CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 357,490	$ 395,156
Accounts receivable, net	852,440	664,208
Accounts receivable-related parties	58,356	56,392
Inventories	1,320,871	1,314,747
Deferred income taxes	17,813	17,964
Other current assets	23,216	25,167
Total current assets	2,630,186	2,473,634
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,177,007	2,226,134
Restricted cash	18,460	23,827
Intangible assets, net	372,819	386,159
Goodwill	728,751	731,996
Other assets	57,979	91,256
Total assets	5,985,202	5,933,006
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	422,761	404,605
Accounts payable-related parties	17,930	10,327
Income taxes payable	19,448	4,023
Accrued payroll and benefits	74,155	93,432
Accrued interest	30,682	31,363
Accrued expenses	86,486	89,884
Current maturities of long-term debt	61,761	341,544
Total current liabilities	713,223	975,178
Long-term debt
Senior term loan	199,375	220,000
Senior notes	1,500,000	1,500,000
Other long-term debt	42,753	46,045
Total long-term debt	1,742,128	1,766,045
Deferred income taxes	548,285	556,038
Other liabilities	22,356	23,376
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	124,180	116,514
Equity
Common stock voting, $.0025 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 259,588,037 and 258,840,350 shares issued; and 239,620,885 and 222,867,408 shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	647	645
Treasury stock, at cost; 19,967,152 and 35,972,942 shares, as of June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively	(398,818)	(718,529)
Additional paid-in capital	1,058,921	1,085,694
Retained earnings	2,237,147	2,179,513
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity	2,897,897	2,547,323
Noncontrolling interests	(62,867)	(51,468)
Total equity	2,835,030	2,495,855
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,985,202	$ 5,933,006