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Inventories	6 Months Ended
Inventories	Jun. 30, 2013
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Inventory Disclosure [Text Block]	8. Inventories Inventories, which consist of purchased semi-finished metal products, are stated at the lower of cost or market value. Cost is determined by the specific-identification method. Inventory is purchased for specific customer orders and the Company’s own inventory. The carrying amount of inventory, which is hedged by futures contracts designated as fair value hedges, is adjusted to fair value.

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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