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Other Income, net (Details) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net $ 10.8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 3.9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense $ 8.6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Investment income from life insurance policies      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net 51.3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_InvestmentIncomeFromLifeInsurancePoliciesMember
48.8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_InvestmentIncomeFromLifeInsurancePoliciesMember
44.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_InvestmentIncomeFromLifeInsurancePoliciesMember
Interest expense on life insurance policy loans      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net (52.5)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(47.8)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
(44.2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestExpenseMember
Gain on acquisition achieved in stages      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net 11.4us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_GainOnAcquistionAchievedInStagesMember
   
Life insurance policy cost of insurance      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net (9.2)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_LifeInsurancePolicyCostOfInsuranceMember
(8.5)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_LifeInsurancePolicyCostOfInsuranceMember
(7.8)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_LifeInsurancePolicyCostOfInsuranceMember
Income from life insurance policy redemptions      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net   5.0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_IncomeFromLifeInsurancePolicyRedemptionMember
3.5us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_IncomeFromLifeInsurancePolicyRedemptionMember
Foreign currency transaction (losses) gains      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net 3.1us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
(2.6)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
1.7us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyGainLossMember
Rental income      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net 1.9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_RentalIncomeNonoperatingMember
2.9us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_RentalIncomeNonoperatingMember
2.6us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_RentalIncomeNonoperatingMember
Interest income      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net 1.4us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestIncomeMember
1.0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestIncomeMember
1.4us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= us-gaap_InterestIncomeMember
Equity in earnings of unconsolidated entities      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net 2.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentMember
2.3us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentMember
2.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentMember
All other, net      
Significant components of Other (expense) income, net      
Other income, net $ 1.2us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_MiscellaneousOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
$ 2.8us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_MiscellaneousOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember
$ 5.0us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
/ rs_ComponentOfOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseAxis
= rs_MiscellaneousOtherNonoperatingIncomeExpenseMember