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Ryerson Holding Corporation
(NYSE:RYI) 

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Ryerson Holding Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, processes and distributes industrial metals in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and China. The company offers a line of products in carbon steel, stainless steel, alloy steels, and aluminum, as well as nickel and red metals in various sh...

Founded: 1842
Full Time Employees: 4,500
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Metal Fabrication
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      net sales
    		1,566,500,000 1,104,800,000 1,161,500,000 1,169,300,000 1,135,700,000 1,007,400,000 1,126,600,000 1,225,500,000 1,239,200,000 1,112,400,000 1,246,700,000 1,343,500,000 1,406,100,000 1,288,200,000 1,543,100,000 1,743,500,000 1,748,800,000 1,533,900,000 1,575,100,000 1,419,000,000 1,147,300,000 853,000,000 831,500,000 771,800,000 1,010,300,000 961,500,000 1,104,400,000 1,204,900,000 1,230,800,000 1,250,000,000 1,057,100,000 941,300,000 864,200,000 875,400,000 814,500,000 682,200,000 735,100,000 739,800,000 702,600,000 790,000,000 840,400,000 868,000,000 868,400,000 947,900,000 931,500,000 
      yoy
    		37.93% 9.67% 3.10% -4.59% -8.35% -9.44% -9.63% -8.78% -11.87% -13.65% -19.21% -22.94% -19.60% -16.02% -2.03% 22.87% 52.43% 79.82% 89.43% 83.86% 13.56% -11.28% -24.71% -35.94% -17.92% -23.08% 4.47% 28.00% 42.42% 42.79% 29.79% 37.98% 17.56% 18.33% 15.93% -13.65% -12.53% -14.77% -19.09% -16.66% -9.78%     
      qoq
    		41.79% -4.88% -0.67% 2.96% 12.74% -10.58% -8.07% -1.11% 11.40% -10.77% -7.21% -4.45% 9.15% -16.52% -11.49% -0.30% 14.01% -2.62% 11.00% 23.68% 34.50% 2.59% 7.74% -23.61% 5.08% -12.94% -8.34% -2.10% -1.54% 18.25% 12.30% 8.92% -1.28% 7.48% 19.39% -7.20% -0.64% 5.29% -11.06% -6.00% -3.18% -0.05% -8.39% 1.76%  
      cost of materials sold
    		1,277,700,000 935,900,000 962,000,000 959,900,000 931,300,000 816,300,000 924,600,000 1,002,000,000 1,021,600,000 865,200,000 997,400,000 1,082,600,000 1,141,900,000 1,125,100,000 1,272,100,000 1,277,600,000 1,338,700,000 1,206,600,000 1,210,500,000 1,162,000,000 949,400,000 699,100,000 675,600,000 656,300,000 814,500,000 781,100,000 900,000,000 993,100,000 999,500,000 1,041,800,000 871,800,000 776,400,000 719,200,000 735,000,000 653,900,000 567,600,000 589,700,000 576,800,000 555,000,000 639,700,000 674,600,000 718,000,000 726,200,000 798,400,000 777,100,000 
      gross profit
    		288,800,000 168,900,000 199,500,000 209,400,000 204,400,000 191,100,000 202,000,000 223,500,000 217,600,000 247,200,000 249,300,000 260,900,000 264,200,000 163,100,000 271,000,000 465,900,000 410,100,000 327,300,000 364,600,000 257,000,000 197,900,000 153,900,000 155,900,000 115,500,000 195,800,000 180,400,000 204,400,000 211,800,000 231,300,000 208,200,000 185,300,000 164,900,000 145,000,000 140,400,000 160,600,000 114,600,000 145,400,000 163,000,000 147,600,000 150,300,000 165,800,000 150,000,000 142,200,000 149,500,000 154,400,000 
      yoy
    		41.29% -11.62% -1.24% -6.31% -6.07% -22.69% -18.97% -14.33% -17.64% 51.56% -8.01% -44.00% -35.58% -50.17% -25.67% 81.28% 107.23% 112.67% 133.87% 122.51% 1.07% -14.69% -23.73% -45.47% -15.35% -13.35% 10.31% 28.44% 59.52% 48.29% 15.38% 43.89% -0.28% -13.87% 8.81% -23.75% -12.30% 8.67% 3.80% 0.54% 7.38%     
      qoq
    		70.99% -15.34% -4.73% 2.45% 6.96% -5.40% -9.62% 2.71% -11.97% -0.84% -4.45% -1.25% 61.99% -39.82% -41.83% 13.61% 25.30% -10.23% 41.87% 29.86% 28.59% -1.28% 34.98% -41.01% 8.54% -11.74% -3.49% -8.43% 11.10% 12.36% 12.37% 13.72% 3.28% -12.58% 40.14% -21.18% -10.80% 10.43% -1.80% -9.35% 10.53% 5.49% -4.88% -3.17%  
      gross margin %
    		18.44% 15.29% 17.18% 17.91% 18.00% 18.97% 17.93% 18.24% 17.56% 22.22% 20.00% 19.42% 18.79% 12.66% 17.56% 26.72% 23.45% 21.34% 23.15% 18.11% 17.25% 18.04% 18.75% 14.97% 19.38% 18.76% 18.51% 17.58% 18.79% 16.66% 17.53% 17.52% 16.78% 16.04% 19.72% 16.80% 19.78% 22.03% 21.01% 19.03% 19.73% 17.28% 16.37% 15.77% 16.58% 
      warehousing, delivery, selling, general, and administrative
    		265,200,000 203,400,000 200,500,000 203,600,000 202,100,000 188,500,000 196,900,000 199,000,000 216,800,000 203,700,000 193,000,000 202,600,000 194,200,000 190,500,000 186,500,000 182,900,000 175,300,000 180,900,000 180,200,000 178,300,000 171,800,000 149,100,000 125,400,000 124,100,000 155,700,000 142,900,000 165,600,000 164,600,000 163,700,000 174,000,000 138,900,000 130,500,000              
      impairment charges on assets
    		400,000                                             
      operating profit
    		23,200,000 -37,900,000 -1,000,000 5,800,000 2,300,000 2,600,000 5,300,000 22,800,000 800,000 43,500,000 56,300,000 58,300,000 70,000,000 -27,400,000 84,500,000 286,800,000 234,800,000 148,300,000 184,400,000 166,100,000 46,400,000 4,800,000 30,300,000 -10,600,000 40,100,000 57,400,000 40,000,000 46,100,000 67,300,000 31,500,000 46,400,000 34,400,000 25,800,000 23,700,000 43,300,000 11,200,000 33,800,000 49,900,000 38,300,000 37,000,000 50,200,000 33,600,000 25,600,000 -3,300,000 34,200,000 
      yoy
    		908.70% -1557.69% -118.87% -74.56% 187.50% -94.02% -90.59% -60.89% -98.86% -258.76% -33.37% -79.67% -70.19% -118.48% -54.18% 72.67% 406.03% 2989.58% 508.58% -1666.98% 15.71% -91.64% -24.25% -122.99% -40.42% 82.22% -13.79% 34.01% 160.85% 32.91% 7.16% 207.14% -23.67% -52.51% 13.05% -69.73% -32.67% 48.51% 49.61% -1221.21% 46.78%     
      qoq
    		-161.21% 3690.00% -117.24% 152.17% -11.54% -50.94% -76.75% 2750.00% -98.16% -22.74% -3.43% -16.71% -355.47% -132.43% -70.54% 22.15% 58.33% -19.58% 11.02% 257.97% 866.67% -84.16% -385.85% -126.43% -30.14% 43.50% -13.23% -31.50% 113.65% -32.11% 34.88% 33.33% 8.86% -45.27% 286.61% -66.86% -32.26% 30.29% 3.51% -26.29% 49.40% 31.25% -875.76% -109.65%  
      operating margin %
    		1.48% -3.43% -0.09% 0.50% 0.20% 0.26% 0.47% 1.86% 0.06% 3.91% 4.52% 4.34% 4.98% -2.13% 5.48% 16.45% 13.43% 9.67% 11.71% 11.71% 4.04% 0.56% 3.64% -1.37% 3.97% 5.97% 3.62% 3.83% 5.47% 2.52% 4.39% 3.65% 2.99% 2.71% 5.32% 1.64% 4.60% 6.75% 5.45% 4.68% 5.97% 3.87% 2.95% -0.35% 3.67% 
      other income and (expense)
    		1,700,000 -300,000 800,000 -2,300,000 300,000 2,700,000 -200,000 1,800,000 -200,000 -500,000 1,200,000 -300,000 -100,000 -300,000 200,000 -15,300,000 -5,700,000 300,000 -800,000 -700,000 300,000 4,000,000 500,000 -100,000 900,000 -1,100,000 -300,000 -200,000 -800,000 74,200,000 1,100,000 3,600,000 -1,400,000 -900,000 300,000 -4,000,000 -200,000 -18,300,000 5,300,000 1,200,000 -600,000 -11,300,000 2,300,000 -8,500,000 -1,700,000 
      interest and other expense on debt
    		-11,700,000 -9,500,000 -10,100,000 -9,800,000 -9,500,000 -10,100,000 -11,500,000 -11,300,000 -10,100,000 -9,500,000 -9,300,000 -8,300,000 -7,600,000 -7,000,000 -7,600,000 -8,300,000 -10,300,000 -10,200,000 -13,700,000 -13,600,000 -13,500,000 -15,200,000 -20,200,000 -19,300,000 -21,700,000 -22,200,000 -23,200,000 -23,900,000 -23,900,000 -26,000,000 -23,900,000 -23,300,000 -23,200,000 -22,800,000 -21,800,000 -22,400,000 -23,600,000 -21,900,000 -22,000,000 -25,400,000 -23,800,000 -25,300,000 -24,600,000 -27,900,000 -27,500,000 
      income before income taxes
    		13,200,000 -47,700,000 -10,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,900,000 -4,800,000 -6,400,000 13,300,000 -9,500,000 33,500,000 48,200,000 49,700,000 62,300,000 -34,700,000 75,600,000 263,200,000 218,800,000 138,000,000 66,100,000 151,800,000 33,200,000 -20,400,000 -59,000,000 -30,000,000 19,300,000 34,100,000 16,500,000 22,000,000 42,600,000 79,700,000 23,600,000 14,700,000 1,200,000  21,800,000 -15,200,000 10,000,000 9,700,000 21,600,000 12,800,000 25,800,000 -3,000,000 3,300,000 -39,700,000 5,000,000 
