Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Sales	$ 1,175,543,000		$ 1,436,270,000		$ 1,263,331,000	[1]
Costs and expenses
Cost of materials sold (excludes items shown separately below)	942,214,000		1,160,310,000		999,207,000
Warehouse and processing	85,411,000		92,170,000		84,332,000
Administrative and general	64,987,000		72,219,000		68,520,000
Distribution	36,073,000		41,312,000		35,076,000
Selling	21,158,000		24,799,000		24,905,000
Occupancy	9,492,000		10,052,000		9,395,000
Depreciation	18,147,000		19,891,000		21,352,000
Amortization	889,000		889,000		889,000
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	24,951,000	[2]	23,836,000	[2]	0
Total costs and expenses	1,203,322,000		1,445,478,000		1,243,676,000
Operating income (loss)	(27,779,000)	[3]	(9,208,000)	[4]	19,655,000	[1]
Other loss, net	(125,000)		(126,000)		(28,000)	[1]
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes	(27,904,000)		(9,334,000)		19,627,000	[1]
Interest and other expense on debt	5,690,000		6,780,000		6,703,000	[1]
Income (loss) before income taxes	(33,594,000)		(16,114,000)		12,924,000	[1]
Income tax provision (benefit)	(6,817,000)		2,950,000		5,277,000
Net income (loss)	(26,777,000)		(19,064,000)		7,647,000
Gain (loss) on cash flow hedges	(1,816,000)		12,000		231,000
Tax effect of hedges	699,000		$ (125,000)		$ (89,000)
Reclassification of loss included in net income, net of tax of $804 for 2015	1,596,000
Total comprehensive income (loss)	$ (26,298,000)		$ (19,177,000)		$ 7,789,000
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (2.39)		$ (1.71)		$ 0.69
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares)	11,192		11,120		11,065
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ (2.39)		$ (1.71)		$ 0.69
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares)	11,192		11,120		11,074

[1] Segment information for 2013 is not available for carbon flat products and specialty metals flat products due to system limitations.

[2] $24,451 of the goodwill and intangible asset impairment in 2015 related to the tubular and pipe products segment, $500 related to the specialty metals flat products segment. The goodwill impairment in 2014 related to the tubular and pipe products segment.

[3] Operating income (loss) includes $3,347 of LIFO income related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment as well as a $16,451 goodwill impairment charge and a $8,000 intangible asset impairment charge recorded in the second quarter related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment and a $500 goodwill impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter related to the specialty metals flat products segment.

[4] Operating income (loss) includes $365 of LIFO expense and a $23,836 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.