2.2.0.7 false SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 006180 - Disclosure - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS true false false false 1 USD false false u000 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 u001 Divide http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 u002 Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instance shares xbrli 0 $ 2 Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract] 0 amn_NotesToFinancialStatementsAbstract amn false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 1 us-gaap_ScheduleOfSubsequentEventsTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false label false 1 false false false false 0 0 <div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS</font></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block"><br /></div><div style="TEXT-INDENT: 0pt; DISPLAY: block; MARGIN-LEFT: 0pt; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0pt" align="left"><font style="DISPLAY: inline; FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">On September 14, 2010, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 50% ownership of TAMCO to Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc. for $82,500,000 in cash, before transaction costs and working capital adjustments.  The sale is subject to customary closing conditions, including a Hart-Scott-Rodino filing, and is expected to be completed during the Company’s fourth quarter of 2010.  The Company’s investment in TAMCO was $30,500,000 (see Note 6) as of August 29, 2010 and the Company expects to realize a pretax gain of approximately $49,000,000 and net cash proceeds of approximately $60,000,000.</font></div><div><br /></div> NOTE 18 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTSOn September 14, 2010, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to sell its 50% ownership of TAMCO to Gerdau Ameristeel false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock Describes disclosed significant events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date, but before the issuance of the financial statements. Examples include: the sale of a capital stock issue, purchase of a business, settlement of litigation, losses resulting from fire or flood, losses on receivables, significant realized and unrealized gains and losses that result from changes in quoted market prices of securities, declines in market prices of inventory, changes in authorized or issued debt (SEC), significant foreign exchange rate changes, substantial loans to insiders or affiliates, significant long-term investments, and substantial dividends not in the ordinary course of business. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 5 -Paragraph 11 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true