Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Net income	$ 2,277	$ 24,970	$ 2,132
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	22,156	16,730	13,872
Purchase price inventory adjustment		1,153
Goodwill impairment	6,583
Asset impairment of joint venture real estate	36	953
(Gain) loss on disposition of property and equipment	(198)	121	51
Stock-based compensation	1,951	806	627
Other long-term assets	(1,619)	840	(1,200)
Other long-term liabilities	1,251	3,235	(7,142)
Long-term deferred income taxes	(1,358)	8,582	4,500
	31,079	57,390	12,840
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable	9,738	(17,342)	(31,590)
Inventories	(12,258)	(26,064)	(88,943)
Income taxes receivable and deferred	3,062	2,088	33,763
Prepaid expenses and other	(1,717)	216	(966)
Accounts payable	(2,828)	8,671	26,612
Change in outstanding checks	(126)	4,034	2,866
Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities	400	(13,153)	6,634
	(3,729)	(41,550)	(51,624)
Net cash from (used for) operating activities	27,350	15,840	(38,784)
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities:
Acquisition of Chicago Tube and Iron, net of cash acquired		(148,759)
Capital expenditures	(23,373)	(39,487)	(17,846)
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	486	29	77
Proceeds from assets held for sale		1,887
Net cash used for investing activities	(22,887)	(186,330)	(17,769)
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities:
Credit facility revolver borrowings	535,360	576,474	323,094
Credit facility revolver repayments	(528,190)	(461,304)	(267,859)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations	(170)	(65)
Term loan borrowings		70,000
Term loan repayments	(8,749)	(3,646)
Industrial revenue bond repayments	(755)
Credit facility fees and expenses	(1,212)	(4,220)	(1,647)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (including tax benefits) and employee stock purchases	505	34	137
Dividends paid	(873)	(872)	(870)
Net cash from (used for) financing activities	(4,084)	176,401	52,855
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net change	379	5,911	(3,698)
Beginning balance	7,403	1,492	5,190
Ending balance	$ 7,782	$ 7,403	$ 1,492