Transactions with Affiliated Companies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Transactions with Affiliated Companies

Schedule of Related Party Transactions

The company purchases and sells recycled and scrap metal, and purchases and previously sold steel, with other smaller affiliated companies. These transactions for the years ended December 31, are as follows (in thousands):

	2019		2018		2017
Sales	$	13,859	$	20,230	$	174,584
Accounts receivable		2,958		3,536		22,422
Purchases		203,279		244,551		230,659
Accounts payable		3,657		14,011		15,683