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Note 5 - Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2021
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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, 2020 |  | $ | 1,065 |  |  | $ | 4,058 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,123 |
Acquisitions |  |  | - |  |  |  | 111 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 111 |
Impairments |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | - |
Balance as of March 31, 2021 |  | $ | 1,065 |  |  | $ | 4,169 |  |  | $ | - |  |  | $ | 5,234 |
Schedule of Finite and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets [Table Text Block] |
|  | As of March 31, 2021 |
(in thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |
Customer relationships - subject to amortization |  | $ | 21,259 |  |  | $ | (9,457 | ) |  | $ | 11,802 |
Covenant not to compete - subject to amortization |  |  | 259 |  |  |  | (203 | ) |  |  | 56 |
Trade name - not subject to amortization |  |  | 20,168 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20,168 |
|  | $ | 41,686 |  |  | $ | (9,660 | ) |  | $ | 32,026 |
|  | As of December 31, 2020 |
(in thousands) |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Intangible Assets, Net |
Customer relationships - subject to amortization |  | $ | 21,442 |  |  | $ | (9,101 | ) |  | $ | 12,341 |
Covenant not to compete - subject to amortization |  |  | 259 |  |  |  | (186 | ) |  |  | 73 |
Trade name - not subject to amortization |  |  | 20,179 |  |  |  | - |  |  |  | 20,179 |
|  | $ | 41,880 |  |  | $ | (9,287 | ) |  | $ | 32,593 |

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