      provision for income taxes
    		8,200,000 -10,200,000 4,100,000 -8,400,000  -600,000 -400,000 3,000,000 -2,100,000 7,500,000 12,900,000 12,100,000 14,800,000 -10,900,000 20,500,000 66,800,000 55,000,000 31,500,000 16,100,000 38,500,000 7,600,000 -3,900,000 -19,300,000 -4,500,000 2,900,000 7,700,000 6,300,000 5,500,000 13,000,000 2,000,000 6,200,000 4,100,000 -700,000 -800,000 6,800,000 -6,800,000 1,600,000 4,300,000 8,100,000 6,100,000 10,200,000 -200,000 175,000 -4,900,000 2,500,000 
      net income
    		5,000,000 -37,500,000 -14,400,000 2,100,000 -5,300,000 -4,200,000 -6,000,000 10,300,000 -7,400,000 26,000,000 35,300,000 37,600,000 47,500,000 -23,800,000 55,100,000 196,400,000 163,800,000 106,500,000 50,000,000 113,300,000 25,600,000 -16,500,000 -39,700,000 -25,500,000 16,400,000 26,400,000 10,200,000 16,500,000 29,600,000 77,700,000 17,400,000 10,600,000 1,900,000 800,000 15,000,000 -8,400,000 8,400,000 5,400,000 13,500,000 6,700,000 15,600,000 -2,800,000 4,700,000 -34,800,000 2,500,000 
      yoy
    		-194.34% 792.86% 140.00% -79.61% -28.38% -116.15% -117.00% -72.61% -115.58% -209.24% -35.93% -80.86% -71.00% -122.35% 10.20% 73.35% 539.84% -745.45% -225.94% -544.31% 56.10% -162.50% -489.22% -254.55% -44.59% -66.02% -41.38% 55.66% 1457.89% 9612.50% 16.00% -226.19% -77.38% -85.19% 11.11% -225.37% -46.15% -292.86% 187.23% -119.25% 524.00%     
      qoq
    		-113.33% 160.42% -785.71% -139.62% 26.19% -30.00% -158.25% -239.19% -128.46% -26.35% -6.12% -20.84% -299.58% -143.19% -71.95% 19.90% 53.80% 113.00% -55.87% 342.58% -255.15% -58.44% 55.69% -255.49% -37.88% 158.82% -38.18% -44.26% -61.90% 346.55% 64.15% 457.89% 137.50% -94.67% -278.57% -200.00% 55.56% -60.00% 101.49% -57.05% -657.14% -159.57% -113.51% -1492.00%  
      net income margin %
    		0.32% -3.39% -1.24% 0.18% -0.47% -0.42% -0.53% 0.84% -0.60% 2.34% 2.83% 2.80% 3.38% -1.85% 3.57% 11.26% 9.37% 6.94% 3.17% 7.98% 2.23% -1.93% -4.77% -3.30% 1.62% 2.75% 0.92% 1.37% 2.40% 6.22% 1.65% 1.13% 0.22% 0.09% 1.84% -1.23% 1.14% 0.73% 1.92% 0.85% 1.86% -0.32% 0.54% -3.67% 0.27% 
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    		500,000 400,000 400,000 200,000 300,000 100,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 200,000 300,000  200,000 300,000   200,000 100,000 300,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 200,000 100,000   100,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 -100,000 200,000 200,000 200,000 200,000  200,000         
      net income attributable to ryerson holding corporation
    		4,500,000   1,900,000  -4,300,000 -6,600,000 9,900,000 -7,600,000 25,800,000 35,000,000 37,600,000 47,300,000 -24,100,000 55,100,000 196,400,000 163,600,000 106,400,000 49,700,000 112,900,000 25,300,000 -16,700,000 -39,900,000 -25,600,000 16,400,000 26,400,000 10,100,000 16,400,000 29,500,000 77,500,000 17,500,000 10,400,000 1,700,000 600,000 14,800,000 -8,600,000 8,200,000 5,600,000 13,500,000 6,700,000 15,800,000 -2,500,000 4,800,000 -34,700,000 2,600,000 
      comprehensive income
    		1,900,000   10,500,000  -2,225,000 -5,400,000 6,200,000 -9,700,000 29,600,000 31,200,000 39,000,000 48,200,000 101,875,000 46,000,000 194,800,000 166,700,000 70,725,000 137,600,000 117,300,000 28,000,000 -12,025,000 -32,400,000 -21,900,000 6,200,000 14,950,000 9,200,000 17,500,000 33,100,000 80,000,000 15,200,000 9,600,000 7,800,000 9,300,000 16,300,000 8,675,000 6,900,000 5,900,000 21,900,000 -4,700,000 20,100,000  -10,450,000 -42,100,000 5,900,000 
      less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    		500,000 225,000 400,000 300,000 200,000 275,000 600,000 400,000 100,000 100,000 200,000 100,000 100,000 50,000 100,000 -100,000 200,000 225,000 200,000 500,000 200,000 50,000 200,000   75,000  100,000 200,000 100,000  200,000 200,000 200,000 500,000  100,000         
      comprehensive income attributable to ryerson holding corporation
    		1,400,000   10,200,000  -2,500,000 -6,000,000 5,800,000 -9,800,000 29,500,000 31,000,000 38,900,000 48,100,000 101,825,000 45,900,000 194,900,000 166,500,000 70,500,000 137,400,000 116,800,000 27,800,000 -12,075,000 -32,600,000 -21,900,000 6,200,000 14,875,000 9,200,000 17,400,000 32,900,000 79,900,000 15,200,000 9,400,000 7,600,000 9,100,000 15,800,000 8,675,000 6,800,000 6,000,000 21,900,000 -4,500,000 20,400,000  -10,375,000 -42,100,000 6,000,000 
      basic earnings per share
    		0.11   0.06  -0.13 -0.2 0.29 -0.22 0.77 1.02 1.07 1.3 -0.59 1.49 5.2 4.26 2.77 1.29 2.94 0.66 -0.44 -1.05 -0.67 0.43 0.7 0.27 0.43 0.79 2.08 0.47   0.02    0.17        
      diluted earnings per share
    		0.1   0.06  -0.13 -0.2 0.29 -0.22 0.76 1 1.06 1.27 -0.57 1.46 5.1 4.17 2.72 1.27 2.91 0.66 -0.44 -1.05 -0.67 0.43 0.69 0.27 0.43 0.78 2.06 0.46   0.02    0.17        
      dividends declared per share
    		0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.188 0.185 0.183 0.18 0.17 0.16 0.15 0.125 0.1 0.085 0.08                           
      gain on insurance settlement
    		     -300,000 -1,300,000                    -1,500,000                   
      restructuring and other charges
    		     300,000 1,100,000 1,700,000               200,000 2,000,000  700,000 300,000 1,100,000 300,000 2,700,000      -1,500,000 2,500,000         
      net loss attributable to ryerson holding corporation
    		 -4,625,000 -14,800,000  -5,600,000                                         
      comprehensive loss
    		 -3,150,000 -17,000,000  -6,100,000                                     -9,100,000    
      comprehensive loss attributable to ryerson holding corporation
    		 -3,375,000 -17,400,000  -6,300,000                                     -8,800,000    
      basic loss per share
    		 -0.145 -0.46  -0.18                                         
      diluted loss per share
    		 -0.145 -0.46  -0.18                                         
      benefit for income taxes
    		    -1,600,000                                         
      gain on sale of assets
    		               -3,800,000  -1,900,000  -87,400,000 -20,300,000                      -500,000 -1,300,000  
      loss on retirement of debt
    		              -1,500,000    -5,500,000                           
      pension settlement charge due to annuitization
    		                 -24,575,000 -98,300,000   -13,125,000 -52,500,000                       
      loss on debt extinguishment
    		                     -4,275,000 -17,100,000                       
      basic and diluted earnings per share
    		                               0.28 0.05  0.4 0.205 0.23  0.42 0.21 0.49 -0.08    
      warehousing, delivery, selling, general and administrative
    		                                119,200,000 116,700,000 117,300,000 104,900,000 109,100,000 113,100,000 109,300,000 112,800,000 114,200,000 116,400,000 117,100,000 154,100,000 120,200,000 
      impairment charges on fixed assets
    		                                       500,000 1,400,000     
      less: net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    		                                     -200,000   -200,000 -300,000 -100,000 -100,000 -100,000 
      less: comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest
    		                                     -100,000  -200,000 -300,000 -300,000 -75,000  -100,000 
      impairment charges on fixed assets and goodwill
    		                                             
