GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

Schedule Of Change In Net Carrying Amount Of Goodwill By Segment

6. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS: The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 30, 2012 by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	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		143,190		—		10,658		—		153,848
Translation		—		4,365		—		—		4,365
Balance at June 30, 2012	$	411,656	$	794,806	$	693,560	$	88,852	$	1,988,874

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with estimated useful lives of five to 22 years are amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis and are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	June 30, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	1,149,093	$	291,841	$	941,787	$	262,841
Trademarks and trade names		152,991		28,824		123,192		25,628
Other		27,468		18,663		25,868		17,738
	$	1,329,552	$	339,328	$	1,090,847	$	306,207