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Note 15 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information by Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures	$ 7,834zeus_CapitalExpenditures	$ 16,098zeus_CapitalExpenditures	$ 23,373zeus_CapitalExpenditures
Goodwill
Goodwill	16,951us-gaap_Goodwill	40,787us-gaap_Goodwill	40,787us-gaap_Goodwill
Assets
Assets	700,748us-gaap_Assets	697,349us-gaap_Assets
Flat Products [Member]
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures	4,540zeus_CapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	3,794zeus_CapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	17,004zeus_CapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Goodwill
Goodwill	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Assets
Assets	496,253us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	473,397us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Capital expenditures
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Goodwill
Goodwill	16,451us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember	40,287us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember	40,287us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Assets
Assets	203,937us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember	223,314us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Corporate Segment [Member]
Capital expenditures
Capital expenditures	21zeus_CapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember	688zeus_CapitalExpenditures / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Assets
Assets	$ 558us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember	$ 638us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are recognized. Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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