      basic and diluted income per share
    		                                          0.3 -1.26 0.13 
                                                 
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        assets
      		                                               
        current assets:
      		                                               
        cash and cash equivalents
      		25,100,000 26,900,000 29,800,000 30,800,000 33,600,000 27,700,000 35,000,000 28,000,000 41,900,000 54,300,000 37,400,000 30,000,000 43,700,000 39,200,000 50,900,000 41,400,000 44,700,000 51,200,000 39,900,000 38,100,000 43,300,000 61,400,000 121,800,000 99,900,000 188,300,000 11,000,000 21,800,000 22,800,000 22,000,000 30,600,000 27,600,000 80,700,000 73,200,000 48,300,000 66,000,000 70,800,000 60,000,000 80,500,000 82,900,000 33,900,000 42,300,000 61,700,000 38,500,000 46,800,000 41,900,000 62,600,000 51,000,000 
        restricted cash
      		1,600,000 900,000 600,000 1,400,000 1,100,000 1,600,000 1,800,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,200,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 12,000,000 16,400,000 48,800,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,100,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 1,800,000 1,700,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,900,000 1,900,000 4,300,000 8,400,000 5,300,000 5,900,000 5,300,000 15,100,000 15,600,000 19,000,000 
        receivables less provisions of 3.0 at march 31, 2026 and 2.7 at december 31, 2025
      		847,100,000                                               
        inventories
      		1,130,800,000 648,300,000 678,700,000 675,600,000 657,200,000 684,600,000 681,400,000 744,100,000 841,200,000 782,500,000 699,000,000 753,500,000 710,700,000 798,500,000 933,100,000 1,012,300,000 839,100,000 832,100,000 855,800,000 714,600,000 617,200,000 604,500,000 572,600,000 599,300,000 742,800,000 742,900,000 812,900,000 823,600,000 876,900,000 910,200,000 701,100,000 563,400,000 625,200,000 643,200,000 655,100,000 663,300,000 738,900,000 736,000,000 723,000,000 809,200,000 785,000,000 732,400,000 795,900,000 802,500,000 856,700,000 783,400,000 710,700,000 
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      		106,500,000 85,900,000 73,500,000 84,000,000 78,100,000 68,100,000 83,500,000 86,800,000 92,600,000 77,800,000 76,000,000 82,600,000 85,400,000 88,200,000 70,000,000 86,800,000 96,900,000 77,700,000 98,000,000 95,800,000 89,400,000 57,500,000 46,300,000 48,300,000 54,200,000 52,200,000 45,300,000 49,800,000 56,900,000 55,400,000 48,300,000 26,700,000 27,400,000 39,700,000 40,000,000 33,300,000 39,700,000 37,100,000 37,700,000 37,500,000 53,000,000  50,000,000 54,000,000 59,700,000  95,900,000 
        total current assets
      		2,111,100,000 1,222,800,000 1,303,500,000 1,324,600,000 1,297,500,000 1,207,600,000 1,301,400,000 1,389,100,000 1,525,300,000 1,383,400,000 1,358,500,000 1,447,800,000 1,456,500,000 1,441,600,000 1,701,000,000 1,898,200,000 1,770,500,000 1,593,000,000 1,694,500,000 1,504,600,000 1,295,100,000 1,103,400,000 1,138,300,000 1,132,600,000 1,492,400,000 1,280,000,000 1,387,700,000 1,449,800,000 1,547,300,000 1,608,200,000 1,283,700,000 997,800,000 1,086,900,000 1,106,800,000 1,153,600,000 1,182,100,000 1,241,400,000 1,322,600,000 1,308,200,000 1,419,200,000 1,447,800,000 1,354,300,000 1,519,400,000 1,587,800,000 1,609,900,000 1,417,300,000 1,423,700,000 
        property, plant, and equipment, at cost
      		1,461,400,000  1,157,400,000 1,163,900,000 1,158,800,000  1,134,800,000 1,098,800,000 1,081,200,000  1,010,700,000 993,700,000 938,300,000  854,200,000 828,700,000 813,600,000  765,800,000 748,200,000 819,100,000  814,600,000 812,100,000 808,200,000  853,900,000 853,200,000 839,400,000 843,400,000 777,900,000  667,300,000 650,600,000 660,600,000 656,700,000  641,700,000 646,900,000 630,600,000 623,500,000  596,000,000 603,300,000 598,700,000  574,700,000 
        less: accumulated depreciation
      		582,500,000  550,100,000 544,600,000 530,800,000  499,700,000 495,400,000 486,500,000  466,700,000 461,500,000 451,900,000  426,300,000 421,700,000 414,300,000  399,600,000 390,300,000 407,200,000  392,900,000 383,000,000 374,500,000  375,300,000 369,900,000 358,700,000 341,800,000 336,600,000  274,000,000 246,300,000 245,200,000 236,600,000  218,500,000 213,800,000 148,000,000 140,000,000  125,400,000 122,100,000 114,300,000  95,100,000 
        property, plant, and equipment
      		878,900,000  607,300,000 619,300,000 628,000,000  635,100,000 603,400,000 594,700,000  544,000,000 532,200,000 486,400,000  427,900,000 407,000,000 399,300,000  366,200,000 357,900,000 411,900,000  421,700,000 429,100,000 433,700,000  478,600,000 483,300,000 480,700,000 501,600,000                  
        operating lease assets
      		353,800,000 323,900,000 330,900,000 343,400,000 349,200,000 344,600,000 348,400,000 351,900,000 353,000,000 349,400,000 321,100,000 328,300,000 244,800,000 240,500,000 242,400,000 203,900,000 205,600,000 211,100,000 204,700,000 202,700,000 110,600,000 108,300,000 112,300,000 117,200,000 121,500,000 128,200,000 79,500,000 83,400,000 79,900,000                   
        other intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 105.8m at march 31, 2026 and 102.4m at december 31, 2025
      		157,400,000                                               
        goodwill
      		161,500,000 161,500,000 161,500,000 161,500,000 161,900,000 161,800,000 160,200,000 161,000,000 161,000,000 157,800,000 136,200,000 135,900,000 135,100,000 129,200,000 125,000,000 124,500,000 124,900,000 124,100,000 124,400,000 121,200,000 121,200,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 120,300,000 103,200,000 103,200,000 103,200,000 101,300,000 101,300,000 102,700,000 91,600,000 91,600,000 96,500,000 97,100,000 96,300,000 72,500,000 73,000,000 73,000,000 73,300,000 82,000,000 
        deferred charges and other assets
      		60,900,000 28,500,000 25,700,000 25,800,000 21,100,000 20,500,000 17,200,000 17,100,000 15,100,000 15,700,000 14,000,000 14,800,000 14,400,000 13,700,000 9,700,000 9,800,000 7,600,000 6,900,000 6,300,000 6,200,000 5,200,000 5,100,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,700,000 2,700,000 3,400,000 4,400,000 5,200,000 6,600,000 6,300,000 4,300,000 5,300,000 17,400,000 18,500,000 19,800,000 22,000,000 23,700,000 26,800,000 26,000,000 27,500,000 28,700,000 30,700,000 33,000,000 34,600,000 20,400,000 22,800,000 
        total assets
      		3,723,600,000 2,404,700,000 2,490,000,000 2,538,100,000 2,523,600,000 2,439,500,000 2,533,300,000 2,591,200,000 2,720,200,000 2,569,600,000 2,434,200,000 2,521,500,000 2,401,500,000 2,334,300,000 2,547,200,000 2,682,900,000 2,548,700,000 2,365,600,000 2,440,000,000 2,233,200,000 1,986,200,000 1,802,100,000 1,840,100,000 1,848,600,000 2,219,300,000 2,021,500,000 2,122,000,000 2,195,600,000 2,289,700,000 2,296,800,000 1,905,900,000 1,558,700,000 1,643,300,000 1,793,900,000 1,855,400,000 1,903,200,000 1,976,900,000 2,006,200,000 2,001,100,000 2,121,600,000 2,155,800,000 2,058,400,000 2,154,400,000 2,239,900,000 2,269,200,000 2,053,500,000 2,075,100,000 
        liabilities
      		                                               
