Accounts receivable, net Accumulated other comprehensive earnings Accumulated depreciation and amortization Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion and Amortization, Property, Plant, and Equipment Additional paid-in capital Depreciation Amortization of intangibles Employee stock notes receivable Receivable from Shareholders or Affiliates for Issuance of Capital Stock Assets held for sale CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) [Abstract] CASH OVERDRAFT CASH OVERDRAFT END OF PERIOD Bank Overdrafts EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - BASIC (in dollars per share) Cash and cash equivalents CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF YEAR Interest Interest Paid Accounts receivable Increase (Decrease) in Accounts Receivable Inventories Increase (Decrease) in Inventories Changes in: Accounts payable Accrued liabilities and other COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Text Block] Common stock, shares authorized (in shares) Common stock, shares issued (in shares) Common stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Common stock, no par value; shares authorized 40,000,000;issued and outstanding 19,715,647, 19,623,803 and 19,524,953 COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST COST OF GOODS SOLD TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES Liabilities, Current CURRENT LIABILITIES: Current portion of long-term debt and capital lease obligations LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, less current portion Debt issuance costs Payments of Debt Issuance Costs DEFERRED INCOME TAXES EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED (in dollars per share) Equity in earnings of investee Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements Net loss on sale or impairment of property, plant and equipment Gain (Loss) on Sale of Property Plant Equipment GROSS PROFIT Gross Profit CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Unaudited) [Abstract] Refundable income taxes OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net GOODWILL INDEFINITE-LIVED INTANGIBLE ASSETS INTEREST EXPENSE Finished goods Inventory, net Inventory, Net Inventories: Raw materials TOTAL LIABILITIES Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Liabilities and Equity LIABILITIES AND EQUITY Noncontrolling interest Distributions to noncontrolling interest Distributions to noncontrolling interest NET CASH FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: NET CASH FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net earnings (loss) attributable to controlling interest NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO CONTROLLING INTEREST NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease) NON-OPERATING (INCOME) EXPENSE Nonoperating Income (Expense) EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS Operating Income (Loss) BASIS OF PRESENTATION Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block] Foreign currency translation adjustment Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Net of Tax Other current assets Other, net Payments for (Proceeds from) Other Investing Activities Other, net Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares) Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares) Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares) Proceeds from issuance of common stock Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest Capital contribution from noncontrolling interest Collections of notes receivable Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment Property, plant and equipment PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET Property, Plant and Equipment, Net Purchase of patents Payments to Acquire Other Productive Assets Purchase of property, plant and equipment Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment Net borrowings under revolving credit facilities Repayments of Lines of Credit Retained earnings REVENUE RECOGNITION Revenue Recognition, Multiple-deliverable Arrangements, Description [Policy Text Block] NET SALES SEGMENT REPORTING Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES Issuance of shares under stock grant programs (in shares) CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) [Abstract] CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited) [Abstract] Controlling interest shareholders' equity: SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Income taxes Income Taxes Paid TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS Assets, Current CURRENT ASSETS: WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING WITH COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS (in shares) WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING (in shares) Common Stock [Member] PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT: TOTAL ASSETS Assets INTEREST INCOME Investment Income, Interest OTHER LIABILITIES Statement [Table] ASSETS Statement [Line Items] FAIR VALUE Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block] Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward] Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation arrangements Excess Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation, Operating Activities OTHER ASSETS EARNINGS PER SHARE [Abstract] EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES Deferred income tax credit Controlling interest shareholders' equity Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent INCOME TAXES (BENEFIT) Preferred stock, par value; shares authorized 1,000,000; issued and outstanding, none Purchase of additional noncontrolling interest Purchase of additional noncontrolling interest Statement, Equity Components [Axis] Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] Retained Earnings [Member] Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings [Member] Equity Component [Domain] Common stock, no par value (in dollars per share) Issuance of shares under deferred compensation plans Stock Issued During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures Issuance of shares under employee stock plans Stock Issued During Period, Value, Employee Stock Ownership Plan Issuance of shares under deferred compensation plans (in shares) Issuance of shares under employee stock plans (in shares) Tax benefits from non-qualified stock options exercised Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Income Tax Benefit from Share-based Compensation EARNINGS PER SHARE Earnings Per Share [Text Block] Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share) NET EARNINGS (LOSS) Net earnings/loss Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest LESS NET EARNINGS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) LESS COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTEREST EQUITY: TOTAL EQUITY Balance Balance Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest Noncontrolling Interest [Member] Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) attributable to controlling interest to net cash from operating activities: Accounts payable Accounts Payable, Current Compensation and benefits Other Accrued liabilities: Expense associated with share-based compensation arrangements Adjustments to Additional Paid in Capital, Share-based Compensation, Requisite Service Period Recognition Issuance of shares under stock grant programs Stock Granted During Period, Value, Share-based Compensation, Net of Forfeitures BASIS OF PRESENTATION [Abstract] COMMITMENTS, CONTINGENCIES, AND GUARANTEES [Abstract] FAIR VALUE [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENT Subsequent Events [Text Block] SEGMENT REPORTING [Abstract] SUBSEQUENT EVENT [Abstract] Common stock issued under deferred compensation plans Stock Issued REVENUE RECOGNITION Amendment Flag Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Period End Date Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer Entity Voluntary Filers Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Filer Category Entity Public Float Entity Registrant Name Entity Central Index Key Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Type Gains and losses from the sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment. Early retirement costs. Aggregate amount of write-downs for impairments recognized for long-lived assets held for abandonment, exchange or sale. Amount of impairment loss recognized resulting from the write-down of the carrying amount of a finite-lived intangible asset to fair value. Charge against earnings, comprised of costs incurred associated with an exit or disposal activity other than for a discontinued operations. Gain Loss On Disposition Of Assets And Early Retirement And Other Impairment And Exit Costs NET LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS,EARLY RETIREMENT, AND OTHER IMPAIRMENT AND EXIT CHARGES Employee Stock Notes Receivable [Member] Deferred income tax asset reversal for deferred compensation plans. Adjustments To Additional Paid In Capital Deferred Compensation Accrued expense under deferred compensation plans Adjustments to amounts due from owners or affiliates of the reporting entity related to issuance of the entity's capital stock before cash payment is received (does not include amounts due from officers or directors). This element would also include the receivable for proceeds from the issuance of shares under employee stock option exercises which proceeds have not been received as of the reporting date due to the timing of the transaction date versus the settlement date. Adjustments To Receivable From Shareholders Or Affiliates For Issuance Of Capital Stock Note receivable adjustment Payments received on amounts due from owners or affiliates of the reporting entity related to issuance of the entity's capital stock before cash payment is received (does not include amounts due from officers or directors). This element would also include the receivable for proceeds from the issuance of shares under employee stock option exercises which proceeds have not been received as of the reporting date due to the timing of the transaction date versus the settlement date. Proceeds From Collection Of Receivable From Shareholders Or Affiliates For Issuance Of Capital Stock Payments received on employee stock notes receivable Cash Paid Refunded During Period For [Abstract] Cash paid during the period for: Non Cash Financing Activities [Abstract] NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES: ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND NET LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS AND OTHER IMPAIRMENTS AND EXIT CHARGES [Abstract] The entire disclosure of Assets held for sale, net loss (gain) on disposition of assets, early retirement and other impairment and exit charges. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND NET LOSS (GAIN) ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS, EARLY RETIRMENT AND OTHER IMPAIRMENT AND EXIT CHARGES [Text Block] ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND NET LOSS ON DISPOSITION OF ASSETS AND OTHER IMPAIRMENTS AND EXIT CHARGES Document and Entity Information [Abstract]