UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 101.6	$ 106.2
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $19.9 at March 31, 2015 and $18.3 at December 31, 2014	1,214.1	1,144.6
Inventories	1,803.3	1,752.1
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49.6	71.8
Deferred income taxes	46.4	46.4
Total current assets	3,215.0	3,121.1
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	197.5	197.5
Buildings	986.7	983.2
Machinery and equipment	1,502.0	1,479.8
Accumulated depreciation	(1,042.3)	(1,004.1)
Total property, plant and equipment	1,643.9	1,656.4
Goodwill	1,730.3	1,736.4
Intangible assets, net	1,220.2	1,241.6
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies, net	43.9	46.4
Other assets	34.3	34.7
Total assets	7,887.6	7,836.6
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	417.4	286.5
Accrued expenses	93.8	98.2
Accrued compensation and retirement costs	95.1	128.4
Accrued insurance costs	45.1	46.6
Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	100.2	93.9
Income taxes payable	33.2	9.2
Total current liabilities	784.8	662.8
Long-term debt	2,268.5	2,222.3
Long-term retirement costs	103.7	102.2
Other long-term liabilities	28.3	28.5
Deferred income taxes	691.7	692.9
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 - 74,749,917 at March 31, 2015 and 77,337,251 at December 31, 2014, stated capital	656.6	819.4
Retained earnings	3,397.8	3,328.5
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(73.7)	(48.9)
Total Reliance shareholders' equity	3,980.7	4,099.0
Noncontrolling interests	29.9	28.9
Total equity	4,010.6	4,127.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 7,887.6	$ 7,836.6