        current liabilities:
      		                                               
        accounts payable
      		748,500,000 516,000,000 514,500,000 506,300,000 508,100,000 440,800,000 443,900,000 439,300,000 580,000,000 463,400,000 478,200,000 557,400,000 522,100,000 438,400,000 511,400,000 656,300,000 602,600,000 481,200,000 612,400,000 587,100,000 493,200,000 365,100,000 351,100,000 260,100,000 377,500,000 311,500,000 400,400,000 427,900,000 483,500,000 460,200,000 430,100,000 230,400,000 265,000,000 247,700,000 243,600,000 226,900,000 220,800,000 296,000,000 319,300,000 282,500,000 329,600,000 245,100,000 319,300,000 307,300,000 390,800,000 287,500,000 323,900,000 
        salaries, wages, and commissions
      		59,000,000 40,500,000 37,900,000 39,600,000 36,700,000 35,700,000 35,700,000 38,800,000 39,200,000 51,900,000 43,800,000 44,200,000 37,300,000 67,300,000 61,600,000 57,800,000 56,500,000 76,600,000 84,800,000 73,600,000 62,700,000 43,100,000 36,000,000 28,600,000 29,900,000 35,300,000 44,600,000 39,900,000 39,700,000 60,800,000 48,300,000                 
        other accrued liabilities
      		99,000,000 72,000,000 66,000,000 66,900,000 65,700,000 67,100,000 68,000,000 69,300,000 71,800,000 75,900,000 71,500,000 73,400,000 71,100,000 77,700,000 91,500,000 116,400,000 149,700,000 133,400,000 135,500,000 155,600,000 98,900,000 60,700,000 54,700,000 58,000,000 83,700,000 58,600,000 89,600,000 80,800,000 95,100,000 94,000,000 74,600,000 27,900,000 60,800,000 71,900,000 54,200,000 69,900,000 34,800,000 72,400,000 51,900,000 54,200,000 66,000,000 52,400,000 67,100,000 57,200,000 71,400,000 39,600,000 58,600,000 
        short-term debt
      		2,600,000 1,900,000 1,500,000 1,400,000 300,000 700,000 1,800,000 1,400,000 3,700,000 8,200,000 5,900,000 3,500,000 4,000,000 5,800,000 9,600,000 19,200,000 24,700,000 28,800,000 28,500,000 26,800,000 18,100,000 13,800,000 9,100,000 13,200,000 31,300,000 49,200,000 66,900,000 15,400,000 18,700,000 33,200,000 29,900,000 19,200,000 20,000,000 22,900,000 25,000,000 32,000,000 66,600,000 29,700,000 29,800,000 36,300,000 38,300,000 52,000,000 52,500,000 49,000,000 37,800,000 26,700,000  
        current portion of operating lease liabilities
      		41,500,000 34,000,000 33,200,000 33,200,000 32,700,000 32,100,000 31,700,000 30,200,000 30,300,000 30,500,000 29,400,000 29,100,000 26,100,000 25,200,000 24,800,000 26,000,000 24,700,000 24,900,000 25,400,000 24,600,000 21,800,000 20,700,000 20,900,000 21,200,000 21,200,000 20,900,000 17,700,000 17,800,000 17,400,000                   
        current portion of deferred employee benefits
      		3,600,000 3,700,000 3,800,000 3,800,000 3,700,000 3,700,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 4,800,000 6,100,000 6,100,000 6,200,000 6,100,000 6,600,000 6,700,000 6,600,000 6,600,000 7,000,000 7,000,000 6,900,000 7,000,000 7,900,000 7,900,000 7,900,000 7,700,000 7,700,000 8,300,000 9,200,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,000,000 11,100,000 13,500,000 13,500,000 15,200,000 15,200,000 15,200,000 15,700,000 15,800,000 15,800,000 15,800,000 15,600,000 
        total current liabilities
      		954,200,000 668,100,000 656,900,000 651,200,000 647,200,000 580,100,000 585,100,000 583,000,000 729,000,000 633,900,000 633,600,000 712,400,000 665,400,000 619,200,000 705,000,000 881,800,000 864,400,000 751,000,000 893,200,000 874,400,000 701,300,000 527,600,000 478,800,000 388,100,000 550,500,000 491,900,000 627,100,000 589,700,000 662,300,000 655,900,000 590,600,000 332,400,000 390,500,000 486,500,000 472,400,000 475,800,000 502,200,000 573,100,000 573,400,000 557,200,000 615,200,000 547,700,000 627,900,000 608,800,000 693,500,000 558,500,000 604,300,000 
        long-term debt
      		905,100,000 461,200,000 498,200,000 508,800,000 497,000,000 466,700,000 520,300,000 524,000,000 493,600,000 428,300,000 360,000,000 392,600,000 391,100,000 361,200,000 467,300,000 514,300,000 526,600,000 610,500,000 644,100,000 574,100,000 723,300,000 726,200,000 804,900,000 890,600,000 1,064,800,000 932,600,000 971,700,000 1,100,300,000 1,137,800,000 1,228,600,000 1,023,000,000 944,300,000 957,900,000 1,071,300,000 1,120,000,000 1,170,400,000 1,192,500,000 1,198,100,000 1,225,000,000 1,298,100,000 1,268,100,000 1,264,200,000 1,287,900,000 1,353,800,000 1,269,900,000 1,184,600,000 1,125,300,000 
        deferred employee benefits
      		91,700,000 70,200,000 78,100,000 81,100,000 83,200,000 90,900,000 97,400,000 102,800,000 105,500,000 106,700,000 110,900,000 111,600,000 112,200,000 118,000,000 152,600,000 156,300,000 159,100,000 163,300,000 178,600,000 206,300,000 211,600,000 231,600,000 249,700,000 204,100,000 206,400,000 217,500,000 231,900,000 243,500,000 250,700,000 238,500,000 221,800,000 298,800,000 291,400,000 330,300,000 353,500,000 368,600,000 385,200,000 253,700,000 289,800,000 478,700,000 492,700,000 502,900,000 443,000,000 462,800,000 473,300,000 482,300,000 458,600,000 
        noncurrent operating lease liabilities
      		343,000,000 318,600,000 323,700,000 336,000,000 341,300,000 334,600,000 338,000,000 341,800,000 341,800,000 336,800,000 295,400,000 301,700,000 219,300,000 215,100,000 215,600,000 174,400,000 180,800,000 184,800,000 176,600,000 172,500,000 92,300,000 93,000,000 97,100,000 101,700,000 106,200,000 112,800,000 68,200,000 71,200,000 68,100,000                   
        deferred income taxes
      		116,400,000 110,200,000 122,900,000 127,700,000 130,400,000 129,000,000 135,800,000 139,300,000 140,500,000 135,500,000 130,700,000 124,600,000 119,200,000 113,500,000 98,500,000 89,300,000 95,000,000 94,100,000 99,700,000 88,600,000 63,300,000 58,200,000 56,600,000 77,000,000 79,500,000 65,200,000 56,000,000    8,400,000 24,400,000 12,500,000 114,700,000 119,000,000 130,700,000 134,100,000 98,400,000 93,200,000 36,900,000 38,600,000 37,200,000 42,700,000 45,500,000 47,400,000 47,100,000 55,200,000 
        other noncurrent liabilities
      		20,400,000 12,800,000 12,800,000 12,100,000 11,200,000 13,700,000 14,700,000 13,900,000 12,600,000 13,900,000 12,500,000 12,200,000 13,300,000 14,300,000 15,600,000 16,300,000 17,300,000 17,300,000 19,500,000 23,800,000 19,700,000 20,400,000 21,300,000 23,400,000 26,500,000 22,900,000 26,000,000 59,800,000 58,000,000 71,700,000 49,300,000 32,500,000                
        total liabilities
      		2,430,800,000 1,641,100,000 1,692,600,000 1,716,900,000 1,710,300,000 1,615,000,000 1,691,300,000 1,704,800,000 1,823,000,000 1,655,100,000 1,543,100,000 1,655,100,000 1,520,500,000 1,441,300,000 1,654,600,000 1,832,400,000 1,843,200,000 1,821,000,000 2,011,700,000 1,939,700,000 1,811,500,000 1,657,000,000 1,708,400,000 1,684,900,000 2,033,900,000 1,842,900,000 1,980,900,000 2,064,500,000 2,176,900,000 2,194,700,000 1,884,700,000 1,608,000,000 1,676,500,000 1,913,000,000 1,970,300,000 2,038,200,000 2,102,800,000 2,044,400,000 2,109,600,000 2,345,700,000 2,387,800,000 2,326,000,000 2,370,500,000 2,437,100,000 2,448,200,000 2,236,000,000 2,199,900,000 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                               
        equity
      		                                               
