Commitments and Contingencies	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]
Commitments and Contingencies	NOTE 15—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES Environmental Matters Real Alloy’s operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and wastes, and employee health and safety. These laws can impose joint and several liabilities for releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances upon statutorily defined parties, including us, regardless of fault or the lawfulness of the original activity or disposal. Given the changing nature of environmental legal requirements, we may be required, from time to time, to take environmental control measures at some of our facilities to meet future requirements. Real Alloy is under regulatory consent orders or directives to perform environmental remediation by agencies in two states and one foreign country. Real Alloy’s reserves for environmental remediation liabilities totaled $21.3 million as of September 30, 2015. Of the total remediation liability, $2.9 million is classified in accrued liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, with the remaining portion classified as environmental liabilities. In addition to environmental liabilities, Real Alloy has asset retirement obligations associated with legal requirements related primarily to the normal operation of its landfills and the retirement of the related assets. Real Alloy’s total asset retirement obligations were $7.3 million as of September 30, 2015, of which $0.3 million are classified as accrued liabilities and $7.0 million as other noncurrent liabilities, which represents the most probable costs of remedial actions. Legal Proceedings Real Industry, Real Alloy and SGGH have been named as a defendant in or as a party to a number of legal actions or proceedings that arose in the ordinary course of business. In some of these actions and proceedings, claims for monetary damages are asserted. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such legal actions and proceedings, management generally cannot predict what the eventual outcome of the pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss related to each pending matter may be, if any. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, management establishes an accrued liability for litigation when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. The estimated loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, a variety of assumptions, and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated loss may change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate. Therefore, an estimate of loss represents what management believes to be an estimate of loss only for certain matters meeting these criteria. It does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure. Based on management’s current understanding of these pending legal actions and proceedings, it does not believe that judgments or settlements arising from pending or threatened legal matters, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period. The legal proceedings summarized below include material matters that were resolved or concluded since December 31, 2014, as well as ongoing matters that may have an adverse effect on our business and future financial results. SGGH Matters Colburn Matter. Gwyneth Colburn, the former Executive Vice President of Fremont’s Commercial Real Estate group, filed both a lawsuit and a bankruptcy proof of claim seeking in excess of $2.5 million under a contract known as a management continuity agreement (“MCA”). The Company prevailed on Ms. Colburn’s lawsuit and the bankruptcy court disallowed her proof of claim. With appeals from those rulings pending, in October 2015, SGGH and Ms. Colburn entered into a settlement and release agreement whereby Ms. Colburn dismissed her claims and all pending appeals in exchange for a waiver of SGGH’s rights to recover costs. This matter is now concluded with SGGH prevailing in full. Walker Matter. Kyle Walker, the former Chief Executive Officer and President of FIL, filed both a lawsuit and a bankruptcy proof of claim seeking in excess of $3.5 million under an MCA. The Company prevailed on Mr. Walker’s lawsuit and the bankruptcy court disallowed his proof of claim. With an appeal from the disallowance of the bankruptcy proof of claim pending (all appeals from the judgment in the lawsuit having been exhausted) in October 2015, SGGH and Mr. Walker entered into a settlement and release agreement whereby Mr. Walker dismissed his claims and the bankruptcy appeal in exchange for a waiver of SGGH’s rights to recover costs. This matter is now concluded with SGGH prevailing in full. RMBS Defense, Indemnity and Contribution Matters. In connection with residential mortgage-backed securities offerings (“RMBS Offerings”) involving loans originated by FIL, either or both of FIL and its subsidiary entered into loan purchase agreements, underwriting agreements and indemnification and contribution agreements, which contained or incorporated various representations and warranties relating to the loans. Investment banks involved in these RMBS Offerings have been sued in a number of actions concerning their activities related to subprime mortgages (“RMBS Actions”), where SGGH or its former businesses is not a named defendant. SGGH has received demands for defense, indemnity and contribution from defendants in various RMBS Actions. SGGH has rejected each of these demands on several grounds. There is no assurance that SGGH or its former businesses will not be named as defendants in additional RMBS Actions, be sued to enforce claimed rights to defense, indemnity and contribution, or receive additional demands for defense, indemnity and contribution. It is SGGH’s intention to vigorously defend any such claims, but SGGH cannot presently predict whether such claims will be pursued or what the outcome would be. Subpoenas for Information and Documents. In addition to the above-described RMBS Actions, SGGH has received and responded to a number of subpoenas for information from federal agencies and other third parties in civil litigation matters in which SGGH is not a defendant, but which concern home mortgage transactions involving the Fremont’s origination and sale of whole loans, and certain RMBS Offerings. Remaining Bankruptcy Claims. As of September 30, 2015, there remained two open claims filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, comprised of the disputed Colburn and Walker claims totaling $5.1 million. As described above, in October 2015, both the Colburn and Walker bankruptcy claims were settled, with SGGH prevailing in full.

