credit Facility”). The Company entered into the New Credit Facility on August 8, 2012.

At June 30, 2012, the Company was not in compliance with the minimum EBITDA covenant defined in the Existing Credit Facility. However, the Company was in compliance with the remaining financial covenants as detailed below:


Covenant	Minimum Requirement	Actual
Minimum EBITDA (loss) as defined in the Existing Credit Facility	$2.0 million	$(8.2) million
Minimum cash plus accounts receivable and inventory to debt ratio	1.75:1.00	5.54:1.00
Minimum tangible net worth	$55.0 million	$ 65.5 million

The Company received a waiver under the Existing Credit Facility for relief from compliance with the minimum EBITDA covenant for the quarter ended June 30, 2012.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Severance Reserve

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Severance Reserve [Abstract]

Severance Reserve

Note 6 — Severance Reserve

In the second quarter of 2012, as part of a strategic restructuring plan designed to reduce its cost structure, the Company eliminated approximately 120 corporate and distribution positions in its MRO segment. This restructuring resulted in a $6.6 million severance charge which is included in Selling, general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss).

The table below shows the changes in the Company’s reserve for severance and related payments as of June 30, 2012 and 2011:


	(Amounts in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,282		$	3,062
Charged to earnings		6,770			1,210
Cash paid		(1,672	)		(2,062	)

Balance at end of the period	$	6,380		$	2,210

Accrued severance charges are included in the line items of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 as follows:


	(Dollars in thousands)
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued severance included in:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	5,135	$	1,187
Noncurrent other		1,245		95

Total accrued severance	$	6,380	$	1,282

All severance accrued at June 30, 2012 will be fully paid by June 30, 2014.

Income Tax

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Income Tax [Abstract]

Income Tax

Note 7 — Income Tax

During the quarter ended June 30, 2012, the Company’s deferred tax assets increased by $15.8 million to $34.3 million primarily due to non-cash charges related to goodwill impairment and severance. However, due to the cumulative losses it has experienced, the recoverability of substantially all of the deferred tax assets is uncertain. Therefore, the Company recorded an additional valuation allowance of $33.5 million resulting in a net tax expense of $19.5 million for the quarter.

Income tax as a percentage of pre-tax loss for the three months ended June 30, 2012 was negative 46.7% compared to an effective tax rate of 31.3% for the three months ended June 30, 2011. Exclusive of the effect of the increase in the tax valuation allowance, the effective income tax rate would have been 33.7%.

Income tax as a percentage of pre-tax loss for the six months ended June 30, 2012 was negative 41.1% compared to a tax rate of 35.1% for the six months ended June 30, 2011. Exclusive of the effect of the increase in the tax valuation allowances, the effective income tax rate would have been 34.0%.

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to U.S. Federal income tax as well as income tax of multiple state and foreign jurisdictions. As of June 30, 2012, the Company is subject to U.S. Federal income tax examinations for the years 2009 and 2010, and income tax examinations from various other jurisdictions for the years 2006 through 2010.

Earnings from the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are considered to be indefinitely reinvested. A distribution of these non-U.S. earnings in the form of dividends or otherwise would subject the Company to both U.S. Federal and state income taxes, as adjusted for tax credits and foreign withholding taxes.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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Contingent Liability

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Contingent Liability [Abstract]

Contingent Liability

Note 8 — Contingent Liability

One of the Company’s subsidiaries, Drummond American LLC (“Drummond”), is under an employment tax examination for the years 2007 and 2008 of the long-standing treatment of its sales representatives as independent contractors. In January 2012 the Company received a Notice of Proposed Adjustment in the amount of $9.5 million, including penalties, from the IRS challenging Drummond’s position that the sales representatives were independent contractors. Although the Company intends to vigorously defend its position for the treatment of its sales representatives as independent contractors, the Company established a liability of $1.2 million during 2011 as its best estimate of the cost to resolve this matter. An unfavorable outcome of this matter could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

Non-Cash Items

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Non-Cash Items [Abstract]

Non-Cash Items

Note 9 — Non-Cash Items

During the six months ended June 30, 2012, the Company recorded an $8.0 million increase in Property, plant and equipment, along with a corresponding increase in liabilities, related to the build-to-suit lease of the McCook, Illinois distribution center. These non-cash increases have been excluded from the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.

