Stockholders' Equity, Other Comprehensive Income and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 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)		—		—		—		68.8			—			—			—			(2.1	)		66.7			(0.2	)
Foreign currency translation		—		—		—		—			(0.8	)		—			—			(0.1	)		(0.9	)		(0.3	)
Changes in unrecognized benefit costs (net of tax provision of $0.2)		—		—		—		—			—			1.3			—			—			1.3			—
Unrealized gain on available-for-sale investment		—		—		—		—			—			—			1.3			—			1.3			—
Fair value of noncontrolling interest associated with business acquired		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			2.4
Subscription receivable		—		—		—		—			—			—			—			—			—			(0.5	)
Balance at June 30, 2012		100	$	—	$	451.5	$	(143.0	)	$	(10.5	)	$	(200.9	)	$	(3.1	)	$	5.7		$	99.7		$	1.4