Equity Method Investments	12 Months Ended
Equity Method Investments	Dec. 31, 2011
Equity Method Investments [Abstract]
Equity Method Investments	6. EQUITY METHOD INVESTMENTS On May 24, 2010, the Company entered into a membership interest purchase agreement to acquire a 10% membership interest in Structural Soft, LLC (Structural Soft) for $1,500,000. Structural Soft is a developer of software used in the design of residential construction projects. The investment was accounted for using the equity method of accounting, under which the Company's share of the earnings of the investee was recognized in income as earned and distributions were credited against the investment when received. The Company's proportionate share in the net assets of Structural Soft and an equity-method intangible asset aggregated $1,345,000 at December 31, 2010. The Company's investment exceeded its applicable share of Structural Soft's net assets at the date the membership interest was purchased and resulted in an equity-method intangible asset. The Company sold the membership interest in the Structural Soft on March 10, 2011 as a part of the transaction to sell the stock of the United Steel Products business as disclosed in Note 14. The Company sold a 31% partnership interest in a steel pickling joint venture with Samuel Manu-Tech, Inc. on February 1, 2010 as a part of the transaction to sell the majority of the assets of the Processed Metal Products business as disclosed in Note 14.

Tabular disclosure of equity method investments in common stock. The disclosure may include: (a) the name of each investee or group of investments for which combined disclosure is appropriate, (2) the percentage ownership of common stock, (3) the difference, if any, between the carrying amount of an investment and the value of the underlying equity in the net assets and the accounting treatment of difference, if any, and (4) the aggregate value of each identified investment based on its quoted market price, if available.

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