Operating Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Operating Segments [Abstract]

Consolidated net sales by product line

Each of our reportable segments distributes its products in both its country of domicile, as well as to other international customers. The following presents the Company's consolidated net sales by product line for the years ended:

			2012	2011	2010
Silicon metal		$	360,726	347,599	296,763
Silicon-based alloys			269,919	236,607	148,092
Other			74,899	57,657	27,803
	Total	$	705,544	641,863	472,658

Summarized financial information for reportable segments

Summarized financial information for our reportable segments as of, and for, the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010 are shown in the following tables:

		2012
		Net Sales	Depreciation and Amortization	Operating Income (Loss)	Interest Income	Interest Expense (1)	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	Total Assets	Capital Expenditures
GMI	$	631,495	29,261	103,542	1	(5,807)	98,297	679,516	(36,126)
Globe Metais		—	—	(2)	—	—	(2)	—	—
Globe Metales		64,063	1,766	11,332	49	(1,145)	10,422	86,302	(1,926)
Solsil		—	488	(984)	—	—	(984)	30,057	(691)
Corporate		—	424	(27,268)	777	(739)	(25,570)	469,137	(2,675)
Other		28,216	2,061	490	—	(503)	158	41,538	(418)
Eliminations		(18,230)	—	4,315	(584)	584	4,315	(369,803)	—
	$	705,544	34,000	91,425	243	(7,610)	86,636	936,747	(41,836)

		2011
		Net Sales	Depreciation and Amortization	Operating Income (Loss)	Interest Income	Interest Expense (1)	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	Total Assets	Capital Expenditures
GMI	$	549,418	20,430	103,685	5	1,775	102,240	384,495	31,061
Globe Metais		15,421	—	397	—	—	398	294	—
Globe Metales		62,321	1,634	13,197	—	1,050	12,669	82,751	1,023
Solsil		9,420	488	8,670	—	—	8,670	29,191	165
Corporate		—	426	(29,606)	816	470	(30,086)	403,177	1,226
Other		32,325	2,077	31	1	511	428	43,317	1,564
Eliminations		(27,042)	—	(1,604)	(608)	(608)	(1,605)	(264,956)	—
	$	641,863	25,055	94,770	214	3,198	92,714	678,269	35,039

		2010
		Net Sales	Depreciation and Amortization	Operating Income (Loss)	Interest Income	Interest Expense (1)	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	Total Assets	Capital Expenditures
GMI	$	358,279	15,812	41,126	42	2,368	39,107	324,680	18,971
Globe Metais		62,126	776	5,263	178	525	8,579	8,192	208
Globe Metales		48,959	1,820	10,073	—	1,090	10,069	71,790	996
Solsil		20	508	(1,375)	—	30	(1,405)	30,526	(1,410)
Corporate		—	122	2,815	619	317	2,836	415,184	1,273
Other		12,557	1,634	(4,273)	6	569	(5,036)	41,508	2,863
Eliminations		(9,283)	—	657	(527)	(527)	657	(284,735)	—
	$	472,658	20,672	54,286	318	4,372	54,807	607,145	22,901

1 — Net of capitalized interest.

Net sales by geographical region

Net sales are attributed to geographic regions based upon the location of the selling unit. Net sales by geographic region for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010 consist of the following:

			2012	2011	2010
United States		$	625,681	574,181	407,455
Argentina			57,154	54,695	42,101
Brazil			—	—	12,820
Canada			5,520	—	—
China			3,131	899	592
Poland			14,058	12,088	9,690
	Total	$	705,544	641,863	472,658

Long-lived assets by geographical region

Long-lived assets by geographical region at June 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010 consist of the following:

			2012	2011	2010
United States		$	330,724	224,556	211,876
Argentina			31,185	31,054	31,665
Canada			100,842	—	—
China			26,288	27,524	27,428
Poland			939	823	800
	Total	$	489,978	283,957	271,769

Summary of major customers and respective percentages of consolidated net sales

The following is a summary of the Company's major customers and their respective percentages of consolidated net sales for the years ended June 30, 2012, 2011, and 2010:

		2012	2011	2010
Dow Corning		13%	17%	30%
All other customers		87	83	70
	Total	100%	100%	100%