Segment Reporting - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012 is as follows:

	Net Sales		Operating (Loss) Income			Capital Expenditures		Depreciation & Amortization
2013
Metals segment	$	258,380	$	(275	)	$	1,127	$	6,165
Plastics segment	34,334		1,181			480		406
Other (a)	—		(1,879		)	—		—
Consolidated	$	292,714	$	(973	)	$	1,607	$	6,571
2012
Metals segment	$	331,892	$	20,111		$	1,652	$	6,306
Plastics segment	31,024		537			401		307
Other (a)	—		(2,492		)	—		—
Consolidated	$	362,916	$	18,156		$	2,053	$	6,613

^(a)  “Other” – Operating income includes the costs of executive, legal and finance departments, which are shared by both the Metals and Plastics segments.

Reconciliation of Operating Profit (Loss) from Segments to Consolidated

Below are reconciliations of segment data to consolidated (loss) income before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2013 and 2012:

	March 31,
	2013			2012
Operating (loss) income	$	(973	)	$	18,156
Interest expense, net	(10,188		)	(10,193		)
Interest expense - unrealized loss on debt conversion option	—			(11,340		)
Other income (expense)	(2,299		)	442
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint venture	(13,460		)	(2,935		)
Equity in earnings of joint venture	1,469			3,008
Consolidated (loss) income before income taxes	$	(11,991	)	$	73

Reconciliation of Assets from Segment to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

Segment information for total assets is as follows:

	March 31, 2013		December 31, 2012
Metals segment	$	678,352	$	693,803
Plastics segment	58,808		56,149
Other (a)	37,632		38,854
Consolidated	$	774,792	$	788,806

^(a)  “Other” — Total assets consist of the Company's investment in joint venture.