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Debt (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 6 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 1 Months Ended |  |  | 0 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended |  | 6 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |  |
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Jun. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Apr. 04, 2013 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement item | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facility | Apr. 04, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facility | Dec. 31, 2012 Unsecured revolving credit facility | Apr. 12, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facility Metals USA | Apr. 04, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facility Maximum Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facility LIBOR | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured revolving credit facility Bank prime rate | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior unsecured notes due July 2, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior unsecured notes due July 2, 2013 | Nov. 30, 2006 Senior unsecured notes due November 20, 2006 item | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior unsecured notes due November 20, 2006 | Nov. 30, 2006 Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2016 | Nov. 30, 2006 Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2036 | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2036 | Dec. 31, 2012 Senior unsecured notes due November 15, 2036 | Apr. 12, 2013 Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2013 Senior unsecured notes due April 15, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Unsecured Notes | Jun. 30, 2013 Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility and Senior Unsecured Notes Minimum | Jun. 30, 2013 Term loan expiring April 4, 2018 | Apr. 04, 2013 Term loan expiring April 4, 2018 Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement | Jun. 30, 2013 Other separate revolving credit facilities | Dec. 31, 2012 Other separate revolving credit facilities | Jun. 30, 2013 IRB Metals USA | Jun. 30, 2013 Mortgage obligations Travel Main
Debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of banks as lenders |  |  | 26 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum borrowing capacity of the credit facility |  |  |  |  | $ 1,500.0 |  | $ 1,500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20.3 |  |  |
Debt outstanding | 2,338.0 | 1,208.9 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 75.0 | 75.0 |  |  |  | 350.0 | 350.0 |  | 250.0 | 250.0 |  | 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.3 | 43.6
Annual amortization of term loan during the first year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Annual amortization of term loan during the second year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |  |  |  |  |
Annual amortization of term loan during the third year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Annual amortization of term loan during the fourth year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Annual amortization of term loan during the fifth year (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.00% |  |  |  |  |
Increased maximum borrowing capacity under the credit subject to approval of the lenders and certain other conditions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 500.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Variable interest rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | LIBOR | Bank prime rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate added to base (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.50% | 0.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Commitment fee on unused portion of revolving credit facility (as a percent) |  |  |  | 0.25% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Weighted average fixed rate (as a percent) |  |  |  | 1.69% |  | 1.46% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of credit outstanding |  |  |  | 57.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional amount of letters of credit available to be issued |  |  |  | 193.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Combined outstanding balances of revolving credit facilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12.7 | 8.3 |  |
Lump sum payment on maturity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 39.2
Issuance of debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 600.0 |  | $ 350.0 |  |  | $ 250.0 |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |  | $ 500.0 |  |  |  |
Number of tranches comprising the debt issuance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.35% |  |  |  | 6.20% |  |  | 6.85% |  |  | 4.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.40%
Percentage of principal amount at which the notes may be required to be repurchased in event of a change of control and a downgrade of the entity's credit rating |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Ownership interest in domestic subsidiaries (as a percent) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of consolidated EBITDA required for the entity and subsidiary guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum percentage of consolidated tangible assets required for the entity and subsidiary guarantors |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80.00% |  |  |  |  |  |

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