Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Change In Net Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Segment

	Steel Mills		Steel Products			Raw Materials		All Other		Total
Balance, December 31, 2009	$	268,466	$	780,628		$	665,075	$	88,852	$	1,803,021
Acquisitions		—		—			14,841		—		14,841
Translation		—		18,432			—		—		18,432
Balance, December 31, 2010		268,466		799,060			679,916		88,852		1,836,294
Acquisitions		—		—			2,986		—		2,986
Translation		—		(8,619	)		—		—		(8,619	)
Balance, December 31, 2011	$	268,466	$	790,441		$	682,902	$	88,852	$	1,830,661

Intangible Assets

	December 31, 2011				December 31, 2010
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	941,787	$	262,841	$	944,920	$	203,969
Trademarks and trade names		123,192		25,628		123,713		19,351
Other		25,868		17,738		27,869		17,057
	$	1,090,847	$	306,207	$	1,096,502	$	240,377