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Equity (Details) (USD $)
 1 Months Ended 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Feb. 29, 2012
Feb. 28, 2011
Dec. 31, 2011
vote
Sep. 30, 2011
Jun. 30, 2011
Mar. 31, 2011
Dec. 31, 2010
Sep. 30, 2010
Jun. 30, 2010
Mar. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2011
series
vote
Dec. 31, 2010
Dec. 31, 2009
May 31, 2005
Common Stock                            
Authorized common stock     100,000,000       100,000,000       100,000,000 100,000,000    
Common stock quarterly dividend per share, after increase (in dollars per share) $ 0.15 $ 0.12                 $ 0.48 $ 0.40 $ 0.40  
Common stock quarterly dividend per share, before increase (in dollars per share) $ 0.12 $ 0.10                        
Votes per share of common stock     1               1      
Share Repurchase Program                            
Number of shares authorized by the Board of Directors to be repurchased under stock repurchase program                           12,000,000
Remaining number of common stock authorized for repurchase under stock repurchase program (in shares)     7,883,033               7,883,033      
Preferred Stock                            
Authorized preferred stock     5,000,000       5,000,000       5,000,000 5,000,000    
Minimum number of series in which preferred shares may be issued                     1      
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income                            
Net income     $ 69,100,000 $ 86,300,000 $ 100,200,000 $ 93,600,000 $ 40,800,000 $ 49,300,000 $ 62,800,000 $ 45,000,000 $ 349,200,000 $ 197,900,000 $ 149,200,000  
Other comprehensive (loss) income:                            
Foreign currency translation gain (loss)                     (9,900,000) 9,700,000 25,900,000  
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of tax                     (200,000) 200,000 500,000  
Minimum pension liability, net of tax                     (9,000,000) 1,900,000 4,100,000  
Total other comprehensive (loss) income                     (19,100,000) 11,800,000 30,500,000  
Comprehensive income                     330,100,000 209,700,000 179,700,000  
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests                     (5,400,000) (3,500,000) (1,000,000)  
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance                     324,700,000 206,200,000 178,700,000  
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income                            
Foreign currency translation gain     10,400,000       20,300,000       10,400,000 20,300,000    
Unrealized loss on investments, net of tax     (400,000)       (200,000)       (400,000) (200,000)    
Minimum pension liability, net of tax     (18,800,000)       (9,800,000)       (18,800,000) (9,800,000)    
Total accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income     (8,800,000)       10,300,000       (8,800,000) 10,300,000    
Deferred tax assets in accumulated other comprehensive income, unrealized loss on investments     100,000       100,000       100,000 100,000    
Deferred tax assets in accumulated other comprehensive income, pension liabilities     $ 11,500,000       $ 6,600,000       $ 11,500,000 $ 6,600,000