GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Oct. 04, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Change in Net Carrying Amount of Goodwill by Segment

The change in the net carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended October 4, 2014 by segment is as follows (in thousands):

	Steel Mills		Steel Products			Raw Materials		Total
Balance at December 31, 2013	$	495,897	$	774,486		$	703,225	$	1,973,608
Other		—		311			26,352		26,663
Translation		—		(17,495	)		—		(17,495	)
Balance at October 4, 2014	$	495,897	$	757,302		$	729,577	$	1,982,776

Schedule of Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with estimated useful lives of 5 to 22 years are amortized on a straight-line or accelerated basis and were comprised of the following (in thousands):

	Oct. 4, 2014				Dec. 31, 2013
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Customer relationships	$	1,146,859	$	438,649	$	1,147,786	$	391,254
Trademarks and trade names		150,355		46,100		151,332		40,397
Other		22,823		16,210		21,869		15,182
	$	1,320,037	$	500,959	$	1,320,987	$	446,833