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Note 5 - Debt (Details) $ in Thousands		1 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2015 USD ($)	Jul. 31, 2011 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2013 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2012 USD ($)
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current			$ 11,454	$ 20,434
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			1.21%
Effect of Swap Interest Rate Agreement			3.46%
Amortized Banking Fees [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Prepaid Expense and Other Assets, Current			$ 3,100
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			35,700
Fixed Rate Interest Hedge, Notional Monthly Decrease			729
ABL Credit Facility [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity			93,100
Debt Instrument, Periodic Payment, Principal	$ 840
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2016 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity					$ 315,000
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity			365,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity			$ 365,000
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Percentage of Revolver Commitments			10.00%
Balance Required for Compliance with Revolver Commitments			$ 36,500
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member] | Availability Dollar Amount [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms Monetary			$ 30,000
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Other Long-term Debt					$ 44,500
ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Term Loan [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit							$ 53,200
Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms EBITDA Ratio			1.00
Term Loan [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit						$ 53,200
Industrial Revenue Bond [Member] | Chicago Tube and Iron Company Acquisition [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred		$ 5,900
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage			0.17%
Minimum [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Premium Rate			1.75%
Minimum [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.00%
Minimum [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.25%
Maximum [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative Premium Rate			2.25%
Maximum [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | Base Rate [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.25%
Maximum [Member] | ABL Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Asset-Based Revolving Credit Facility Due June 30, 2019 [Member]
Note 5 - Debt (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.00%

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