Stockholders' Equity, Other Comprehensive Income And Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Stockholders' Equity, Other Comprehensive Income And Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity, Other Comprehensive Income And Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

NOTE 10: STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY, OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME AND REDEEMABLE NONCONTROLLING INTEREST

The following table details changes in these accounts:

	Ryerson Inc. Stockholders
										Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	Common Stock				Capital in Excess of Par Value		Accumulated Deficit			Foreign Currency Translation			Benefit  Plan Liabilities			Unrealized Gain (Loss)  on Available- For-Sale Investments			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity		Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest
	Shares		Dollars		Dollars		Dollars			Dollars			Dollars			Dollars			Dollars			Dollars		Dollars
	(In millions, except shares)
Balance at December 31, 2011		100	$	—	$	451.5	$	(211.8	)	$	(9.7	)	$	(202.2	)	$	(4.4	)	$	7.9		$	31.3	$	—
Net income (loss)		—		—		—		38.2			—			—			—			(1.0	)		37.2		(0.1	)
Foreign currency translation		—		—		—		—			3.7			—			—			—			3.7		0.1
Changes in unrecognized benefit costs (net of tax provision of $0.1)		—		—		—		—			—			0.7			—			—			0.7		—
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment		—		—		—		—			—			—			3.5			—			3.5		—
Investment in Açofran		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—		2.9
Balance at March 31, 2012		100	$	—	$	451.5	$	(173.6	)	$	(6.0	)	$	(201.5	)	$	(0.9	)	$	6.9		$	76.4	$	2.9