Document and Entity Information Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Amendment Flag Document Period End Date Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Fiscal Year Focus Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Current Fiscal Year End Date Entity Filer Category Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] ASSETS Assets, Current [Abstract] CURRENT ASSETS: Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at end of period Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period Cash and cash equivalents Marketable securities MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Fair Value MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Fair Value Accounts receivable, net Accounts receivable, net Inventories: Finished goods Inventory, Finished Goods, Total Work in process Raw materials Inventory, Raw Materials, Total Inventory, Net Total inventory Deferred tax assets Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Ending Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Beginning Balance Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current, Total Other Assets Current Other current assets Total current assets Total current assets PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Beginning Balance PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Less allowance for depreciation Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Ending Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Beginning Balance Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Ending Balance Property, Plant and Equipment, Net, Beginning Balance PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET GOODWILL Goodwill, Ending Balance Goodwill, Beginning Balance Goodwill, Total Other Assets Other Assets, Total OTHER ASSETS Assets, total Total assets Total assets Liabilities and Equity [Abstract] LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Liabilities Abstract LIABILITIES Liabilities, Current [Abstract] CURRENT LIABILITIES: Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current, Total Accrued Income Taxes Current Federal and state income taxes Accrued liabilities Accrued Liabilities, Current, Total Total current liabilities Total current liabilities DEFERRED INCOME TAXES Commitments And Contingencies 2009 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Common stock, $1 par value: Authorized: 12,000,000 shares Issued: 7,440,518 shares Common stock, 1 par value: Authorized:12000000 Issued: 7,440,518 shares Common Stock, Value, Issued, Ending Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Beginning Balance Common Stock, Value, Issued, Total Paid-in capital Paid-in capital Additional Paid in Capital, Ending Balance Additional Paid in Capital, Beginning Balance Paid-in capital Retained earnings Retained earnings Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Ending Balance Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit), Beginning Balance Retained earnings Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income Loss Net Of Tax Accumulated other comprehensive income Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Ending Balance Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Beginning Balance Accumulated other comprehensive income Accumulated other comprehensive income Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock Stockholders' Equity before Treasury Stock Treasury stock, at cost Treasury stock, at cost Treasury stock, at cost Treasury Stock, Value, Ending Balance Treasury Stock, Value, Beginning Balance Treasury stock, at cost Treasury stock, at cost Total stockholders' equity Total stockholders' equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Ending Balance Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent, Beginning Balance Total stockholders' equity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total Total liabilities and stockholders' equity Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total Common stock, par value Common stock, shares authorized Common stock, shares issued Common Stock, Shares, Issued, Total Consolidated Statements Of Earnings [Abstract] Net sales Sales Revenue, Net, Total External net sales Cost of sales Cost of Goods and Services Sold, Total Gross Profit Gross profit Gross profit Selling and general expenses Selling, General and Administrative Expense, Total Operating Income (Loss) Operating profit Operating profit Other Nonoperating Income (Expense) Other income Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total Earnings before provision for income taxes Earnings before provision for income taxes Income tax provision Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Total Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent Net earnings Net earnings Weighted average shares outstanding: Weighted Average Number Of Shares Outstanding Basic Basic Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Basic, Total Weighted Average Number Of Diluted Shares Outstanding Diluted Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted, Total Earnings Per Share [Abstract] Net earnings per share: Basic Earnings Per Share, Basic, Total Diluted Earnings Per Share, Diluted, Total Statement of Other Comprehensive Income [Abstract] Comprehensive income: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent [Abstract] Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Available-for-sale Securities Adjustment, Net of Tax, Portion Attributable to Parent, Total Unrealized gain (loss) on available-for-sale securities Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent Total comprehensive income net of tax Comprehensive income Cash dividends declared and paid. Cash Dividends Declared and Paid Cash dividends declared and paid per common share Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows [Abstract] Cash flows from operating activities: Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net Cash provided by operating activities: Provision for depreciation Depreciation, Total Depreciation Provision for Doubtful Accounts Provision for doubtful accounts Other Other Other Noncash Income (Expense), Total Changes in: Accounts receivable Accounts receivable Inventories Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories, Total Other current assets Other current assets Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets, Total Accounts payable and accrued liabilities Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities, Total Increase (Decrease) in Accrued Income Taxes Payable Federal and state income taxes Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities Cash flows from investing activities: Marketable securities purchased Marketable securities purchased Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities, Total Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Marketable securities - maturities and sales Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Acquisition of property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Notes Issued Notes issued Notes issued Proceeds from (Repayments of) Notes Payable, Total Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Cash Paid Acquisition of business Acquisition of business Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total Sale of property, plant and equipment Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment, Total Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities Cash flows from financing activities: Dividends paid Dividends paid Payments of Dividends, Total Proceeds From Payments For Other Financing Activities Other Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities Net cash used in financing activities Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents Basis Of Presentation [Abstract] Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Basis Of Presentation Earnings Per Share Text Block Earnings Per Share Business Segments [Abstract] Segment Reporting Disclosure Text Block Business Segments Fair Value Of Financial Instruments [Abstract] Fair Value Disclosures Text Block Fair Value Of Financial Instruments Cash, Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities [Abstract] Cash, Cash Equivalents, and Marketable Securities [Text Block] Cash, Cash Equivalents And Marketable Securities Commitments And Contingencies [Abstract] Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure Text Block Commitments And Contingencies Adoption Of New Accounting Standards [Abstract] Schedule Of New Accounting Pronouncements And Changes In Accounting Principles Text Block Adoption of New Accounting Standards Adoption Of New Accounting Standards Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block] Summary Of Business Segments Information Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation [Table Text Block] Summary Of The Amortized Costs And Fair Values Of Marketable Securities Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table] Business Segments [Axis] Segment [Domain] Segment [Domain] Housewares/ small appliances. Housewares Small Appliances [Member] Housewares/ Small Appliances [Member] Defense products. Defense Products [Member] Defense Products [Member] Absorbent products. Absorbent Products [Member] Absorbent Products [Member] Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] Segment Reporting Information, Expenditures for Additions to Long-Lived Assets Capital expenditures Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Unrealized Holding Gain (Loss) on Securities Arising During Period, before Tax Net unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income, before taxes Net unrealized losses included in accumulated other comprehensive income, before taxes Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, within One Year, Fair Value Contractual maturities of investments marketable securities, within one year Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after One Through Five Years, Fair Value Contractual maturities of investments marketable securities, beyond one year to five years Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Five Through Ten Years, Fair Value Contractual maturities of investments marketable securities, beyond five years to ten years Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Maturities, after Ten Years, Fair Value Contractual maturities of investments marketable securities, beyond ten years Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Table] Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] Available-for-sale Debt Securities, Amortized Cost Basis MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Amortized Cost Available-for-sale Securities, Debt Securities, Current MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Fair Value MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Fair Value Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Gross Unrealized Gains Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains, Total Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses MARKETABLE SECURITIES, Gross Unrealized Losses Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses, Total Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Axis] Major Types Of Debt And Equity Securities [Domain] Major Types of Debt and Equity Securities [Domain] Nontaxable Municipal Bonds [Member] Tax-Exempt Municipal Bonds [Member] Variable Rate Demand Obligation [Member] Variable Rate Demand Notes [Member]