Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Equity [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share

Net income (loss) per common share for all periods presented was determined in accordance with FASB ASC 260, “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”), by dividing income (loss) available to shareholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the three years ended December 31:

	2013			2012			2011
Net (loss) income from continuing operations		(1,564,396	)		(1,059,046	)		831,473
Less: Net income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		(5,543	)		(23,510	)		(76,252	)
Dividends paid on preferred stock		(127	)		(79,056	)		(78,281	)
Net (loss) income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders of Mechel OAO		(1,570,066	)		(1,161,612	)		676,940
Total weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period		416,270,745			416,270,745			416,270,745
(Loss) earnings per share from continuing operations (in U.S. dollars)		(3.77	)		(2.79	)		1.63

	2013			2012			2011
Net loss from discontinued operations		(1,358,571	)		(605,839	)		(28,026	)
Less: Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interests		496			23,827			690
Net loss from discontinued operations attributable to common shareholders of Mechel OAO		(1,358,075	)		(582,012	)		(27,336	)
Total weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period		416,270,745			416,270,745			416,270,745
Loss per share effect of discontinued operations (in U.S. dollars)		(3.26	)		(1.40	)		(0.07	)

Schedule of Total Weighted-Average Number of Common Shares Outstanding

The total weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period was as follows:

Dates outstanding	Shares outstanding		Fraction of period (days)		Weighted-average number of shares
2011:
Common shares: January 1 — December 31		416,270,745		365		416,270,745
Total weighted average shares outstanding during the period		416,270,745				416,270,745
2012:
Common shares: January 1 — December 31		416,270,745		365		416,270,745
Total weighted average shares outstanding during the period		416,270,745				416,270,745
2013:
Common shares: January 1 — December 31		416,270,745		365		416,270,745
Total weighted average shares outstanding during the period		416,270,745				416,270,745