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Note 7 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
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Schedule of Goodwill [Table Text Block] |
(in thousands) |  | Carbon Flat Products |  |  | Specialty Metals Flat Products |  |  | Tubular and Pipe Products |  |  | Total |
Balance as of December 31, 2017 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | - |
Acquisitions |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,358 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,358 |
Impairments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Balance as of December 31, 2018 |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,358 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 2,358 |
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
|  | As of December 31, 2018 |
(in thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |
Customer relationships - subject to amortization |  | $ | 13,332 |  |  | $ | 640 |  |  | $ | (6,698 | ) |  | $ | 7,274 |
Covenant not to compete - subject to amortization |  |  | - |  |  |  | 157 |  |  |  | (42 | ) |  |  | 115 |
Trade names - not subject to amortization |  |  | 15,425 |  |  |  | 2,100 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 17,525 |
|  | $ | 28,757 |  |  | $ | 2,897 |  |  | $ | (6,740 | ) |  | $ | 24,914 |
|  | As of December 31, 2017 |
(in thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Acquisitions |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |
Customer relationships - subject to amortization |  | $ | 13,332 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (5,777 | ) |  | $ | 7,555 |
Trade names - not subject to amortization |  |  | 15,425 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 15,425 |
|  | $ | 28,757 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | (5,777 | ) |  | $ | 22,980 |

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