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Note 9 - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - Fair Value Measurements, Not Recorded (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
ABL Credit Facility	$ 244,090us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit	$ 146,075us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit
Carrying Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities not recorded at fair value	3,530us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = zeus_CarryingValueMember	4,340us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = zeus_CarryingValueMember
Carrying Value [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities not recorded at fair value	244,090us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = zeus_CarryingValueMember	194,929us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = zeus_CarryingValueMember
Carrying Value [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total liabilities not recorded at fair value	247,620us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = zeus_CarryingValueMember	199,269us-gaap_LongTermDebt / us-gaap_FairValueByLiabilityClassAxis = zeus_CarryingValueMember
Industrial Revenue Bond [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt	3,530us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = zeus_IndustrialRevenueBondMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member	4,340us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = zeus_IndustrialRevenueBondMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member
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Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt	3,530us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = zeus_IndustrialRevenueBondMember	4,340us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = zeus_IndustrialRevenueBondMember
Term Loan [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt		48,854us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = zeus_TermLoanMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
Term Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long term debt		48,854us-gaap_LoansPayable / us-gaap_DebtInstrumentAxis = zeus_TermLoanMember
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
ABL Credit Facility	244,090us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = zeus_ABLCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member	146,075us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = zeus_ABLCreditFacilityMember / us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis = us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member
ABL Credit Facility [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
ABL Credit Facility	$ 244,090us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = zeus_ABLCreditFacilityMember	$ 146,075us-gaap_LongTermLineOfCredit / us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis = zeus_ABLCreditFacilityMember

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of loans payable (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the noncurrent portion of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement.

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