Note 15 - Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Notes Tables

Reconciliation of Revenue from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

	For the Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013 (a)
Net sales
Carbon flat products	$	765,400		$	985,039			n/a
Specialty metals flat products		192,516			206,692			n/a
Consolidated flat products		957,916			1,191,731			1,026,769
Tubular and pipe products		217,627			244,539			236,562
Total net sales	$	1,175,543		$	1,436,270		$	1,263,331
Depreciation and amortization
Carbon flat products	$	12,200		$	14,250			n/a
Specialty metals flat products		698			805			n/a
Consolidated flat products		12,898			15,055			16,883
Tubular and pipe products		6,036			5,624			5,308
Corporate		102			101			50
Total depreciation and amortization	$	19,036		$	20,780		$	22,241
Operating income
Carbon flat products	$	(7,217	)	$	6,306			n/a
Specialty metals flat products		(1,074	)		6,109			n/a
Consolidated flat products		(8,291	)		12,415			12,106
Tubular and pipe products		12,583			10,185			14,981
Corporate		(7,120	)		(7,972	)		(7,432	)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (b)		(24,951	)		(23,836	)		-
Total operating income (loss)	$	(27,779	)	$	(9,208	)	$	19,655
Other income (loss), net		(125	)		(126	)		(28	)
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes		(27,904	)		(9,334	)		19,627
Interest and other expense on debt		5,690			6,780			6,703
Income (loss) before income taxes	$	(33,594	)	$	(16,114	)	$	12,924

Reconciliation of Other Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated [Table Text Block]

(in thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Capital expenditures
Flat products	$	4,295	$	4,540	$	3,794
Tubular and pipe products		3,022		3,273		11,616
Corporate		-		21		688
Total capital expenditures	$	7,317	$	7,834	$	16,098
Goodwill
Flat products	$	-	$	500
Tubular and pipe products		-		16,451
Total goodwill	$	-	$	16,951
Assets
Flat products	$	329,885	$	496,253
Tubular and pipe products		183,129		203,937
Corporate		456		558
Total assets	$	513,470	$	700,748