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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Details) - Goodwill by Reportable Segment (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of	$ 16,951us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 16,951us-gaap_Goodwill
Flat Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Goodwill [Line Items]
Balance as of	$ 16,451us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember	$ 16,451us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember

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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

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- Details

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