Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating activities
Net income (loss)	$ 3,550	$ (27,823)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operations:
Depreciation and amortization expense	8,165	8,137
Amortization of intangibles	25,068	27,360
Equity-based compensation expense	2,442	2,166
Deferred income tax (benefit) expense	(5,325)	3,001
Amortization of debt issuance costs	5,373	5,878
Write off of debt issuance costs	9,450
Increase in LIFO reserve	27,700	36,968
Change in fair value of derivative instruments	(3,492)	5,621
Hedge termination		(24,797)
Provision for uncollectible accounts	315	(2,044)
Write down of inventory		362
Nonoperating losses and other items not using cash	1,148	(1,148)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(79,305)	(43,561)
Inventories	(73,137)	(902)
Income taxes	2,834	(7,675)
Other current assets	(1,511)	(22)
Accounts payable	39,654	27,402
Deferred revenue	(13,101)	(3,057)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(7,184)	(6,771)
Net cash used in operations	(57,356)	(905)
Investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(5,318)	(7,269)
Proceeds from the disposition of property, plant and equipment	612	987
Acquisition of The South Texas Supply Company, Inc., net of cash acquired of $781		(2,938)
Acquisition of Stainless Pipe and Fittings Australia Pty. Ltd., net of cash acquired of $1,900	(35,305)
Proceeds from the sale of assets held for sale	10,594	6,825
Other investment and notes receivable transactions	961	(818)
Net cash used in investing activities	(28,456)	(3,213)
Financing activities
Net advances from (payments on) revolving credit facilities	77,676	(49,762)
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes		47,897
Debt issuance costs paid	(9,131)	(1,660)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	3
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	68,548	(3,525)
(Decrease) in cash	(17,264)	(7,643)
Effect of foreign exchange rate on cash	499	(3,742)
Cash - beginning of period	56,202	56,244
Cash - end of period	39,437	44,859
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid (received) for income taxes	2,908	(12,621)
Cash paid for interest	$ 62,119	$ 61,830