Acquisition (Narrative) (Detail) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 29, 2012
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business acquisition purchase price for Skyline Steel LLC	$ 675,400,000	$ 675,400,000
Goodwill attributed to the expected synergies	138,579,000	138,579,000
Loss on sale of asset	17,600,000	(17,563,000)
Steel Mills [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill attributed to the expected synergies	138,600,000	138,600,000
Goodwill expected to be deductible for tax purposes	$ 128,200,000	$ 128,200,000

Amount of goodwill arising from a business combination, which is the excess of the cost of the acquired entity over the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 52

-Subparagraph c

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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 141

-Paragraph 53

-Subparagraph d

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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