        ryerson holding corporation stockholders’ equity:
      		                                               
        preferred stock, 0.01 par value...
      		                                               
        common stock, 0.01 par value...
      		600,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 200,000         
        capital in excess of par value
      		973,000,000 432,600,000 429,900,000 430,600,000 427,100,000 423,500,000 422,700,000 419,300,000 415,100,000 411,600,000 407,800,000 404,000,000 400,300,000 397,700,000 395,100,000 392,500,000 389,900,000 388,600,000 387,400,000 386,200,000 384,700,000 383,100,000 382,600,000 382,200,000 381,800,000 381,200,000 380,500,000 379,700,000 381,800,000 380,300,000 379,400,000 375,400,000 375,100,000 302,500,000 302,000,000 302,000,000 302,000,000 302,000,000 189,700,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 224,900,000 
        retained earnings
      		693,500,000 698,800,000 742,800,000 763,700,000 767,900,000 779,600,000 789,900,000 802,600,000 799,200,000 813,200,000 793,800,000 765,100,000 733,800,000 692,500,000 722,600,000 673,100,000 481,400,000 321,700,000 218,600,000 172,000,000 59,100,000 33,800,000 50,500,000 90,400,000 116,000,000 99,600,000 73,200,000 63,100,000 46,700,000 13,600,000                  
        treasury stock
      		-240,000,000 -237,000,000 -237,000,000 -237,000,000 -237,000,000 -234,400,000 -234,400,000 -198,100,000 -184,000,000 -179,300,000 -172,900,000 -168,900,000 -117,900,000 -61,100,000 -60,200,000 -59,300,000 -11,600,000 -8,400,000 -7,500,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000 -6,600,000         
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      		-144,800,000 -141,700,000 -148,800,000 -146,200,000 -154,500,000 -153,800,000 -145,700,000 -146,300,000 -142,200,000 -140,000,000 -146,300,000 -142,300,000 -143,600,000 -144,400,000 -172,900,000 -163,700,000 -162,200,000 -165,100,000 -177,800,000 -265,500,000 -269,400,000 -271,900,000 -301,200,000 -308,500,000 -312,200,000 -302,000,000 -312,300,000 -311,400,000 -312,400,000 -288,200,000 -290,600,000 -307,800,000 -299,600,000 -304,300,000 -293,100,000 -297,700,000 -291,400,000 -199,200,000 -191,800,000 -213,000,000 -206,900,000 -214,700,000 -151,400,000 -133,400,000 -133,100,000 -138,200,000 -131,600,000 
        total ryerson holding corporation stockholders’ equity
      		1,282,300,000 753,100,000 787,300,000 811,500,000 803,900,000 815,300,000 832,900,000 877,900,000 888,500,000 905,900,000 882,800,000 858,300,000 873,000,000 885,100,000 885,000,000 843,000,000 697,900,000 537,200,000 421,100,000 286,500,000 168,200,000 138,800,000 125,700,000 157,900,000 179,400,000 172,600,000 135,200,000 125,200,000 109,900,000 99,500,000 18,700,000 -50,800,000 -34,300,000 -120,900,000 -116,900,000 -137,300,000 -128,500,000 -41,100,000 -111,400,000 -229,000,000 -238,500,000 -271,300,000 -220,500,000 -201,600,000 -183,300,000 -186,700,000 -128,800,000 
        noncontrolling interest
      		10,500,000 10,500,000 10,100,000 9,700,000 9,400,000 9,200,000 9,100,000 8,500,000 8,700,000 8,600,000 8,300,000 8,100,000 8,000,000 7,900,000 7,600,000 7,500,000 7,600,000 7,400,000 7,200,000 7,000,000 6,500,000 6,300,000 6,000,000 5,800,000 6,000,000 6,000,000 5,900,000 5,900,000 2,900,000 2,600,000 2,500,000 1,500,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 1,700,000 1,700,000 3,500,000 3,600,000 3,700,000 4,400,000 4,400,000 4,300,000 4,200,000 4,000,000 
        total equity
      		1,292,800,000 763,600,000 797,400,000 821,200,000 813,300,000 824,500,000 842,000,000 886,400,000 897,200,000 914,500,000 891,100,000 866,400,000 881,000,000 893,000,000 892,600,000 850,500,000 705,500,000 544,600,000 428,300,000 293,500,000 174,700,000 145,100,000 131,700,000 163,700,000 185,400,000 178,600,000 141,100,000 131,100,000 112,800,000 102,100,000 21,200,000 -49,300,000 -33,000,000 -119,600,000 -115,600,000 -135,800,000 -126,900,000 -39,400,000 -109,700,000 -225,500,000 -234,900,000 -267,600,000 -216,100,000 -197,200,000 -179,000,000 -182,500,000 -124,800,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      		3,723,600,000 2,404,700,000 2,490,000,000 2,538,100,000 2,523,600,000 2,439,500,000 2,533,300,000 2,591,200,000 2,720,200,000 2,569,600,000 2,434,200,000 2,521,500,000 2,401,500,000 2,334,300,000 2,547,200,000 2,682,900,000 2,548,700,000 2,365,600,000 2,440,000,000 2,233,200,000 1,986,200,000 1,802,100,000 1,840,100,000 1,848,600,000 2,219,300,000 2,021,500,000 2,122,000,000 2,195,600,000 2,289,700,000 2,296,800,000 1,905,900,000 1,558,700,000 1,643,300,000 1,793,900,000 1,855,400,000 1,903,200,000 1,976,900,000 2,006,200,000 2,001,100,000 2,121,600,000 2,155,800,000 2,058,400,000 2,154,400,000 2,239,900,000 2,269,200,000 2,053,500,000 2,075,100,000 
        receivables less provisions of 2.7 at december 31, 2025 and 2.5 at december 31, 2024
      		 460,800,000                                              
        property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      		 609,800,000    636,700,000    589,600,000    458,400,000    388,300,000    421,800,000    439,700,000                      
        other intangible assets
      		 58,200,000   65,900,000 68,300,000 71,000,000 68,700,000 71,100,000 73,700,000 60,400,000 62,500,000 64,300,000 50,900,000 41,200,000 39,500,000 40,800,000 42,200,000 43,900,000 40,600,000 42,200,000 43,200,000 44,900,000 46,800,000 48,700,000 50,600,000 52,500,000 54,400,000 56,300,000 60,100,000 45,900,000 40,800,000 42,100,000 47,500,000 47,600,000 49,200,000 50,900,000 46,700,000 48,200,000 60,400,000 61,300,000 62,200,000 18,500,000 19,400,000 19,900,000 16,200,000 11,800,000 
        accrued liabilities:
      		                                               
