CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Net sales	$ 2,162.7	$ 2,614.4
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below)	1,526.0	1,943.7
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative	450.8	446.1
Depreciation and amortization	56.1	55.3
Total costs and expenses	2,032.9	2,445.1
Operating income	129.8	169.3
Other income (expense):
Interest	(21.7)	(20.6)
Other income, net	1.1	1.9
Income before income taxes	109.2	150.6
Income tax provision	15.7	47.7
Net income	93.5	102.9
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	1.3	1.6
Net income attributable to Reliance	$ 92.2	$ 101.3
Earnings per share attributable to Reliance stockholders:
Diluted earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.30
Basic earnings per common share (in dollars per share)	1.28	1.31
Cash dividends per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 0.40