Segment Reporting

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting

Note 10 — Segment Reporting

The Company has two reportable operating segments: MRO and OEM. The Company’s MRO segment is a distributor of products and services to the industrial, commercial, institutional, and governmental maintenance, repair and operations marketplace. The Company’s OEM segment manufactures, sells and distributes production and specialized component parts to the original equipment marketplace. The Company’s two reportable segments are distinguished by the nature of products distributed and sold, types of customers and manner of servicing them. The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources to reportable segments primarily based on operating income.

The following table presents summary financial information for the Company’s reportable segments:


	(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net sales
MRO	$	69,830		$	80,625		$	141,194		$	159,880
OEM		4,518			3,529			9,116			6,853

Consolidated total	$	74,348		$	84,154		$	150,310		$	166,733


Operating income (expense)
MRO	$	(15,859	)	$	1,456		$	(19,283	)	$	5,056
OEM		606			136			1,197			281
Goodwill impairment		(28,306	)		—			(28,306	)		—
Gain on sale of assets		2,122			—			2,122			—

Consolidated total	$	(41,437	)		1,592			(44,270	)		5,337

Other income (expense), net		(89	)		63			(96	)		79
Interest expense		(142	)		(71	)		(224	)		(583	)


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(41,668	)	$	1,584		$	(44,590	)	$	4,833

The following table presents total assets for the Company’s reportable segments:


	(Amounts in thousands)
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total assets
MRO	$	167,160	$	194,422
OEM		10,066		10,336

Segment total		177,226		204,758
Corporate		41		17,580
Discontinued operations		385		410

Consolidated total	$	177,652	$	222,748

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The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Inventories, net (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Inventories, net [Abstract]

Components of inventories


	(Amounts in thousands)
	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Finished goods	$	62,420		$	56,985
Work in progress		2,076			1,935
Raw materials		1,742			1,624

Total		66,238			60,544
Reserve for obsolete and excess inventory		(11,511	)		(5,046	)

	$	54,727		$	55,498

Goodwill Impairment (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Goodwill Impairment [Abstract]

Goodwill activity


	(Amounts in thousands)
	Three months ended June 30, 2012			Six months ended June 30, 2012

Beginning balance	$	28,306		$	28,148
Impairment loss		(28,306	)		(28,306	)
Translation adjustment		—			158

Ending balance	$	—		$	—

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Credit Facility (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Credit Facility [Abstract]


Covenant	Minimum Requirement	Actual
Minimum EBITDA (loss) as defined in the Existing Credit Facility	$2.0 million	$(8.2) million
Minimum cash plus accounts receivable and inventory to debt ratio	1.75:1.00	5.54:1.00
Minimum tangible net worth	$55.0 million	$ 65.5 million

Severance Reserve (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Severance Reserve [Abstract]

Changes in the Company's reserve for severance and related payments


	(Amounts in thousands)
	Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011
Balance at beginning of year	$	1,282		$	3,062
Charged to earnings		6,770			1,210
Cash paid		(1,672	)		(2,062	)

Balance at end of the period	$	6,380		$	2,210

Accrued severance charges included in the line items of the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


	(Dollars in thousands)
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Accrued severance included in:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$	5,135	$	1,187
Noncurrent other		1,245		95

Total accrued severance	$	6,380	$	1,282

Segment Reporting (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary financial information


	(Amounts in thousands)
	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net sales
MRO	$	69,830		$	80,625		$	141,194		$	159,880
OEM		4,518			3,529			9,116			6,853

