SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Segment Reporting [Abstract]  
Summary of the Company's segment information
Following is a summary of the Company’s segment information:
 
 
For the year ended December 31,
(Amounts in thousands)
 
2016
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Siding, Fencing, and Stone
 
$
886,851

 
$
840,118

 
$
801,601

Windows and Doors
 
1,024,993

 
999,608

 
765,042

 
 
$
1,911,844

 
$
1,839,726

 
$
1,566,643

Operating earnings (loss)
 
 

 
 

 
 

Siding, Fencing, and Stone
 
$
157,058

 
$
134,654

 
$
113,089

Windows and Doors
 
43,579

 
18,195

 
(27,660
)
Unallocated
 
(32,141
)
 
(30,317
)
 
(23,931
)
 
 
$
168,496

 
$
122,532

 
$
61,498

Interest (income) expense, net
 
 

 
 

 
 

Siding, Fencing, and Stone
 
$
(16
)
 
$
(22
)
 
$
5

Windows and Doors
 
(12
)
 
(17
)
 
(48
)
Unallocated
 
72,710

 
74,858

 
71,229

 
 
$
72,682

 
$
74,819

 
$
71,186

Depreciation and amortization
 
 

 
 

 
 

Siding, Fencing, and Stone
 
$
25,723

 
$
26,539

 
$
25,255

Windows and Doors
 
30,516

 
31,549

 
22,510

Unallocated
 
164

 
312

 
698

 
 
$
56,403

 
$
58,400

 
$
48,463

Income tax benefit
 
 

 
 

 
 

Unallocated
 
$
(51,995
)
 
$
(688
)
 
$
(105
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
 

 
 

 
 

Siding, Fencing, and Stone
 
$
16,472

 
$
11,816

 
$
12,581

Windows and Doors
 
17,780

 
19,196

 
10,920

Unallocated
 
1,749

 
2,848

 
160

 
 
$
36,001

 
$
33,860

 
$
23,661

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As of December 31,
 
 

 
 
2016
 
2015
 
 

Total assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

Siding, Fencing, and Stone
 
$
691,930

 
$
664,053

 
 

Windows and Doors
 
509,055

 
498,994

 
 

Unallocated
 
56,756

 
103,525

 
 

 
 
$
1,257,741

 
$
1,266,572