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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
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 16,951us-gaap_Goodwill	$ 16,951us-gaap_Goodwill
Assets	692,094us-gaap_Assets	700,748us-gaap_Assets
Flat Products [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	500us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Assets	483,796us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember	496,253us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_FlatProductsMember
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Goodwill	16,451us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember	16,451us-gaap_Goodwill / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Assets	207,765us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember	203,937us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = zeus_TubularandPipeProductsMember
Corporate Segment [Member]
Segment Reporting, Asset Reconciling Item [Line Items]
Assets	$ 533us-gaap_Assets / us-gaap_StatementBusinessSegmentsAxis = us-gaap_CorporateMember	$ 558us-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

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-SubTopic 10

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+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-Paragraph 1

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