        receivables less provisions of 3.2 at september 30, 2025 and 2.5 at december 31, 2024
      		  520,900,000                                             
        other intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 100.3 at september 30, 2025 and 93.1 at december 31, 2024
      		  61,100,000                                             
        receivables less provisions of 3.4 at june 30, 2025 and 2.5 at december 31, 2024
      		   532,800,000                                            
        other intangible assets less accumulated amortization of 98.0 at june 30, 2025 and 93.1 at december 31, 2024
      		   63,500,000                                            
        receivables less provisions of 3.0 at march 31, 2025 and 2.5 at december 31, 2024
      		    527,500,000                                           
        receivables less provisions of 2.5 at december 31, 2024 and 1.7 at december 31, 2023
      		     425,600,000                                          
        receivables less provisions of 3.0 at september 30, 2024 and 1.7 at december 31, 2023
      		      499,700,000                                         
        receivables less provisions of 3.2 at june 30, 2024 and 1.7 at december 31, 2023
      		       529,000,000                                        
        receivables less provisions of 1.9 at march 31, 2024 and 1.7 at december 31, 2023
      		        548,500,000                                       
        receivables less provisions of 1.7 at december 31, 2023 and 3.2 at december 31, 2022
      		         467,700,000                                      
        receivables less provisions of 2.6 at september 30, 2023 and 3.2 at december 31, 2022
      		          545,000,000                                     
        receivables less provisions of 4.0 at june 30, 2023 and 3.2 at december 31, 2022
      		           580,600,000                                    
        receivables less provisions of 3.3 at march 31, 2023 and 3.2 at december 31, 2022
      		            615,400,000                                   
        receivables less provisions of 3.2 at december 31, 2022 and 2.2 at december 31, 2021
      		             514,400,000                                  
        receivables less provisions of 3.7 at september 30, 2022 and 2.2 at december 31, 2021
      		              645,800,000                                 
        receivables less provisions of 3.0 at june 30, 2022 and 2.2 at december 31, 2021
      		               756,500,000                                
        receivables less provisions of 2.7 at march 31, 2022 and 2.2 at december 31, 2021
      		                788,700,000                               
        receivables less provisions of 2.2 at december 31, 2021 and 1.7 at december 31, 2020
      		                 630,800,000                              
        receivables less provisions of 2.9 at september 30, 2021 and 1.7 at december 31, 2020
      		                  699,700,000                             
        receivables less provisions of 2.5 at june 30, 2021 and 1.7 at december 31, 2020
      		                   655,000,000                            
        receivables less provisions of 2.1 at march 31, 2021 and 1.7 at december 31, 2020
      		                    544,100,000                           
        receivables less provisions of 1.7 in 2020 and 3.5 in 2019
      		                     378,900,000                          
        interest on debt
      		                     17,600,000    9,400,000      9,800,000     17,100,000     10,300,000    10,000,000  
        receivables less provisions of 1.9 in 2020 and 3.5 2019
      		                      396,500,000                         
        receivables less provisions of 2.7 in 2020 and 3.5 2019
      		                       373,100,000                        
        receivables less provisions of 3.5 in 2020 and 2019
      		                        490,700,000                       
        receivables less provisions of 3.5 in 2019 and 2.5 in 2018
      		                         425,100,000                      
        receivables less provisions of 4.0 in 2019 and 2.5 in 2018
      		                          506,600,000                     
        receivables less provisions of 3.4 in 2019 and 2.5 in 2018
      		                           552,500,000                    
        receivables less provisions of 3.6 in 2019 and 2.5 in 2018
      		                            590,400,000                   
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims, and doubtful accounts of 2.2 in 2018 and 4.9 in 2017
      		                             610,900,000                  
        ryerson holding corporation stockholders’ equity
      		                                               
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims, and doubtful accounts of 2.0 in 2018 and 4.9 in 2017
      		                              505,600,000                 
        property, plant and equipment
      		                              441,300,000  393,300,000 404,300,000 415,400,000 420,100,000  423,200,000 433,100,000 482,600,000 483,500,000  470,600,000 481,200,000 484,400,000  479,600,000 
        accumulated deficit
      		                              -63,900,000 -112,200,000 -103,600,000 -112,800,000 -119,500,000 -135,300,000 -132,800,000 -137,600,000 -102,900,000 -240,900,000 -256,500,000 -281,500,000 -294,000,000 -293,100,000 -275,100,000 -273,400,000 -222,100,000 
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 4.6 in 2016 and 5.2 in 2015
      		                               326,000,000                
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      		                               388,200,000     425,800,000     479,700,000    479,200,000  
        salaries, wages and commissions
      		                               36,800,000 35,500,000 29,400,000 33,000,000 31,800,000 45,100,000 42,600,000 38,700,000 37,200,000 32,800,000 40,200,000 39,500,000 41,800,000 43,100,000 43,200,000 42,900,000 
        redeemable noncontrolling interest
      		                                -200,000 500,000 700,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,400,000 2,900,000       
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 5.2 in 2016 and 2015
      		                                360,100,000               
        taxes and other credits
      		                                36,700,000 24,900,000 24,400,000 23,400,000 22,900,000 19,500,000 21,400,000 11,700,000 11,800,000 11,200,000 11,700,000 11,700,000 11,500,000 10,600,000 11,700,000 
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 5.3 in 2015 and 2014
      		                                 373,800,000              
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 6.5 in 2015 and 5.3 in 2014
      		                                  390,800,000             
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 6.6 in 2015 and 5.3 in 2014
      		                                   412,700,000            
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 5.3 in 2014 and 5.4 in 2013
      		                                    400,800,000           
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 6.5 in 2014 and 5.4 in 2013
      		                                     467,100,000 462,700,000         
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 7.6 and 7.7, respectively
      		                                       534,300,000        
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 7.4 and 7.7, respectively
      		                                        559,100,000       
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 7.7 in 2011 and 8.7 in 2010
      		                                         513,900,000      
        prepaid expenses and other assets
      		                                         41,000,000    57,800,000  
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 9.3 and 8.7, respectively
      		                                          629,100,000     
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 9.5 and 8.7, respectively
      		                                           679,200,000 636,500,000   
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 8.7 in 2010 and 10.5 in 2009
      		                                             497,900,000  
        receivables less provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts of 9.4 and 10.5, respectively
      		                                              547,100,000 
        short-term credit facility borrowings
      		                                              26,000,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2018-09-30 2016-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 
                                           
          operating activities:
        		                                   
          net income
        		5,000,000     -4,200,000 -6,000,000 10,300,000 -7,400,000 26,000,000 35,300,000 37,600,000 47,500,000 -23,800,000 55,100,000 196,400,000 163,800,000 106,500,000 50,000,000 113,300,000 25,600,000 -25,500,000 16,400,000 26,400,000 77,700,000 -8,400,000 6,700,000 15,600,000 -2,800,000 4,700,000      
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                   
          depreciation and amortization
        		23,400,000 20,900,000 20,200,000 19,400,000 19,200,000 22,700,000 19,500,000 18,000,000 17,400,000 20,100,000 13,600,000 15,100,000 13,700,000 16,500,000 14,500,000 14,500,000 13,500,000 15,400,000 13,800,000 13,100,000 13,600,000 13,600,000 13,300,000 14,100,000 14,100,000 10,700,000 11,700,000 11,100,000 11,100,000 11,600,000 10,800,000 10,600,000 11,200,000 10,400,000 10,500,000 
          stock-based compensation
        		4,900,000 2,600,000 -700,000 3,500,000 3,300,000 800,000 3,400,000 4,100,000 3,300,000 3,800,000 3,800,000 3,700,000 2,500,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 2,600,000 1,300,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,500,000 1,600,000 400,000 600,000 700,000 900,000 400,000          
          deferred income taxes
        		4,700,000 -14,900,000 -4,500,000 -2,200,000 1,300,000 -7,800,000 -2,400,000 -1,000,000 1,400,000 300,000 6,400,000 5,600,000 4,500,000 4,100,000 8,700,000 -6,300,000 900,000 -8,300,000 -20,200,000 24,600,000 4,500,000 -3,100,000 14,600,000 6,600,000 100,000 -8,700,000 4,200,000 11,800,000 -1,000,000 -1,000,000   4,600,000 -3,300,000 17,500,000 
          provision for allowances, claims, and doubtful accounts
        		2,100,000 0 500,000 600,000 1,400,000 -600,000   2,300,000 -2,400,000 -200,000   -1,700,000 300,000 -300,000 1,900,000 -600,000 1,500,000 700,000 1,600,000 -2,000,000 1,400,000 1,000,000 100,000           
          impairment charges on assets
        		400,000                                   
          pension settlement gain
        		-200,000                                   
          non-cash gain from derivatives
        		-5,400,000  2,000,000 600,000 -4,500,000  1,500,000 -4,200,000 -800,000  -1,600,000 -300,000 -6,400,000                       
          other items
        		-600,000 -1,800,000 200,000 1,000,000 -100,000 -300,000 -1,500,000 100,000 100,000 -100,000 0   400,000 0 -500,000 -500,000      -100,000 400,000  500,000 100,000 -500,000 -200,000 -300,000 1,100,000 -200,000 800,000 -500,000 400,000 
          change in operating assets and liabilities:
        		                                   
