Note 12 - Segment Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

By Revenue [Member]

Note 12 - Segment Information (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		For the Three Months Ended June 30,						For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)		2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales
	Flat products	$	267,444		$	307,887		$	543,192		$	624,516
	Tubular and pipe products		63,360			59,478			125,676			124,901
Total net sales		$	330,804		$	367,365		$	668,868		$	749,417
Depreciation and amortization
	Flat products	$	4,243		$	3,952		$	8,485		$	7,822
	Tubular and pipe products		1,280			1,183			2,553			2,305
Total depreciation and amortization		$	5,523		$	5,135		$	11,038		$	10,127
Operating income
	Flat products	$	4,999		$	7,273		$	9,804		$	15,067
	Tubular and pipe products		3,009			4,445			9,769			10,889
	Corporate expenses		(1,984	)		(1,974	)		(3,968	)		(3,949	)
Total operating income		$	6,024		$	9,744		$	15,605		$	22,007
Other income (loss), net			(41	)		5			(17	)		39
Income before interest and income taxes			5,983			9,749			15,588			22,046
Interest and other expense on debt			1,668			2,183			3,366			4,291
Income before income taxes		$	4,315		$	7,566		$	12,222		$	17,755

		For the Three Months Ended June 30,				For the Six Months Ended June 30,
(in thousands)		2013		2012		2013		2012
Capital expenditures
	Flat products	$	717	$	5,286	$	1,396	$	10,732
	Tubular and pipe products		1,348		2,428		2,383		4,951
Total capital expenditures		$	2,065	$	7,714	$	3,779	$	15,683

By Asset [Member]

Note 12 - Segment Information (Tables) [Line Items]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

		As of
(in thousands)		June 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Goodwill
	Flat products	$	500	$	500
	Tubular and pipe products		40,287		40,287
Total goodwill		$	40,787	$	40,787
Assets
	Flat products	$	459,240	$	480,487
	Tubular and pipe products		223,690		225,507
Total assets		$	682,930	$	705,994