Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015		Dec. 31, 2014		Dec. 31, 2013
Cash flows from (used for) operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (26,777,000)		$ (19,064,000)		$ 7,647,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash from operating activities -
Depreciation and amortization	19,873,000		21,840,000		23,582,000
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment	24,951,000	[1]	23,836,000	[1]	0
Loss on disposition of property and equipment	15,000		248,000		169,000
Stock-based compensation	1,759,000		2,074,000		1,724,000
Other long-term assets	(48,000)		386,000		3,771,000
Other long-term liabilities	7,504,000		3,134,000		204,000
	12,365,000		25,414,000		29,147,000
Changes in working capital:
Accounts receivable	30,927,000		(8,516,000)		(2,447,000)
Inventories	104,463,000		(24,737,000)		3,652,000
Prepaid expenses and other	13,808,000		(7,648,000)		(1,055,000)
Accounts payable	(21,923,000)		(24,090,000)		9,282,000
Change in outstanding checks	(13,644,000)		(10,670,000)		15,259,000
Accrued payroll and other accrued liabilities	(18,511,000)		10,663,000		843,000
	95,120,000		(64,998,000)		25,534,000
Net cash from (used for) operating activities	107,485,000		(39,584,000)		54,681,000
Cash flows from (used for) investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(7,317,000)		(7,834,000)		(16,098,000)
Proceeds from disposition of property and equipment	3,000		68,000		20,000
Net cash used for investing activities	(7,314,000)		(7,766,000)		(16,078,000)
Cash flows from (used for) financing activities:
Credit facility revolver borrowings	311,372,000		632,726,000		423,232,000
Credit facility revolver repayments	$ (409,662,000)		$ (534,711,000)		(454,732,000)
Principal payments under capital lease obligations					(1,407,000)
Term loan repayments	$ 0		$ (48,854,000)		(8,750,000)
Industrial revenue bond repayments	(840,000)		(810,000)		(785,000)
Credit facility fees and expenses	(127,000)		(1,218,000)		(3,000)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options (including tax benefits) and employee stock purchases	30,000		$ 147,000		$ 122,000
Repurchase of common stock	(699,000)
Dividends paid	(879,000)		$ (878,000)		$ (876,000)
Net cash from (used for) financing activities	(100,805,000)		46,402,000		(43,199,000)
Cash and cash equivalents:
Net change	(634,000)		(948,000)		(4,596,000)
Beginning balance	2,238,000		3,186,000		7,782,000
Ending balance	1,604,000		2,238,000		3,186,000
Cash paid during the period
Interest paid	5,083,000		5,793,000		5,537,000
Income taxes paid	$ 565,000		$ 4,658,000		$ 7,556,000

[1] $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.