Consolidated total	$	74,348		$	84,154		$	150,310		$	166,733


Operating income (expense)
MRO	$	(15,859	)	$	1,456		$	(19,283	)	$	5,056
OEM		606			136			1,197			281
Goodwill impairment		(28,306	)		—			(28,306	)		—
Gain on sale of assets		2,122			—			2,122			—

Consolidated total	$	(41,437	)		1,592			(44,270	)		5,337

Other income (expense), net		(89	)		63			(96	)		79
Interest expense		(142	)		(71	)		(224	)		(583	)


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	$	(41,668	)	$	1,584		$	(44,590	)	$	4,833

Summary of total assets


	(Amounts in thousands)
	June 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Total assets
MRO	$	167,160	$	194,422
OEM		10,066		10,336

Segment total		177,226		204,758
Corporate		41		17,580
Discontinued operations		385		410

Consolidated total	$	177,652	$	222,748

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the profit or loss and total assets for each reportable segment. An entity discloses certain information on each reportable segment if the amounts (a) are included in the measure of segment profit or loss reviewed by the chief operating decision maker or (b) are otherwise regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker, even if not included in that measure of segment profit or loss.

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Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) - shares shares in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Basis of Presentation and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Anti-dilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share	27	34

- Definition

Securities (including those issuable pursuant to contingent stock agreements) that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share (EPS) or earnings per unit (EPU) in the future that were not included in the computation of diluted EPS or EPU because to do so would increase EPS or EPU amounts or decrease loss per share or unit amounts for the period presented.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Antidilution
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Diluted Earnings Per Share
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6510752

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Glossary Contingent Stock Agreement
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-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)
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Inventories, net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Components of inventories
Finished goods	$ 62,420	$ 56,985
Work in progress	2,076	1,935
Raw materials	1,742	1,624
Total	66,238	60,544
Reserve for obsolete and excess inventory	(11,511)	(5,046)
Inventories, net	$ 54,727	$ 55,498

- Definition

The amount of the valuation account as of the balance sheet date which reduces the carrying amount of inventory to net realizable value; takes into consideration such factors as market value, excessive quantities based on expected sales, technological obsolescence, and shrinkage. May also provide for estimated product returns or price concessions pertaining to product cost.

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Inventories, net (Details Textual) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Inventories, net (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Inventories, net (Textual) [Abstract]
Increase in obsolete and excess inventory reserves	$ 6.5

Sale of assets and property held for sale (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) Property
Sale of assets and property held for sale (Textual) [Abstract]
Cash proceeds from sale of distribution center	$ 8,800
Gain from sale of distribution center	$ 2,100
Properties sold \| Property	3
Property held for sale	$ 1,869

Goodwill Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Goodwill Impairment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Goodwill activity
Beginning balance	$ 28,306	$ 28,148
Goodwill impairment	(28,306)	(28,306)
Translation adjustment		158
Ending balance

- Definition

Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date, which is the cumulative amount paid and (if applicable) the fair value of any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, adjusted for any amortization recognized prior to the adoption of any changes in generally accepted accounting principles (as applicable) and for any impairment charges, in excess of the fair value of net assets acquired in one or more business combination transactions.

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- Definition

Loss recognized during the period that results from the write-down of goodwill after comparing the implied fair value of reporting unit goodwill with the carrying amount of that goodwill. Goodwill is assessed at least annually for impairment.

