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Note 15 - Segment Reporting Information by Revenue (Details) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | $ 765,400,000 |  | $ 985,039,000 |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 12,200,000 |  | 14,250,000 |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income | (7,217,000) |  | 6,306,000 |  |  |
Specialty Metal Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 192,516,000 |  | 206,692,000 |  |  | [1]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 698,000 |  | 805,000 |  |  | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income | (1,074,000) |  | 6,109,000 |  |  | [1]
Carbon Flat Products and Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 957,916,000 |  | 1,191,731,000 |  | $ 1,026,769,000 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 12,898,000 |  | 15,055,000 |  | 16,883,000 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income | (8,291,000) |  | 12,415,000 |  | 12,106,000 | [1]
Tubular And Pipe Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |
Sales | 217,627,000 |  | 244,539,000 |  | 236,562,000 | [1]
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 6,036,000 |  | 5,624,000 |  | 5,308,000 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income | 12,583,000 |  | 10,185,000 |  | 14,981,000 | [1]
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (b) | (24,451,000) |  |  |  |  |
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and Amortization | 102,000 |  | 101,000 |  | 50,000 | [1]
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Income | (7,120,000) |  | (7,972,000) |  | (7,432,000) | [1]
Sales | 1,175,543,000 |  | 1,436,270,000 |  | 1,263,331,000 | [1]
Depreciation and Amortization | 19,036,000 |  | 20,780,000 |  | 22,241,000 | [1]
Operating Income | (27,779,000) | [2] | (9,208,000) | [3] | 19,655,000 | [1]
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (b) | (24,951,000) | [4] | (23,836,000) | [4] | 0 |
Other income (loss), net | (125,000) |  | (126,000) |  | (28,000) | [1]
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes | (27,904,000) |  | (9,334,000) |  | 19,627,000 | [1]
Interest and other expense on debt | 5,690,000 |  | 6,780,000 |  | 6,703,000 | [1]
Income (loss) before income taxes | $ (33,594,000) |  | $ (16,114,000) |  | $ 12,924,000 | [1]
[1] | Segment information for 2013 is not available for carbon flat products and specialty metals flat products due to system limitations.
[2] | Operating income (loss) includes $3,347 of LIFO income related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment as well as a $16,451 goodwill impairment charge and a $8,000 intangible asset impairment charge recorded in the second quarter related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment and a $500 goodwill impairment charge recorded in the fourth quarter related to the specialty metals flat products segment.
[3] | Operating income (loss) includes $365 of LIFO expense and a $23,836 goodwill impairment charge related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014.
[4] | $24,451 of the goodwill and intangible asset impairment in 2015 related to the tubular and pipe products segment, $500 related to the specialty metals flat products segment. The goodwill impairment in 2014 related to the tubular and pipe products segment.

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