SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) - USD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |||
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Oct. 03, 2015 |
Sep. 27, 2014 |
Oct. 03, 2015 |
Sep. 27, 2014 |
Jan. 03, 2015 |
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| Net sales | $ 38,083,284 | $ 48,451,944 | $ 139,894,977 | $ 150,935,909 | |
| Operating (loss) income | 1,050,000 | 5,256,000 | 10,024,000 | 15,772,000 | |
| Acquisition related costs | 9,154 | 210 | 454,200 | (2,936) | |
| Business interruption insurance proceeds | 576,658 | 0 | 1,056,775 | 0 | |
| Change in fair value of interest rate swap | 247,152 | (102,972) | 233,235 | 191,527 | |
| Specialty and Palmer earn-out adjustments | (2,414,115) | 0 | (4,897,448) | (3,476,197) | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,709,190 | 4,548,478 | 9,946,214 | 15,766,928 | |
| Assets | 177,167,846 | 177,167,846 | $ 187,849,230 | ||
| Metals Segment [Member] | |||||
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| Net sales | 23,084,000 | 32,899,000 | 92,488,000 | 102,091,000 | |
| Operating (loss) income | (548,000) | 3,840,000 | 5,400,000 | 11,000,000 | |
| Assets | 135,196,000 | 135,196,000 | 145,558,000 | ||
| Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member] | |||||
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| Net sales | 14,999,000 | 15,553,000 | 47,407,000 | 48,845,000 | |
| Operating (loss) income | 1,598,000 | 1,416,000 | 4,624,000 | 4,772,000 | |
| Assets | 33,792,000 | 33,792,000 | 32,504,000 | ||
| Corporate [Member] | |||||
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| Corporate | 1,179,000 | 549,000 | 3,448,000 | 2,510,000 | |
| Acquisition related costs | 9,000 | 0 | 454,000 | (3,000) | |
| Interest and debt expense | 320,000 | 261,000 | 977,000 | 789,000 | |
| Change in fair value of interest rate swap | 247,000 | (103,000) | 233,000 | 192,000 | |
| Specialty and Palmer earn-out adjustments | (2,414,000) | 0 | (4,897,000) | (3,476,000) | |
| Other Income | 0 | 0 | 137,000 | 7,000 | |
| Income from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,709,000 | 4,549,000 | 9,946,000 | 15,767,000 | |
| Assets | 8,180,000 | 8,180,000 | $ 9,787,000 | ||
| Operating Segment [Member] | |||||
| Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] | |||||
| Net sales | $ 38,083,000 | $ 48,452,000 | $ 139,895,000 | $ 150,936,000 | |
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- Definition Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This element represents acquisition-related costs incurred to effect a business combination which costs have been expensed during the period. Such costs include finder's fees; advisory, legal, accounting, valuation, and other professional or consulting fees; general administrative costs, including the costs of maintaining an internal acquisitions department; and may include costs of registering and issuing debt and equity securities. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The net amount (to the extent disclosed within this portion of the income statement) by which an insurance settlement exceeds incremental costs incurred from the event causing an interruption of business, plus the insurance award for earnings lost from the event, such as a natural catastrophe, explosion or fire. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Aggregate revenue during the period from the sale of goods in the normal course of business, after deducting returns, allowances and discounts. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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