Segment Reporting - (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment

Segment information for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 is as follows:

	Net Sales		Operating (Loss) Income			Capital Expenditures		Depreciation & Amortization
2014
Metals segment	$	219,063	$	(6,232	)	$	1,878	$	6,056
Plastics segment	34,347		1,507			134		401
Other (a)	—		(2,597		)	—		—
Consolidated	$	253,410	$	(7,322	)	$	2,012	$	6,457
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

^(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 before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013:

	Three months ended March 31,
	2014			2013
Operating loss	$	(7,322	)	$	(973	)
Interest expense, net	(9,952		)	(10,188		)
Other expense	(682		)	(2,299		)
Loss before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint venture	(17,956		)	(13,460		)
Equity in earnings of joint venture	1,907			1,469
Consolidated loss before income taxes	$	(16,049	)	$	(11,991	)

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

Segment information for total assets is as follows:

	March 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Metals segment	$	581,881	$	580,570
Plastics segment	61,718		57,373
Other (a)	43,179		41,879
Consolidated	$	686,778	$	679,822

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