Note 11 - Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

By Revenue [Member]

Note 11 - Segment Information (Tables) [Line Items]

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

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2013			2012			2013			2012
Net sales
Flat products	$	248,463		$	279,075		$	791,655		$	903,591
Tubular and pipe products		55,527			63,485			181,203			188,386
Total net sales	$	303,990		$	342,560		$	972,858		$	1,091,977
Depreciation and amortization
Flat products	$	4,104		$	3,969		$	12,589		$	11,791
Tubular and pipe products		1,243			1,207			3,796			3,512
Total depreciation and amortization	$	5,347		$	5,176		$	16,385		$	15,303
Operating income
Flat products	$	2,624		$	2,147		$	12,429		$	17,214
Tubular and pipe products		3,297			3,992			13,066			14,881
Corporate expenses		(1,747	)		(1,515	)		(5,715	)		(5,464	)
Total operating income	$	4,174		$	4,624		$	19,780		$	26,631
Other income (loss), net		(1	)		51			(18	)		90
Income before interest and income taxes		4,173			4,675			19,762			26,721
Interest and other expense on debt		1,689			2,120			5,055			6,411
Income before income taxes	$	2,484		$	2,555		$	14,707		$	20,310

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in thousands)	2013		2012		2013		2012
Capital expenditures
Flat products	$	1,541	$	3,983	$	2,937	$	14,715
Tubular and pipe products		7,308		624		9,691		5,575
Total capital expenditures	$	8,849	$	4,607	$	12,628	$	20,290

By Asset [Member]

Note 11 - Segment Information (Tables) [Line Items]

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

	As of
(in thousands)	September 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	$	450,504	$	480,487
Tubular and pipe products		227,205		225,507
Total assets	$	677,709	$	705,994