Segment Information ( Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Segment Information

Schedule of sales, by products or services

	2014			2013			2012
Carbon steel		54	%		53	%		51	%
Aluminum		15	%		15	%		15	%
Stainless steel		14	%		14	%		15	%
Alloy steel		9	%		10	%		12	%
Toll processing		2	%		2	%		2	%
Other		6	%		6	%		5	%
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%

Summary of the Company's 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