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Investments in Joint Ventures	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011
Investments in Joint Ventures [Abstract]
Investments in Joint Ventures	(8) Investments in Joint Ventures: The Company and the United States Steel Corporation each own 50% of Olympic Laser Processing (OLP), a company that produced laser welded sheet steel blanks for the automotive industry. OLP ceased operations in 2006. In December 2006, the Company advanced $3.2 million to OLP to cover a loan guarantee. As of September 30, 2011, the investment in and advance to OLP was valued at $2.5 million on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet.

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