NOTE 15—COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Environmental Matters

Real Alloy’s operations are subject to environmental laws and regulations governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, the handling, disposal and remediation of hazardous substances and wastes, and employee health and safety. These laws can impose joint and several liabilities for releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances upon statutorily defined parties, including us, regardless of fault or the lawfulness of the original activity or disposal. Given the changing nature of environmental legal requirements, we may be required, from time to time, to take environmental control measures at some of our facilities to meet future requirements. Real Alloy is under regulatory consent orders or directives to perform environmental remediation by agencies in two states and one foreign country.

Real Alloy’s reserves for environmental remediation liabilities totaled $21.3 million as of September 30, 2015. Of the total remediation liability, $2.9 million is classified in accrued liabilities in the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets, with the remaining portion classified as environmental liabilities.

In addition to environmental liabilities, Real Alloy has asset retirement obligations associated with legal requirements related primarily to the normal operation of its landfills and the retirement of the related assets. Real Alloy’s total asset retirement obligations were $7.3 million as of September 30, 2015, of which $0.3 million are classified as accrued liabilities and $7.0 million as other noncurrent liabilities, which represents the most probable costs of remedial actions.

Legal Proceedings

Real Industry, Real Alloy and SGGH have been named as a defendant in or as a party to a number of legal actions or proceedings that arose in the ordinary course of business. In some of these actions and proceedings, claims for monetary damages are asserted. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such legal actions and proceedings, management generally cannot predict what the eventual outcome of the pending matters will be, what the timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters will be, or what the eventual loss related to each pending matter may be, if any.

In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, management establishes an accrued liability for litigation when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and reasonably estimable. In such cases, there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. The estimated loss is based upon currently available information and is subject to significant judgment, a variety of assumptions, and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the estimated loss may change from time to time, and actual results may vary significantly from the current estimate. Therefore, an estimate of loss represents what management believes to be an estimate of loss only for certain matters meeting these criteria. It does not represent the Company’s maximum loss exposure.

Based on management’s current understanding of these pending legal actions and proceedings, it does not believe that judgments or settlements arising from pending or threatened legal matters, individually or in the aggregate, would have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company. However, in light of the inherent uncertainties involved in these matters, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, and the very large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters could be material to the Company’s results of operations or cash flows for any particular reporting period.

The legal proceedings summarized below include material matters that were resolved or concluded since December 31, 2014, as well as ongoing matters that may have an adverse effect on our business and future financial results.

SGGH Matters

Colburn Matter. Gwyneth Colburn, the former Executive Vice President of Fremont’s Commercial Real Estate group, filed both a lawsuit and a bankruptcy proof of claim seeking in excess of $2.5 million under a contract known as a management continuity agreement (“MCA”). The Company prevailed on Ms. Colburn’s lawsuit and the bankruptcy court disallowed her proof of claim. With appeals from those rulings pending, in October 2015, SGGH and Ms. Colburn entered into a settlement and release agreement whereby Ms. Colburn dismissed her claims and all pending appeals in exchange for a waiver of SGGH’s rights to recover costs. This matter is now concluded with SGGH prevailing in full.

Walker Matter. Kyle Walker, the former Chief Executive Officer and President of FIL, filed both a lawsuit and a bankruptcy proof of claim seeking in excess of $3.5 million under an MCA. The Company prevailed on Mr. Walker’s lawsuit and the bankruptcy court disallowed his proof of claim. With an appeal from the disallowance of the bankruptcy proof of claim pending (all appeals from the judgment in the lawsuit having been exhausted) in October 2015, SGGH and Mr. Walker entered into a settlement and release agreement whereby Mr. Walker dismissed his claims and the bankruptcy appeal in exchange for a waiver of SGGH’s rights to recover costs. This matter is now concluded with SGGH prevailing in full.

RMBS Defense, Indemnity and Contribution Matters. In connection with residential mortgage-backed securities offerings (“RMBS Offerings”) involving loans originated by FIL, either or both of FIL and its subsidiary entered into loan purchase agreements, underwriting agreements and indemnification and contribution agreements, which contained or incorporated various representations and warranties relating to the loans. Investment banks involved in these RMBS Offerings have been sued in a number of actions concerning their activities related to subprime mortgages (“RMBS Actions”), where SGGH or its former businesses is not a named defendant. SGGH has received demands for defense, indemnity and contribution from defendants in various RMBS Actions. SGGH has rejected each of these demands on several grounds. There is no assurance that SGGH or its former businesses will not be named as defendants in additional RMBS Actions, be sued to enforce claimed rights to defense, indemnity and contribution, or receive additional demands for defense, indemnity and contribution. It is SGGH’s intention to vigorously defend any such claims, but SGGH cannot presently predict whether such claims will be pursued or what the outcome would be.

Subpoenas for Information and Documents. In addition to the above-described RMBS Actions, SGGH has received and responded to a number of subpoenas for information from federal agencies and other third parties in civil litigation matters in which SGGH is not a defendant, but which concern home mortgage transactions involving the Fremont’s origination and sale of whole loans, and certain RMBS Offerings.

Remaining Bankruptcy Claims. As of September 30, 2015, there remained two open claims filed with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, comprised of the disputed Colburn and Walker claims totaling $5.1 million. As described above, in October 2015, both the Colburn and Walker bankruptcy claims were settled, with SGGH prevailing in full.