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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, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Percentage of net sales | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 28.00% | 31.90% | 29.70% | 30.10%
Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 13.70% | 11.20% | 13.20% | 10.60%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 4.50% | 7.80% | 4.80% | 7.10%
Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 4.60% | 7.80% | 4.60% | 8.30%
Specialty [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 29.70% | 23.30% | 30.10% | 24.00%
Tube Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 17.30% | 14.90% | 16.60% | 16.70%
Product and Service, Other [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 2.20% | 3.10% | 1.00% | 3.20%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 53.00% | 60.50% | 53.30% | 57.90%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Hot Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 28.00% | 31.90% | 29.70% | 30.10%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Plate Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 13.70% | 11.20% | 13.20% | 10.60%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Cold Rolled Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 4.50% | 7.80% | 4.80% | 7.10%
Carbon Flat Products [Member] | Coated Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 4.60% | 7.80% | 4.60% | 8.30%
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 | 2.20% | 1.80% | 1.00% | 1.80%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 29.70% | 24.60% | 30.10% | 25.40%
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 | 29.70% | 23.30% | 30.10% | 24.00%
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 | 0.00% | 1.30% | 0.00% | 1.40%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member] |  |  |  |
Percentage of net sales | 17.30% | 14.90% | 16.60% | 16.70%
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 | 17.30% | 14.90% | 16.60% | 16.70%
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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