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Goodwill Impairment (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Goodwill Impairment (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Goodwill Impairment (Textual) [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 28.3
Goodwill impaired and non-cash charge	$ 28.3

Credit Facility (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Covenants related to our revolving line of credit
Minimum EBITDA (loss) as defined in the Existing Credit Facility, Minimum Requirement	$ 2.0
Minimum tangible net worth, Minimum Requirement	55.0
Minimum EBITDA (loss) as defined in the Existing Credit Facility, Actual	(8.2)
Minimum tangible net worth, Actual	$ 65.5
Maximum [Member]
Covenants related to our revolving line of credit
Minimum cash plus accounts receivable and inventory to debt ratio, Minimum Requirement	1.75
Minimum cash plus accounts receivable and inventory to debt ratio, Actual	5.54
Minimum [Member]
Covenants related to our revolving line of credit
Minimum cash plus accounts receivable and inventory to debt ratio, Minimum Requirement	1.00
Minimum cash plus accounts receivable and inventory to debt ratio, Actual	1.00

Credit Facility (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jul. 31, 2012	Jun. 30, 2012
Credit Facility (Textual) [Abstract]
Balance outstanding revolving line of credit under Existing Credit Facility		$ 14.8
Weighted average interest rate		1.50%
Credit facility	$ 40.0	$ 55.0

Severance Reserve (Details) - Employee Severance [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 1,282	$ 3,062
Charged to earnings	6,770	1,210
Cash paid	(1,672)	(2,062)
Balance at end of the period	$ 6,380	$ 2,210

Severance Reserve (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accrued severance included in:
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	$ 5,135	$ 1,187
Noncurrent other	1,245	95
Total accrued severance	$ 6,380	$ 1,282

Severance Reserve (Details Textual) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Severance Reserve (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($) Positions
Severance Reserve (Textual) [Abstract]
Severance charge \| $	$ 6.6
Number of corporate and distribution positions eliminated \| Positions	120

- Definition

The charge against earnings in the period for known and estimated costs of termination benefits provided to current employees that are involuntarily terminated under a benefit arrangement associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, excluding costs or losses pertaining to an entity newly acquired in a business combination or a discontinued operation as defined by generally accepted accounting principles and costs associated with one-time termination benefits.

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Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Income Tax (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Income Tax (Textual) [Abstract]
Income tax percentage of pre-tax loss	46.70%		41.10%
Increase and decrease tax valuation allowances effective income tax rate	33.70%	31.30%	34.00%	35.10%
Deferred tax assets	$ 15,800		$ 15,800
Deferred tax assets net			34,300
Additional valuation allowance			33,500
Net tax expense	$ 19,472	$ 496	$ 18,335	$ 1,695

Contingent Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended
Contingent Liability (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jan. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Contingent Liability (Textual) [Abstract]
Tax Penalties	$ 9.5
Liability related to tax positions		$ 1.2

Non-Cash Items (Details) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Non-Cash Items (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Non-Cash Items (Textual) [Abstract]
Increase in Property, plant and equipment	$ 8.0

Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales
Consolidated total	$ 74,348	$ 84,154	$ 150,310	$ 166,733
Operating income (expense)
Goodwill impairment	(28,306)		(28,306)
Gain on sale of assets	2,122		2,122
Operating income (expense)	(41,437)	1,592	(44,270)	5,337
Other income (expense), net	(89)	63	(96)	79
Interest expense	(142)	(71)	(224)	(583)
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes	(41,668)	1,584	(44,590)	4,833
MRO [Member]
Net sales
Consolidated total	69,830	80,625	141,194	159,880
Operating income (expense)
Operating income (expense)	(15,859)	1,456	(19,283)	5,056
OEM [Member]
Net sales
Consolidated total	4,518	3,529	9,116	6,853
Operating income (expense)
Operating income (expense)	$ 606	$ 136	$ 1,197	$ 281

Segment Reporting (Details 1) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary of Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	$ 177,652	$ 222,748
MRO [Member]
Summary of Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	167,160	194,422
OEM [Member]
Summary of Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	10,066	10,336
Segment total [Member]
Summary of Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	177,226	204,758
Corporate [Member]
Summary of Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	41	17,580
Discontinued operations [Member]
Summary of Total Assets [Abstract]
Total assets	$ 385	$ 410

Segment Reporting (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
Segment Reporting (Details Textual)	Jun. 30, 2012 Segment
Segment Reporting (Textual) [Abstract]
Number of operating segments	2