INVENTORIES (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market	$ 0	$ 319		$ 0	$ 1,110
Raw Materials	1,864			1,864		$ 1,354
Finished Goods	614			614		652
Processing Costs	422			422		404
Total (unaudited)	2,900			2,900		2,410
Ferrous materials [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Inventory adjustment for lower of cost or market			$ 1,100
Stainless steel, ferrous and non-ferrous materials [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw Materials	1,864			1,864		1,354
Finished Goods	614			614		649
Processing Costs	422			422		404
Total (unaudited)	2,900			2,900		2,407
Other [Member]
Inventory [Line Items]
Raw Materials	0			0		0
Finished Goods	0			0		3
Processing Costs	0			0		0
Total (unaudited)	$ 0			$ 0		$ 3