          receivables
        		-188,200,000 60,100,000 9,500,000 -2,300,000 -102,300,000 70,600,000 34,800,000 16,700,000 -82,100,000 93,100,000 34,700,000 34,900,000 -94,800,000 140,500,000 113,100,000 30,200,000 -157,100,000 69,500,000 -46,100,000 -110,700,000 -165,200,000 119,900,000 -69,400,000 80,100,000 -21,900,000 32,400,000 16,900,000 21,700,000 -16,900,000 68,800,000 129,400,000 43,900,000 -42,900,000 -132,100,000 48,400,000 
          inventories
        		-45,300,000 31,500,000 -4,100,000 -15,400,000 27,500,000 -5,400,000 88,800,000 96,500,000 -60,000,000 -72,300,000 53,100,000 -41,300,000 89,300,000 136,200,000 83,600,000 -174,000,000 -5,900,000 24,100,000 -142,900,000 -96,800,000 -12,300,000 145,500,000 -4,100,000 71,000,000 -22,100,000 60,800,000 11,800,000 9,200,000 70,800,000 -600,000 92,600,000 900,000 54,500,000 -55,100,000 -70,800,000 
          other assets and liabilities
        		-12,800,000 -18,200,000 6,500,000 6,200,000 -3,000,000  2,400,000 6,700,000 -6,600,000 5,100,000 2,500,000 3,000,000 -4,200,000 4,700,000 17,900,000 5,500,000 -8,900,000 7,900,000 -10,200,000 -1,300,000 -19,700,000               
          accounts payable
        		36,900,000 51,600,000 -25,600,000 16,900,000 35,000,000 5,300,000 5,700,000 -126,400,000 109,800,000 -5,700,000 -72,700,000 44,200,000 59,000,000 -69,300,000 -121,100,000 30,900,000 87,400,000 -110,000,000 33,600,000 81,500,000 118,500,000 -125,200,000 98,500,000 -76,600,000 -27,600,000 -17,700,000 -23,000,000 21,100,000 31,900,000 -90,000,000 -81,500,000 11,800,000 -73,700,000 71,700,000 -20,000,000 
          accrued liabilities
        		-4,100,000 12,600,000 -2,200,000 2,800,000 -2,600,000 2,400,000 -8,200,000 1,100,000 -16,500,000 5,200,000 1,000,000 9,600,000 -33,100,000 3,200,000 2,000,000 5,600,000 -28,300,000 700,000 1,200,000 17,100,000 13,000,000 -28,000,000 16,100,000 -30,800,000 19,500,000 -22,600,000 13,600,000 -15,300,000 6,800,000 -18,100,000   -18,700,000 11,700,000 -22,400,000 
          accrued taxes payable/receivable
        		1,300,000 1,500,000 8,100,000 -6,300,000 -4,300,000 2,700,000 2,200,000 4,900,000 -9,500,000 6,500,000 4,900,000 4,300,000 7,600,000 -32,000,000 -21,100,000 -23,000,000 23,200,000 12,500,000 -300,000 12,500,000 500,000 -400,000 -14,200,000 700,000 -3,700,000 -100,000 1,800,000 -1,500,000 -1,300,000 -500,000 -9,500,000 4,600,000 3,800,000 3,000,000 33,500,000 
          deferred employee benefit costs
        		-2,300,000 -2,300,000 -3,600,000 -2,800,000 -8,300,000 -2,800,000 -6,200,000 -3,400,000 -600,000 -1,600,000 -1,500,000 -1,700,000 -6,800,000 100,000 -2,200,000 -1,700,000 -3,900,000 -100,000 -3,600,000 -3,300,000 -18,000,000 -900,000 -7,700,000 -5,700,000 -13,100,000 -4,600,000 -20,700,000 -14,600,000 -13,600,000 -8,800,000 -9,400,000 -17,600,000 -10,500,000 -9,100,000 1,600,000 
          tenant improvement allowance
        		1,000,000 1,200,000 0 0 1,700,000                               
          net adjustments
        		-184,200,000 150,200,000 6,100,000 21,700,000 -35,900,000 96,400,000 140,600,000 15,600,000 -40,400,000 64,100,000 44,000,000 77,700,000 32,900,000 205,400,000 96,500,000 -110,900,000 -81,300,000 300,000 -70,700,000 -117,100,000 -72,900,000 128,800,000 56,400,000 36,200,000 -122,200,000 56,700,000 23,000,000 45,700,000 104,400,000 -43,300,000 144,200,000 74,900,000 -53,600,000 -102,200,000 29,200,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        		-179,200,000 112,700,000 -8,300,000 23,800,000 -41,200,000 92,200,000 134,600,000 25,900,000 -47,800,000 90,100,000 79,300,000 115,300,000 80,400,000 181,600,000 151,600,000 85,500,000 82,500,000 106,800,000 -20,700,000 -3,800,000 -47,300,000 103,300,000 72,800,000 62,600,000 -44,500,000 48,300,000 29,700,000 61,300,000 101,600,000 -38,600,000 155,900,000 74,000,000 -71,600,000 -103,800,000 -21,900,000 
          investing activities:
        		                                   
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        		-270,000,000     0    -87,600,000 0 -11,300,000 -38,900,000 -31,500,000 -19,700,000 -2,800,000 -3,000,000 0       -157,300,000      -75,500,000 0 0 -19,700,000 0 
          capital expenditures
        		-12,200,000 -20,800,000 -12,800,000 -9,900,000 -8,000,000 -23,500,000 -31,600,000 -22,700,000 -21,800,000 -25,400,000 -22,400,000 -46,300,000 -27,800,000 -33,900,000 -28,400,000 -24,000,000 -18,800,000 -34,300,000 -11,700,000 -6,800,000 -6,500,000 -4,900,000 -6,900,000 -13,300,000 -8,300,000 -3,300,000 -9,600,000 -7,000,000 -5,700,000 -7,900,000 -16,700,000 -11,200,000 -12,700,000 -6,400,000 -7,100,000 
          free cash flows
        		-191,400,000 91,900,000 -21,100,000 13,900,000 -49,200,000 68,700,000 103,000,000 3,200,000 -69,600,000 64,700,000 56,900,000 69,000,000 52,600,000 147,700,000 123,200,000 61,500,000 63,700,000 72,500,000 -32,400,000 -10,600,000 -53,800,000 98,400,000 65,900,000 49,300,000 -52,800,000 45,000,000 20,100,000 54,300,000 95,900,000 -46,500,000 139,200,000 62,800,000 -84,300,000 -110,200,000 -29,000,000 
          proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
        		1,100,000 0 2,300,000 200,000 100,000 200,000 400,000 100,000 1,400,000 400,000 0   0 800,000 6,200,000 1,000,000 300,000 100,000 136,900,000 29,000,000   61,600,000 300,000           
          net cash from investing activities
        		-281,000,000 -22,700,000 -9,900,000 -13,000,000 -8,000,000 -23,900,000 -75,400,000 -23,000,000 -20,400,000 -115,300,000 -22,600,000 -57,500,000 -66,700,000 -69,300,000 -47,300,000 -22,600,000 -20,800,000 -32,100,000 -25,600,000 130,100,000 22,000,000 -4,800,000 -6,900,000 48,300,000 -163,300,000 -4,400,000 -17,000,000 -4,400,000 -5,600,000 -24,100,000 -88,700,000 -10,900,000 300,000 -15,700,000 -2,600,000 
          financing activities:
        		                                   
