Sales by Product (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Sales By Product Category [Abstract]

Percentage of Sales by Major Product Line

The following table shows the Company’s percentage of sales by major product line:

	Year Ended December 31,
Product Line	2013			2012			2011
	(Percentage of Sales)
Carbon Steel Flat		26	%		25	%		27	%
Carbon Steel Plate		11			13			11
Carbon Steel Long		15			15			10
Stainless Steel Flat		16			15			18
Stainless Steel Plate		4			4			4
Stainless Steel Long		3			4			4
Aluminum Flat		15			14			15
Aluminum Plate		3			3			3
Aluminum Long		4			4			4
Other		3			3			4
Total		100	%		100	%		100	%