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Note 3 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenues, Percentage (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2018
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 32.40% | 35.00% | 33.90% | 35.80%
Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 12.60% | 12.30% | 12.90% | 12.40%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 5.50% | 5.70% | 5.50% | 5.40%
Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 8.00% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 7.80%
Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 20.30% | 19.50% | 19.00% | 18.60%
Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 18.00% |  | 17.90% |
Pipe and Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  | 16.80% |  | 17.60%
Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 3.20% | 3.20% | 3.30% | 2.40%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 59.60% | 61.70% | 61.10% | 62.70%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 32.40% | 35.00% | 33.90% | 35.80%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 12.60% | 12.30% | 12.90% | 12.40%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 5.50% | 5.70% | 5.50% | 5.40%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 8.00% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 7.80%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Pipe and Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 1.10% | 1.20% | 1.30% | 1.30%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 22.40% | 21.50% | 21.00% | 19.70%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 20.30% | 19.50% | 19.00% | 18.60%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Pipe and Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 2.10% | 2.00% | 2.00% | 1.10%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 18.00% | 16.80% | 17.90% | 17.60%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 18.00% |  | 17.90% |
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Pipe and Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  | 16.80% |  | 17.60%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales |  |  |  |

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