Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Abstract]

Schedule Of Change In Net Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Segment

	Steel Mills		Steel Products		Raw Materials		All Other		Total
Balance at December 31, 2011	$	268,466	$	790,441	$	682,902	$	88,852	$	1,830,661
Acquisitions		—		—		11,477		—		11,477
Translation		—		13,833		—		—		13,833
Balance at March 31, 2012	$	268,466	$	804,274	$	694,379	$	88,852	$	1,855,971

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

	March 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	964,864	$	277,365	$	941,787	$	262,841
Trademarks and trade names		124,089		27,224		123,192		25,628
Other		25,868		18,201		25,868		17,738
	$	1,114,821	$	322,790	$	1,090,847	$	306,207