Inventory (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventory [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

	September 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2014		2013
Raw materials and starting stock	$	7,989	$	6,848
Semi-finished and finished steel products		78,391		69,333
Operating materials		8,829		8,463
Gross inventory		95,209		84,644
Inventory reserves		(1,338)		(2,051)
Total inventory, net	$	93,871	$	82,593