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Employee Benefits - Supplemental Bonus Plan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | $ 37.3 | $ 34.1 | $ 33.8
Master Plan |  |  |
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | 21.4 | 21.5 | 18.4
Other Defined Contribution Plans |  |  |
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | 7.9 | 7.0 | 7.8
Employee Stock Ownership Plan |  |  |
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4
Deferred Compensation Plan |  |  |
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6
Supplemental Executive Retirement Plans |  |  |
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | 3.5 | 2.6 | 3.2
Defined Benefit Plans |  |  |
Contributions to Company Sponsored Retirement Plans |  |  |
Company's expense (credit)for Reliance-sponsored retirement plans | $ 2.4 | $ 0.6 | $ 2.4

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