Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) |
Dec. 31, 2016 |
Dec. 31, 2015 |
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| Salaries, wages and commissions | $ 2,133,814 | $ 1,941,547 |
| Facility closing reserves | 0 | 3,000,000 |
| Taxes, other than income taxes | 479,870 | 744,880 |
| Current portion of pension liability from the closure of Bristol Fab | 0 | 643,802 |
| Advances from customers | 571,738 | 637,597 |
| Insurance | 209,000 | 629,625 |
| Professional fees | 40,073 | 531,694 |
| EPA liability | 0 | 368,690 |
| Warranty reserve | 180,000 | 254,516 |
| Interest rate swap liability | 0 | 246,145 |
| Benefit plans | 159,253 | 181,694 |
| Customer rebate liability | 157,445 | 157,988 |
| Current portion of environmental reserves | 184,887 | 101,000 |
| Current portion, deferred gain sale-leaseback | 334,273 | 0 |
| Other accrued items | 637,081 | 553,690 |
| Total accrued expenses | 16,087,434 | 9,992,868 |
| Palmer of Texas Customer Breach of Contract Case [Member] | Settled Litigation [Member] | ||
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| Indemnified legal judgment | $ 11,000,000 | $ 0 |
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Also includes amounts deposited from customers for orders to be delivered within one year. No definition available.
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- Definition EPA fines for incorrect reporting No definition available.
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- Definition Employee Benefit Plans Accrued Expenses No definition available.
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- Definition Sale Leaseback Transaction, Deferred Gain, Net, Current No definition available.
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for real and property taxes. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value of the obligation (known or estimated) arising from requirements to perform activities to remediate one or more sites, payable in twelve months or in the next operating cycle if longer. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable to insurance entities to mitigate potential loss from various risks or to satisfy a promise to provide certain coverage's to employees. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for professional fees, such as for legal and accounting services received. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the obligations incurred through that date and payable for employees' services provided. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer). Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition The current portion of prepayments received from customers for goods or services to be provided in the future. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition This represents the current liability recognized in the balance sheet that is associated with the defined benefit pension plans. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Fair value, before effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial liability or contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes liabilities elected not to be offset. Excludes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of loss contingency liability. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Amount of expenses incurred but not yet paid classified as other. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and payable for estimated claims under standard and extended warranty protection rights granted to customers. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of known and estimated obligations associated with exit from or disposal of business activities or restructurings pursuant to a duly authorized plan, which are expected to be paid in the next twelve months or in the normal operating cycle if longer. Costs of such activities include those for one-time termination benefits, termination of an operating lease or other contract, consolidating or closing facilities, relocating employees, and costs associated with an ongoing benefit arrangement, but excludes costs associated with the retirement of a long-lived asset. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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