Inventory (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Inventory [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

	March 31,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Raw materials and starting stock	$	8,178	$	6,848
Semi-finished and finished steel products		75,924		69,333
Operating materials		8,825		8,463
Gross inventory		92,927		84,644
Less: inventory reserves		(1,749)		(2,051)
Total inventory, net	$	91,178	$	82,593