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Segment Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Segment Information  
Segment Information

Note 16. Segment Information

        We have one reportable segment, metals service centers. All of our recent acquisitions were metals service centers and did not result in new reportable segments. Although a variety of products or services are sold at our various locations, in total, sales were comprised of the following in each of the three years ended December 31:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

2014

 

2013

 

2012

 

Carbon steel

 

 

54 

%

 

53 

%

 

51 

%

Aluminum

 

 

15 

%

 

15 

%

 

15 

%

Stainless steel

 

 

14 

%

 

14 

%

 

15 

%

Alloy steel

 

 

%

 

10 

%

 

12 

%

Toll processing

 

 

%

 

%

 

%

Other

 

 

%

 

%

 

%  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

Total

 

 

100 

%

 

100 

%

 

100 

%  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

​  

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        The following table summarizes consolidated financial information of our operations by geographic location based on where sales originated from:

                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

 

United States

 

Foreign
Countries

 

Total

 

 

 

(in millions)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

9,801.0 

 

$

650.6 

 

$

10,451.6 

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

4,327.2 

 

 

388.3 

 

 

4,715.5 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

8,682.2 

 

 

541.6 

 

 

9,223.8 

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

4,296.6 

 

 

305.5 

 

 

4,602.1 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

 

7,861.3 

 

 

581.0 

 

 

8,442.3 

 

Long-lived assets

 

 

3,270.9 

 

 

309.4 

 

 

3,580.3