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Note 17 - Related-party Transactions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 17 - Related-party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 8,200us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 7,500us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense	$ 7,700us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense
Chief Executive Officer [Member] | Related Entity that Owns Cleveland Warehouse [Member]
Note 17 - Related-party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	50.00%us-gaap_EquityMethodInvestmentOwnershipPercentage / dei_LegalEntityAxis = zeus_RelatedEntityThatOwnsClevelandWarehouseMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_ChiefExecutiveOfficerMember
Affiliated Entity [Member] | Cleveland Warehouse [Member]
Note 17 - Related-party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Operating Leases, Rent Expense	$ 204us-gaap_LeaseAndRentalExpense / us-gaap_RealEstateAndAccumulatedDepreciationDescriptionOfPropertyAxis = zeus_ClevelandWarehouseMember / us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis = us-gaap_AffiliatedEntityMember
Cleveland Warehouse [Member]
Note 17 - Related-party Transactions (Details) [Line Items]
Lessee Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Renewal Term	5 years

X

- Definition

The percentage of ownership of common stock or equity participation in the investee accounted for under the equity method of accounting.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 323

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph (a)(1)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6382943&loc=d3e33918-111571

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- Definition

Amount of rent expense incurred for leased assets, including but not limited to, furniture and equipment, that is not directly or indirectly associated with the manufacture, sale or creation of a product or product line.

+ References

No definition available.

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- Definition

Term of the lessee's leasing arrangement renewal, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

+ References

No definition available.

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