GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 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 nine months ended September 29, 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 (dispositions)		138,579		(3,489	)		20,323		—		155,413
Translation		—		22,387			—		—		22,387
Balance at September 29, 2012	$	407,045	$	809,339		$	703,225	$	88,852	$	2,008,461

Schedule Of Intangible Assets

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

	Sept. 29, 2012				Dec. 31, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	1,158,492	$	309,001	$	941,787	$	262,841
Trademarks and trade names		153,113		30,755		123,192		25,628
Other		28,468		19,969		25,868		17,738
	$	1,340,073	$	359,725	$	1,090,847	$	306,207