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Note 11 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information by Assets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | $ 16,951 us-gaap_Goodwill | $ 16,951 us-gaap_Goodwill
Assets | 692,094 us-gaap_Assets | 700,748 us-gaap_Assets
Flat Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 500 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember | 500 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Assets | 483,796 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember | 496,253 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Goodwill | 16,451 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember | 16,451 us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Assets | 207,765 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember | 203,937 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items] |  |
Assets | $ 533 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | $ 558 us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember

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- Definition 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. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.18) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 12 -Article 7 + Details
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- Definition Amount after accumulated impairment loss of an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35741047&loc=d3e13816-109267 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388280&loc=d3e13770-109266 + Details
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