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Note 2 - Revenue Recognition - Disaggregation of Revenues, Percentage (Details)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Percentage of net sales	100.00%	100.00%
Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	24.60%	29.10%
Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	57.10%	54.00%
Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	18.30%	16.90%
Specialty [Member]
Percentage of net sales	24.60%	29.10%
Specialty [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	24.60%	29.10%
Specialty [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Specialty [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Hot Rolled Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	27.70%	27.30%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	27.70%	27.30%
Hot Rolled Products [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Tube Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	18.30%	16.90%
Tube Products [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Tube Products [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Tube Products [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	18.30%	16.90%
Plate Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	13.50%	13.50%
Plate Products [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Plate Products [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	13.50%	13.50%
Plate Products [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Coated Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	11.10%	8.50%
Coated Products [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Coated Products [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	11.10%	8.50%
Coated Products [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Cold Rolled Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	4.20%	3.40%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	4.20%	3.40%
Cold Rolled Products [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Product and Service, Other [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.60%	1.30%
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Specialty Metals Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Carbon Flat Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.60%	1.30%
Product and Service, Other [Member] | Tubular and Pipe Products [Member]
Percentage of net sales	0.00%	0.00%

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