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Note 11 - Segment Information (Details) - Segment Reporting Information by Revenue (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2014
Net sales |  |
Net sales | $ 345,865 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet | $ 346,913 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 4,812 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization | 5,676 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization
Operating income |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 3,345 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss | 6,229 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Other income (loss), net | (31)us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense | 2 us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Income before interest and income taxes | 3,314 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestExpenseInterestIncomeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestsNet | 6,231 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeInterestExpenseInterestIncomeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterestsNet
Interest and other expense on debt | 1,563 us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense | 1,754 us-gaap_InterestAndDebtExpense
Income before income taxes | 1,751 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments | 4,477 us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesMinorityInterestAndIncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestments
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 228,545 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_CarbonFlatProductsMember | 239,715 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_CarbonFlatProductsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 3,161 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_CarbonFlatProductsMember | 4,022 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_CarbonFlatProductsMember
Operating income |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 350 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_CarbonFlatProductsMember | 3,406 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_CarbonFlatProductsMember
Specialty Metal Flat Products [Member] |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 52,631 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_SpecialtyMetalFlatProductsMember | 46,138 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_SpecialtyMetalFlatProductsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 160 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_SpecialtyMetalFlatProductsMember | 195 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_SpecialtyMetalFlatProductsMember
Operating income |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 710 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_SpecialtyMetalFlatProductsMember | 1,442 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_SpecialtyMetalFlatProductsMember
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |
Net sales |  |
Net sales | 64,689 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember | 61,060 us-gaap_SalesRevenueGoodsNet / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 1,466 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember | 1,434 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Operating income |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | 4,254 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember | 3,437 us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 25 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | 25 us-gaap_OtherDepreciationAndAmortization / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember
Operating income |  |
Operating Income (Loss) | $ (1,969)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember | $ (2,056)us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember

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