Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block] | 7. SEGMENT INFORMATION Effective January 1, 2017, Prior Reporting Structure New Reporting Structure 1. Wholesale chain of wholesale stores operating under the name, The Leather Factory, located in North America 1. North America 2. Retail chain of retail stores operating under the name, Tandy Leather Company, located in North America 2. International no 3. International four 2 1 1 Our reportable operating segments have been determined as separately identifiable business units, and we measure segment earnings as operating earnings, defined as income before interest and income taxes. The 2016 North America International Total For the quarter ended S e ptember 30 , 20 17 Net sales $ 17,421,013 $ 967,368 $ 18,388,381 Gross profit 11,037,486 597,845 11,635,331 Operating income (loss) 649,797 478 650,275 Interest (expense) (53,141 ) - (53,141 ) Other income (expense), net 94,196 1,740 95,936 Income (loss) before income taxes 690,852 2,218 693,070 Depreciation and amortization 513,250 23,876 537,126 Fixed asset additions 523,546 2,095 525,641 Total assets $ 70,083,363 $ 4,288,478 $ 74,371,841 For the quarter ended September 30 , 20 16 Net sales $ 17,745,130 $ 883,232 $ 18,628,362 Gross profit 11,124,269 520,602 11,644,871 Operating income (loss) 1,589,071 (49,012 ) 1,540,059 Interest (expense) (43,493 ) - (43,493 ) Other income (expense), net 7,052 (3,482 ) 3,570 Income (loss) before income taxes 1,552,630 (52,494 ) 1,500,136 Depreciation and amortization 419,091 22,194 441,285 Fixed asset additions 485,347 2,077 487,424 Total assets $ 65,960,965 $ 3,837,798 $ 69,798,763 North America International Total For the nine months ended September 30 , 20 17 Net sales $ 55,080,152 $ 2,738,844 $ 57,818,996 Gross profit 35,239,645 1,577,265 36,816,910 Operating income (loss) 4,276,247 (233,044 ) 4,043,203 Interest (expense) (143,165 ) - (143,165 ) Other income (expense), net 127,045 (11,446 ) 115,599 Income (loss) before income taxes 4,260,127 (244,490 ) 4,015,637 Depreciation and amortization 1,398,319 68,215 1,466,534 Fixed asset additions 1,508,426 22,121 1,530,547 Total assets $ 70,083,363 $ 4,288,478 $ 74,371,841 For the nine months ended September 30 , 20 16 Net sales $ 56,043,559 $ 2,779,935 $ 58,823,494 Gross profit 35,364,389 1,829,018 37,193,407 Operating income 6,644,592 97,148 6,741,740 Interest (expense) (108,949 ) - (108,949 ) Other income (expense), net 21,784 5,181 26,965 Income before income taxes 6,557,427 102,329 6,659,756 Depreciation and amortization 1,186,990 86,088 1,273,078 Fixed asset additions 1,330,446 54,985 1,385,431 Total assets $ 65,960,965 $ 3,837,798 $ 69,798,763 Net sales for geographic areas were as follows : Three months ended S e ptember 30, 20 17 20 16 United States $ 15,551,725 $ 15,955,084 Canada 1,653,051 1,597,652 All other countries 1,183,605 1,075,626 $ 18,388,381 $ 18,628,362 Nine months ended September 30, 2017 20 16 United States $ 49,380,463 $ 50,293,346 Canada 5,072,785 5,085,955 All other countries 3,365,748 3,444,193 $ 57,818,996 $ 58,823,494 Geographic sales information is based on the location of the customer. No net sales for the three nine September 30, 2017 2016. not |