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Note 15 - Segment Information - Segment Reporting Information by Revenue (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2017 | [1] | Sep. 30, 2017 | [1] | Jun. 30, 2017 | [1] | Mar. 31, 2017 | [1] | Dec. 31, 2016 | [2] | Sep. 30, 2016 | [2] | Jun. 30, 2016 | [2] | Mar. 31, 2016 | [2] | Dec. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,330,696 |  | $ 1,055,116 |  | $ 1,175,543
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,478 |  | 18,485 |  | 19,036
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  | $ (1,984) | $ 5,286 | $ 9,633 | $ 11,051 | $ (2,653) | $ 27 | $ 8,339 | $ 35 | 23,986 | [1] | 5,748 | [2] | (27,779)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (a) | [3] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,951)
Other loss, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (118) |  | (55) |  | (125)
Income (loss) before interest and income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 23,868 |  | 5,693 |  | (27,904)
Interest and other expense on debt |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,518 |  | 5,273 |  | 5,690
Income (loss) before income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 16,350 |  | 420 |  | (33,594)
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 869,628 |  | 670,983 |  | 765,400
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,906 |  | 11,690 |  | 12,200
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 17,886 |  | (4,371) |  | (7,217)
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 227,200 |  | 189,930 |  | 192,516
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 811 |  | 797 |  | 698
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 11,240 |  | 9,841 |  | (1,074)
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (500)
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 233,868 |  | 194,203 |  | 217,627
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,659 |  | 5,896 |  | 6,036
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,568 |  | 7,713 |  | 12,583
Goodwill and intangible asset impairment (a) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (24,451)
Corporate Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Depreciation and amortization |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 102 |  | 102 |  | 102
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (9,708) |  | $ (7,435) |  | $ (7,120)
[1] | Operating income (loss) in 2017 includes $2,707 of LIFO expense related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment.
[2] | Operating income (loss) in 2016 includes $1,489 of LIFO income related to the Company's tubular and pipe products segment.
[3] | $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.

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