CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100.1	$ 97.6
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19.8 at March 31, 2013 and $20.5 at December 31, 2012	940.4	807.7
Inventories	1,317.6	1,272.3
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34.6	40.9
Income taxes receivable	3.2	28.4
Deferred income taxes	30.5	30.5
Total current assets	2,426.4	2,277.4
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	155.4	155.6
Buildings	734.6	725.1
Machinery and equipment	1,136.0	1,124.7
Accumulated depreciation	(790.4)	(764.7)
Total property, plant and equipment	1,235.6	1,240.7
Goodwill	1,312.4	1,314.6
Intangible assets, net	922.3	936.5
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net	40.7	45.2
Investments in unconsolidated entities	15.5	15.5
Other assets	28.2	27.8
Total assets	5,981.1	5,857.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	389.5	255.6
Accrued expenses	88.9	87.4
Accrued compensation and retirement costs	67.0	112.8
Accrued insurance costs	39.2	38.8
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	86.6	83.6
Total current liabilities	671.2	578.2
Long-term debt	1,063.8	1,123.8
Long-term retirement costs	95.6	94.9
Other long-term liabilities	27.3	27.1
Deferred income taxes	467.3	466.3
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: Authorized shares - 5,000,000 None issued or outstanding
Common stock, no par value: Authorized shares - 200,000,000 Issued and outstanding shares - 76,647,562 at March 31, 2013 and 76,042,546 at December 31, 2012, stated capital	760.5	722.2
Retained earnings	2,897.7	2,837.7
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11.4)	(1.5)
Total Reliance shareholders' equity	3,646.8	3,558.4
Noncontrolling interests	9.1	9.0
Total equity	3,655.9	3,567.4
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,981.1	$ 5,857.7