Operating Segments (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

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:

			Three Months Ended
			September 30,
			2013	2012
Silicon metal		$	85,335	112,912
Silicon-based alloys			61,396	67,141
Other			26,263	20,655
	Total	$	172,994	200,708

Summarized financial information for reportable segments

Summarized financial information for our reportable segments as of, and for, the three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012, is shown in the following tables:

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013
		Net Sales	Operating Income (Loss)	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes	Total Assets
GMI	$	159,600	10,828	10,056	688,189
Globe Metales		11,941	1,329	557	71,138
Solsil		—	(32)	(32)	15,347
Corporate		—	(15,993)	(19,538)	410,268
Other		3,209	(776)	(797)	27,832
Eliminations		(1,756)	220	220	(375,322)
	$	172,994	(4,424)	(9,534)	837,452

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2012
		Net Sales	Operating Income (Loss)	Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes
GMI	$	184,738	23,646	23,845
Globe Metales		14,346	1,439	1,164
Solsil		—	(173)	(173)
Corporate		—	(29,429)	(29,916)
Other		2,482	(963)	(1,084)
Eliminations		(858)	(172)	(173)
	$	200,708	(5,652)	(6,337)

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 three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012 consist of the following:

			Three Months Ended
			September 30,
			2013	2012
United States		$	148,330	156,580
Canada			11,037	28,158
Argentina			10,696	13,488
Poland			2,892	2,364
China			39	118
	Total	$	172,994	200,708

Long-lived assets by geographical region

Long-lived assets by geographical region at September 30, 2013 and June 30, 2013 consist of the following:

			September 30,	June 30,
			2013	2013
United States		$	324,921	328,326
Canada			95,473	95,591
Argentina			23,928	24,344
China			16,537	16,955
Poland			869	885
	Total	$	461,728	466,101

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 three months ended September 30, 2013 and 2012:

		Three Months Ended
		September 30,
		2013	2012
Dow Corning		17%	21%
All other customers		83%	79%
	Total	100%	100%