Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule of Change in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2012 and 2011 by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Steel Mills		Steel   Products			Raw Materials		All Other	Total
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
Acquisitions and dispositions		138,579		(3,489	)		20,323	-		155,413
Translation		-		18,464			-	-		18,464
Balance, December 31, 2012	$	407,045	$	805,416		$	703,225	$     88,852	$	2,004,538

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with estimated lives of 3 to 22 years are amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis and are comprised of the following (in thousands):

	December 31, 2012				December 31, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated     Amortization
Customer relationships	$	1,156,979	$	325,819	$	941,787	$	262,841
Trademarks and trade names		152,869		32,653		123,192		25,628
Other		28,610		20,746		25,868		17,738
	$	1,338,458	$	379,218	$	1,090,847	$	306,207