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Note 2 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenues, Percentage (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2020
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 31.90% | 27.30% | 30.10% | 29.30%
Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 11.20% | 9.20% | 10.60% | 10.90%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 7.80% | 6.30% | 7.10% | 5.80%
Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 7.80% | 12.30% | 8.30% | 9.50%
Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 23.30% | 24.80% | 24.00% | 22.80%
Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 14.90% | 17.00% | 16.70% | 18.50%
Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 3.10% | 3.10% | 3.20% | 3.20%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 60.50% | 56.00% | 57.90% | 56.70%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 31.90% | 27.30% | 30.10% | 29.30%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 11.20% | 9.20% | 10.60% | 10.90%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 7.80% | 6.30% | 7.10% | 5.80%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 7.80% | 12.30% | 8.30% | 9.50%
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 | 1.80% | 0.90% | 1.80% | 1.20%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 24.60% | 27.00% | 25.40% | 24.80%
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 | 23.30% | 24.80% | 24.00% | 22.80%
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 | 1.30% | 2.20% | 1.40% | 2.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 14.90% | 17.00% | 16.70% | 18.50%
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 | 14.90% | 17.00% | 16.70% | 18.50%
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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