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Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements (Details 2) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales | $ 2,576.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,705.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,616.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,553.0 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,306.7 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,443.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,448.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 2,025.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 10,451.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 9,223.8 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet | $ 8,442.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) | 1,954.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 2,026.9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 1,943.5 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 1,905.8 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 1,702.5 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 1,800.5 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 1,826.7 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 1,496.5 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 7,830.6 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 6,826.2 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold | 6,235.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,789.8 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,638.4 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense | 1,396.2 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 213.8 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 192.4 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization | 149.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.9 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges | 2.5 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,834.2 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 8,671.9 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses | 7,783.1 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 617.4 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 551.9 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 659.2 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (81.9)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (77.5)us-gaap_InterestExpense | (58.4)us-gaap_InterestExpense
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10.8 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 3.9 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 8.6 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 478.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 609.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 546.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 478.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest | 609.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
Income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 170.0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 153.6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit | 201.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Net income | 93.7 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 96.9 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 97.8 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 87.9 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 62.3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 96.0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 81.9 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 84.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 376.3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 324.7 us-gaap_ProfitLoss | 408.3 us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 3.1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest | 4.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income attributable to Reliance | 92.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 95.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 96.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 87.2 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 61.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 95.1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 81.0 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 83.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 371.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 321.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic | 403.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 329.3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 316.4 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax | 410.8 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax
Reportable legal entities | Parent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 704.5 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 726.3 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 557.0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 509.7 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 534.9 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 157.3 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 200.7 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 188.1 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 19.8 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 17.5 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 14.3 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 734.1 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 727.9 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 737.3 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16.1 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (23.4)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (11.0)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (78.1)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (74.7)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (57.7)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 67.7 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 75.7 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 73.9 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (22.4)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 5.2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 325.1 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 300.3 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 379.2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 330.8 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 277.9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 384.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (40.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (43.7)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | (19.1)us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 371.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 321.6 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 403.5 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Net income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 371.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 321.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 403.5 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 367.5 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 318.9 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember | 404.2 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ParentCompanyMember
Reportable legal entities | Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,110.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 8,021.6 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,298.4 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,885.4 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,999.2 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5,463.2 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,545.9 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,385.5 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 1,164.5 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 174.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 158.6 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 122.2 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Impairment charge |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14.9 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2.5 us-gaap_AssetImpairmentCharges / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,605.3 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 7,558.2 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 6,752.4 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 504.9 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 463.4 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 546.0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28.3)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (19.9)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (14.4)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2.7)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 5.5 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 3.4 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 473.9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 449.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 535.0 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 21.2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 12.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 28.9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 495.1 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 461.4 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 563.9 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190.1 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 181.0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 206.0 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 305.0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 280.4 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 357.9 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.4 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 2.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 4.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 277.6 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 353.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 280.4 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 293.5 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 350.4 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_GuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Reportable legal entities | Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 825.9 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 710.1 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 640.2 us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 623.0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 529.7 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 460.0 us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 140.9 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 117.8 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 96.4 us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.0 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 16.3 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 12.5 us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 783.9 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 663.8 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 568.9 us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 42.0 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 46.3 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 71.3 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5.7)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (4.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | (2.2)us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.4 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 9.6 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.1 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
(Loss) income before equity in earnings of subsidiaries and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 51.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 69.2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 51.7 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 69.2 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Income tax (benefit) provision |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.6 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 16.3 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 14.2 us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 46.1 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 35.4 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 55.0 us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.4 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.3 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 0.2 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Net income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 45.7 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 35.1 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 54.8 us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27.7 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 16.7 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember | 64.3 us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ReportableLegalEntitiesMember / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_NonGuarantorSubsidiariesMember
Consolidating Adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Comprehensive Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (234.7)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (212.4)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (222.6)us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Costs and expenses: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cost of sales (exclusive of depreciation and amortization shown below) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (234.8)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (212.4)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (222.7)us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Warehouse, delivery, selling, general and administrative |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (54.3)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (65.6)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (52.8)us-gaap_SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Total costs and expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (289.1)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (278.0)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (275.5)us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Operating (loss) income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 54.4 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 65.6 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 52.9 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income (expense): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30.2 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 21.3 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | 15.9 us-gaap_InterestExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Other income (expense), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (84.6)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (86.9)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (68.8)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Equity in earnings of subsidiaries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (346.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (312.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (408.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromSubsidiariesBeforeTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Income before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (346.3)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (312.7)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (408.1)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (346.3)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (312.7)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (408.1)us-gaap_ProfitLoss / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Net income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (346.3)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (312.7)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | (408.1)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember
Comprehensive income attributable to Reliance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (346.3)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ (312.7)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember | $ (408.1)us-gaap_ComprehensiveIncomeNetOfTax / us-gaap_ConsolidationItemsAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidationEliminationsMember

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