Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes Tables

Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	Specialty Metals Flat Products			Tubular and Pipe Products			Total
Balance as of December 31, 2013	$	500		$	40,287		$	40,787
Acquisitions		-			-			-
Impairments		-			(23,836	)		(23,836	)
Balance as of December 31, 2014	$	500		$	16,451		$	16,951
Acquisitions		-			-			-
Impairments		(500	)		(16,451	)		(16,951	)
Balance as of December 31, 2015	$	-		$	-		$	-

Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block]

	As of December 31, 2015
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Impairments			Intangible Assets, Net
Customer relationships - subject to amortization	$	13,332	$	(4,000	)	$	-		$	9,332
Trade name - not subject to amortization		23,425		-			(8,000	)		15,425
	$	36,757	$	(4,000	)	$	(8,000	)	$	24,757

	As of December 31, 2014
(in thousands)	Gross Carrying Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Impairments		Intangible Assets, Net
Customer relationships - subject to amortization	$	13,332	$	(3,111	)	$	-	$	10,221
Trade name - not subject to amortization		23,425		-			-		23,425
	$	36,757	$	(3,111	)	$	-	$	33,646