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Schedule III - Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - Quarterly Results of Operations (USD $)
In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Sep. 30, 2014
Jun. 30, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Sep. 30, 2013
Jun. 30, 2013
Mar. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule III - Supplemental Financial Information (Details) - Quarterly Results of Operations [Line Items]                      
Net sales $ 326,693us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 376,617us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 386,047us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 346,913us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 290,473us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 303,990us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 330,804us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 338,064us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,436,270us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet $ 1,263,331us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet  
Operating income (loss) (a) (26,662)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 4,117us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 7,108us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 6,229us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] (124)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 4,174us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 6,024us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 9,581us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] (9,208)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 19,655us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss [1] 18,449us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Income (loss) before income taxes (28,411)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 2,495us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 5,325us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 4,477us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (1,781)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 2,484us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 4,315us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 7,906us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments (16,114)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 12,924us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments 10,139us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Net income (loss) $ (26,891)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,556us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 3,494us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,777us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (1,381)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 1,340us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,525us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 5,163us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ (19,064)us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 7,647us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss $ 2,277us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss
Basic net income (loss) per share $ (2.42)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (0.12)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ (1.71)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.69us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic $ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic 11,127us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,120us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,089us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,089us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,075us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,066us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,062us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,034us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,120us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 11,065us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic 10,989us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfSharesOutstandingBasic
Diluted net income (loss) per share $ (2.42)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.14us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.32us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.25us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (0.12)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.12us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.23us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.47us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ (1.71)us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.69us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted $ 0.21us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted 11,127us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,120us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,089us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,090us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,075us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,077us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,072us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,042us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,120us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 11,074us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding 10,995us-gaap_WeightedAverageNumberOfDilutedSharesOutstanding
Maximum [Member]                      
Market price of common stock: (b)                      
Market price of common stock $ 21.39zeus_MarketPriceOfCommonStock
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Market price of common stock: (b)                      
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[1] Operating income includes $365 of LIFO expense in 2014 and $3,572 of LIFO income in 2013 and a $23,836 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment in the forth quarter of 2014.
[2] Represents the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Select Market.