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Note 4 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2015
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | Flat Products |  |  | Tubular and Pipe Products |  |  | Total |
Balance as of December 31, 2014 |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | 16,451 |  |  | $ | 16,951 |
Acquisitions |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Impairments |  |  | - |  |  |  | (16,451 | ) |  |  | (16,451 | )
Balance as of June 30, 2015 |  | $ | 500 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 500 |
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
|  | As of June 30, 2015 |
(in thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Impairments |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |
Customer relationships - subject to amortization |  | $ | 13,332 |  |  | $ | (3,555 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 9,777 |
Trade name - not subject to amortization |  |  | 23,425 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | (8,000 | ) |  |  | 15,425 |
|  | $ | 36,757 |  |  | $ | (3,555 | ) |  | $ | (8,000 | ) |  | $ | 25,202 |
|  | As of December 31, 2014 |
(in thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Impairments |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |
Customer relationships - subject to amortization |  | $ | 13,332 |  |  | $ | (3,111 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 10,221 |
Trade name - not subject to amortization |  |  | 23,425 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 23,425 |
|  | $ | 36,757 |  |  | $ | (3,111 | ) |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 33,646 |

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