Stockholders' Equity (Deficit), Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Equity [Abstract]

Stockholders Equity

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 share data)
Balance at January 1, 2014		100	$	—	$	64.7	$	(16.8	)	$	(18.3	)	$	(174.9	)	$	3.3		$	(2.5	)	$	(144.5	)	$	1.3
Net income (loss)		—		—		—		(20.1	)		—			—			—			(2.4	)		(22.5	)		(0.2	)
Capital contribution from Ryerson Holding		—		—		110.7		—			—			—			—			—			110.7			—
Foreign currency translation		—		—		—		—			(9.9	)		—			—			(0.2	)		(10.1	)		0.1
Changes in defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plans, net of tax provision of $2.8		—		—		—		—			—			4.5			—			—			4.5			—
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale investment, net of tax benefit of $3.2		—		—		—		—			—			—			(5.5	)		—			(5.5	)		—
Balance at September 30, 2014		100	$	—	$	175.4	$	(36.9	)	$	(28.2	)	$	(170.4	)	$	(2.2	)	$	(5.1	)	$	(67.4	)	$	1.2

Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component

The following table details the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

	Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
	Foreign Currency Translation			Benefit Plan Liabilities			Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Available- For-Sale Investments
	(In millions)
Balance at January 1, 2014	$	(18.3	)	$	(174.9	)	$	3.3
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications		(9.9	)		3.9			(5.5	)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income		—			0.6			—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		(9.9	)		4.5			(5.5	)
Balance at September 30, 2014	$	(28.2	)	$	(170.4	)	$	(2.2	)

Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table details the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2014:

	Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2014
	(In millions)
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plan items
Actuarial loss	$	0.6		$	1.8		Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative
Prior service credits		(0.4	)		(1.1	)	Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative
Total before tax		0.2			0.7
Tax provision		—			0.1
Net of tax	$	0.2		$	0.6

The following table details the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2013:

	Reclassifications Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components	Amount reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)						Affected line item in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
	Three Months Ended			Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2013
	(In millions)
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other post-retirement benefit plan items
Actuarial loss	$	1.6		$	4.9		Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative
Prior service credits		(0.3	)		(1.0	)	Warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative
Total before tax		1.3			3.9
Tax provision		0.1			0.4
Net of tax	$	1.2		$	3.5