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Note 2 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenues, Percentage (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2020
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 29.60% | 28.90% | 31.00% | 30.40%
Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 11.50% | 10.20% | 11.70% | 11.70%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 7.10% | 6.70% | 5.50% | 5.50%
Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 8.40% | 8.60% | 7.40% | 8.10%
Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 24.70% | 25.80% | 19.90% | 21.90%
Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 16.60% | 18.00% | 21.30% | 19.20%
Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 2.10% | 1.80% | 3.20% | 3.20%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 58.60% | 56.10% | 56.80% | 57.10%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 29.60% | 28.90% | 31.00% | 30.40%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 11.50% | 10.20% | 11.70% | 11.70%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 7.10% | 6.70% | 5.50% | 5.50%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 8.40% | 8.60% | 7.40% | 8.10%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 2.00% | 1.70% | 1.20% | 1.40%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 24.80% | 25.90% | 21.90% | 23.70%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 24.70% | 25.80% | 19.90% | 21.90%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.10% | 0.10% | 2.00% | 1.80%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 16.60% | 18.00% | 21.30% | 19.20%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 16.60% | 18.00% | 21.30% | 19.20%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] | Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00%

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