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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

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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