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Schedule III - Supplemental Financial Information - Quarterly Results of Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Net sales |  | $ 254,904 |  | $ 268,255 |  | $ 273,608 |  | $ 258,349 |  | $ 237,505 |  | $ 276,922 |  | $ 315,251 |  | $ 345,865 |  | $ 1,055,116 |  | $ 1,175,543 |  |
Operating income (loss) (a) |  | (2,653) | [1] | 27 | [1] | 8,339 | [1] | 35 | [1] | (7,179) | [2] | 453 | [2] | (24,398) | [2] | 3,345 | [2] | 5,748 | [1] | (27,779) | [2] | $ (9,208)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | (4,044) |  | (1,288) |  | 7,007 |  | (1,255) |  | (8,414) |  | (1,036) |  | (25,895) |  | 1,751 |  | 420 |  | (33,594) |  | (16,114)
Net income (loss) |  | $ (2,104) |  | $ (1,757) |  | $ 3,550 |  | $ (767) |  | $ (4,988) |  | $ (598) |  | $ (22,260) |  | $ 1,069 |  | $ (1,078) |  | $ (26,777) |  | $ (19,064)
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ (0.19) |  | $ (0.16) |  | $ 0.32 |  | $ (0.07) |  | $ (0.45) |  | $ (0.05) |  | $ (1.99) |  | $ 0.10 |  | $ (0.10) |  | $ (2.39) |  | $ (1.71)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) |  | 11,221 |  | 11,219 |  | 11,216 |  | 11,182 |  | 11,173 |  | 11,203 |  | 11,201 |  | 11,195 |  | 11,210 |  | 11,192 |  | 11,120
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ (0.19) |  | $ (0.16) |  | $ 0.32 |  | $ (0.07) |  | $ (0.45) |  | $ (0.05) |  | $ (1.99) |  | $ 0.10 |  | $ (0.10) |  | $ (2.39) |  | $ (1.71)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) |  | 11,221 |  | 11,219 |  | 11,216 |  | 11,182 |  | 11,173 |  | 11,203 |  | 11,201 |  | 11,195 |  | 11,210 |  | 11,192 |  | 11,120
Market price of common stock: (c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  | $ 254,904 |  | $ 268,255 |  | $ 273,608 |  | $ 258,349 |  | $ 237,505 |  | $ 276,922 |  | $ 315,251 |  | $ 345,865 |  | $ 1,055,116 |  | $ 1,175,543 |  |
Operating income (loss) (a) |  | (2,653) | [1] | 27 | [1] | 8,339 | [1] | 35 | [1] | (7,179) | [2] | 453 | [2] | (24,398) | [2] | 3,345 | [2] | 5,748 | [1] | (27,779) | [2] | $ (9,208)
Income (loss) before income taxes |  | (4,044) |  | (1,288) |  | 7,007 |  | (1,255) |  | (8,414) |  | (1,036) |  | (25,895) |  | 1,751 |  | 420 |  | (33,594) |  | (16,114)
Net income (loss) |  | $ (2,104) |  | $ (1,757) |  | $ 3,550 |  | $ (767) |  | $ (4,988) |  | $ (598) |  | $ (22,260) |  | $ 1,069 |  | $ (1,078) |  | $ (26,777) |  | $ (19,064)
Basic net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ (0.19) |  | $ (0.16) |  | $ 0.32 |  | $ (0.07) |  | $ (0.45) |  | $ (0.05) |  | $ (1.99) |  | $ 0.10 |  | $ (0.10) |  | $ (2.39) |  | $ (1.71)
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic (in shares) |  | 11,221 |  | 11,219 |  | 11,216 |  | 11,182 |  | 11,173 |  | 11,203 |  | 11,201 |  | 11,195 |  | 11,210 |  | 11,192 |  | 11,120
Diluted net income (loss) per share (in dollars per share) |  | $ (0.19) |  | $ (0.16) |  | $ 0.32 |  | $ (0.07) |  | $ (0.45) |  | $ (0.05) |  | $ (1.99) |  | $ 0.10 |  | $ (0.10) |  | $ (2.39) |  | $ (1.71)
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted (in shares) |  | 11,221 |  | 11,219 |  | 11,216 |  | 11,182 |  | 11,173 |  | 11,203 |  | 11,201 |  | 11,195 |  | 11,210 |  | 11,192 |  | 11,120
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market price of common stock: (c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market price of common stock (in dollars per share) | [3] | $ 28.67 |  | $ 31.19 |  | $ 27.48 |  | $ 17.50 |  | $ 12.60 |  | $ 17.92 |  | $ 20.93 |  | $ 18.57 |  | $ 31.19 |  | $ 20.93 |  |
Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market price of common stock: (c) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Market price of common stock (in dollars per share) | [3] | $ 17.14 |  | $ 17.42 |  | $ 15.41 |  | $ 7.98 |  | $ 8.98 |  | $ 6.40 |  | $ 10.44 |  | $ 12.86 |  | $ 7.98 |  | $ 6.40 |  |
[1] | Operating income (loss) includes $1,489 of LIFO income related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment.
[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] | Represents the high and low sales prices of our common stock as reported by the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

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