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Segment Information (Details 2) (USD $)
In Millions, unless otherwise specified
3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Consolidated financial information of the Company's operations by geographic location                      
Net sales $ 2,576.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,705.1us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,616.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,553.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,306.7us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,443.5us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,448.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 2,025.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 10,451.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 9,223.8us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 8,442.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Long-lived assets 4,715.5us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent       4,602.1us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent       4,715.5us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 4,602.1us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent 3,580.3us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
United States                      
Consolidated financial information of the Company's operations by geographic location                      
Net sales                 9,801.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
8,682.2us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
7,861.3us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Long-lived assets 4,327.2us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      4,296.6us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
      4,327.2us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
4,296.6us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
3,270.9us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= country_US
Foreign Countries                      
Consolidated financial information of the Company's operations by geographic location                      
Net sales                 650.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
541.6us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
581.0us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
Long-lived assets $ 388.3us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
      $ 305.5us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
      $ 388.3us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
$ 305.5us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember
$ 309.4us-gaap_AssetsNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_StatementGeographicalAxis
= rs_ForeignCountriesMember