Subsequent Events	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Subsequent Events [Abstract]
Subsequent Events	NOTE 13: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS JT Ryerson, one of our subsidiaries, is party to a corporate advisory services agreement with Platinum Advisors, an affiliate of Platinum, pursuant to which Platinum Advisors provides JT Ryerson certain business, management, administrative and financial advice. On July 23, 2014, JT Ryerson’s Board of Directors approved the termination of this services agreement contingent on the closing of the initial public offering of Ryerson Holding Corporation common stock. As consideration for terminating the advisory fee payable thereunder, JT Ryerson will pay Platinum Advisors or its affiliates $25.0 million. The Company will recognize the termination fee within Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense upon the closing of the initial public offering. On August 13, 2014, Ryerson Holding Corporation completed an initial public offering of 11 million shares of common stock at $11 per share. Net proceeds from the offering totaled $110.7 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, and were used to (i) redeem $99.5 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes, (ii) pay Platinum Advisors or its affiliates $25.0 million as consideration for terminating the services agreement and (iii) pay related transaction fees, expenses and premiums in connection with the offering, which were approximately $15.7 million. We estimate that we will borrow an additional $29.5 million under the Ryerson Credit Facility as part of the funding of these transactions. In connection with this transaction, we will recognize $11.2 million of expense in the third quarter related to the premium paid to redeem $99.5 million in principal amount of the 2018 Notes, which will be recorded within other income and (expense), net. In addition, we will recognize $1.2 million of expense in the third quarter to write off debt issuance costs associated with the partial redemption of the 2018 Notes, which will be recorded within interest and other expense on debt. During the third quarter of 2014, we will recognize $7.3 million of compensation expense associated with the initial public offering within warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense.

NOTE 13: SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

JT Ryerson, one of our subsidiaries, is party to a corporate advisory services agreement with Platinum Advisors, an affiliate of Platinum, pursuant to which Platinum Advisors provides JT Ryerson certain business, management, administrative and financial advice. On July 23, 2014, JT Ryerson’s Board of Directors approved the termination of this services agreement contingent on the closing of the initial public offering of Ryerson Holding Corporation common stock. As consideration for terminating the advisory fee payable thereunder, JT Ryerson will pay Platinum Advisors or its affiliates $25.0 million. The Company will recognize the termination fee within Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense upon the closing of the initial public offering.

On August 13, 2014, Ryerson Holding Corporation completed an initial public offering of 11 million shares of common stock at $11 per share. Net proceeds from the offering totaled $110.7 million, after deducting the underwriting discount and estimated offering expenses, and were used to (i) redeem $99.5 million in aggregate principal amount of the 2018 Notes, (ii) pay Platinum Advisors or its affiliates $25.0 million as consideration for terminating the services agreement and (iii) pay related transaction fees, expenses and premiums in connection with the offering, which were approximately $15.7 million. We estimate that we will borrow an additional $29.5 million under the Ryerson Credit Facility as part of the funding of these transactions. In connection with this transaction, we will recognize $11.2 million of expense in the third quarter related to the premium paid to redeem $99.5 million in principal amount of the 2018 Notes, which will be recorded within other income and (expense), net. In addition, we will recognize $1.2 million of expense in the third quarter to write off debt issuance costs associated with the partial redemption of the 2018 Notes, which will be recorded within interest and other expense on debt. During the third quarter of 2014, we will recognize $7.3 million of compensation expense associated with the initial public offering within warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative expense.