          proceeds from borrowings
        		642,100,000                                   
          payments made on borrowings
        		-189,600,000 -223,800,000                                  
          credit facility issuance costs
        		-8,300,000             0 0                     
          net increase in book overdrafts
        		27,000,000  33,000,000 -17,100,000 32,100,000 -12,400,000 -4,900,000 -14,700,000 6,500,000 -14,400,000 -6,800,000 -8,800,000 22,900,000 -5,400,000 -22,000,000 23,400,000 33,600,000 -21,400,000 -7,900,000 12,200,000 9,400,000 6,800,000 -31,200,000 -12,500,000 7,600,000 -16,500,000 25,000,000 -4,400,000 -25,100,000 14,200,000 -2,300,000 1,700,000 -9,800,000 27,400,000 -17,300,000 
          principal payments on finance lease obligations
        		-1,600,000 -1,600,000 -1,600,000 -1,400,000 -1,400,000 -1,300,000 -1,500,000 -2,000,000 -1,600,000 -2,000,000 -1,700,000 -1,900,000 -1,500,000 -2,000,000 -2,000,000 -2,700,000 -2,500,000 -3,000,000 -2,400,000 -2,600,000 -2,500,000 -3,300,000 -3,400,000 -3,800,000            
          dividends paid to shareholders
        		-9,700,000  -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,000,000 -6,400,000 -6,400,000 -6,300,000 -6,300,000 -6,200,000 -6,000,000 -5,900,000 -5,500,000 -4,700,000 -3,800,000 -3,300,000                  
          share repurchases
        		-1,600,000     0 -36,000,000 -14,000,000 -1,000,000 -6,300,000 -4,000,000 -50,400,000 -53,200,000 -900,000 -900,000 -47,700,000 -500,000 -900,000                  
          proceeds from exercise of common stock options
        		400,000                                   
          proceeds from finance lease obligations
        		400,000 1,600,000 1,900,000                                 
          net cash from financing activities
        		459,100,000 -93,300,000 16,400,000 -14,000,000 54,400,000 -74,500,000 -52,000,000 -16,500,000 56,200,000 40,900,000 -49,300,000 -70,000,000 -9,900,000 -124,600,000 -89,400,000 -68,000,000 -68,100,000 -62,500,000 48,600,000 -131,600,000 7,600,000 -189,700,000 79,400,000 -73,900,000 210,600,000 -35,100,000 -29,200,000 -62,300,000 -82,700,000 45,200,000 -44,500,000 -71,500,000 75,500,000 98,400,000 33,600,000 
          net increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		-1,100,000 -3,300,000 -1,800,000 -3,200,000 5,200,000    -12,000,000 15,700,000   3,800,000 -12,300,000    12,200,000 2,300,000 -5,300,000 -17,700,000 -91,200,000 145,300,000             
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		 700,000 0 700,000 200,000 -1,300,000 400,000 -200,000 -400,000 1,200,000 0 -1,700,000 700,000 700,000 -5,400,000 1,900,000 -200,000 -800,000 -500,000 100,000 -400,000 -1,600,000 -400,000 -100,000 200,000           
          net change in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		-1,100,000 -2,600,000 -1,800,000 -2,500,000 5,400,000 -7,500,000 7,600,000 -13,800,000 -12,400,000 16,900,000 7,400,000 -13,900,000 4,500,000 -11,600,000 9,500,000 -3,200,000 -6,600,000 11,400,000 1,800,000 -5,200,000 -18,100,000 -92,800,000 144,900,000 36,900,000 3,000,000           
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—beginning of period
        		27,800,000 0 0 0 29,300,000 0 0 0 55,400,000 0 0 0 40,500,000 0 0 0 52,400,000 0 0 0 62,500,000 0 59,800,000 0 0           
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash—end of period
        		26,700,000 -2,600,000 -1,800,000 -2,500,000 34,700,000 -7,500,000 7,600,000 -13,800,000 43,000,000 16,900,000 7,400,000 -13,900,000 45,000,000 -11,600,000 9,500,000 -3,200,000 45,800,000 11,400,000 1,800,000 -5,200,000 44,400,000 -92,800,000 204,700,000 36,900,000 3,000,000           
          supplemental disclosures:
        		                                   
          cash paid during the period for:
        		                                   
          interest paid to third parties
        		7,500,000 10,700,000 11,400,000 9,800,000 9,300,000 8,400,000 12,100,000 9,600,000 10,500,000 9,200,000 7,800,000 6,800,000 6,100,000 7,300,000 6,300,000 8,600,000 16,100,000 3,200,000 21,700,000 3,400,000 22,800,000 33,300,000 6,500,000 37,200,000 6,100,000 39,400,000 3,300,000 40,700,000 5,200,000 41,800,000 28,600,000 7,900,000 29,800,000 5,200,000 28,200,000 
          income taxes
        		1,800,000 900,000 1,900,000 1,000,000 1,900,000 1,800,000 1,000,000 1,100,000 6,400,000 -400,000 1,300,000 3,300,000 2,000,000 16,500,000 32,100,000 96,600,000 31,700,000 27,500,000 37,700,000 2,700,000 2,300,000 300,000 1,900,000 600,000 600,000 400,000 600,000 1,100,000 900,000 800,000 -3,700,000 1,100,000 800,000 -1,300,000 -46,900,000 
          noncash investing activities:
        		                                   
          asset additions under operating leases
        		 2,200,000 -3,300,000 2,000,000 13,200,000 6,300,000 4,600,000 7,700,000 13,100,000 33,700,000 500,000 91,200,000 13,400,000 11,100,000 46,900,000 1,500,000 2,100,000 14,200,000 11,500,000 97,800,000 6,100,000 300,000 400,000 52,300,000            
          asset additions under finance leases
        		500,000 1,500,000 2,300,000   800,000 2,700,000 2,500,000 100,000 1,400,000                          
          restructuring and other charges
        		     300,000 1,100,000                 700,000  -1,500,000     9,800,000 400,000 600,000 300,000  
          impairment charge on assets
        		                                   
          non-cash loss from derivatives
        		             100,000 -2,600,000 -5,100,000 -10,300,000 -10,100,000 -2,700,000 31,300,000 9,100,000 -4,400,000 2,700,000 -7,600,000 1,600,000           
          pension settlement charge
        		     -300,000 -500,000 -600,000 1,700,000       0 100,000 -100,000 98,400,000 200,000 200,000 700,000 400,000             
          pension and other postretirement benefits curtailment gain
        		     0 0 0 -300,000                           
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
        		                                   
          proceeds from insurance settlement
        		 0 1,300,000       0              0            
          other investing activities
        		                                   
          repayment of debt
        		     0 0 -1,800,000 -400,000 -400,000 -400,000 -500,000 -400,000 -500,000 -52,200,000 -199,800,000 -68,800,000 -400,000 -156,000,000 -500,000 -400,000 -3,300,000 -54,200,000 -400,000 0 -49,800,000 -14,100,000 -15,500,000 -30,300,000 0 -4,100,000    0 
          net proceeds from borrowings
        		                                   
          net decrease in book overdrafts
        		                                   
          dividends paid to stockholders
        		                                   
          contingent payments related to acquisitions
        		 -800,000 0                                 
          tax withholdings on stock-based compensation awards
        		 0 0   0 0   0 0   0 0                     
          noncash activities:
        		                                   
          net loss
        		    -5,300,000                          11,700,000 -900,000 -18,000,000 -1,600,000  
          adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                   
          pension settlement (gain) charge
        		  -200,000 -300,000 -200,000                               
          net proceeds of short-term borrowings
        		   12,500,000 29,700,000   29,400,000 61,000,000            1,200,000  168,200,000  207,900,000           
          contingent payment related to acquisitions
        		     300,000 0 -3,400,000 -1,900,000                           
          loss on retirement of debt
        		             0 1,500,000 14,500,000 5,300,000 0    -100,000 -800,000 0  1,500,000 -1,000,000 200,000 500,000 0      
          gain on sale of assets
        		             0 0   -1,900,000 0 -87,400,000 -20,300,000         -500,000      
          gain on bargain purchase
        		             0                 0 0 500,000 -6,300,000  
          investment in subsidiary
        		                                   
          proceeds from exercise common stock options
        		     0 0                             
          net proceeds (repayments) of short-term borrowings
        		            28,300,000   168,900,000 -26,100,000 -33,500,000      -57,200,000            
          net decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        		      7,200,000         -5,100,000 -6,400,000        2,800,000           
          benefit from allowances, claims, and doubtful accounts
        		            1,600,000                       
          investment in unconsolidated subsidiary
        		              0                     
          asset additions under finance leases and sale-leasebacks
        		              800,000 0 2,000,000    1,700,000 1,300,000 100,000             
          long term debt issued
        		                                  0 
          bond issuance costs
        		                                   
          dividends paid to non-controlling interest
        		                                   
          asset additions under finance leases and failed sale-leasebacks
        		                                   
          gain on insurance settlement
        		                       0            
          proceeds from other investing activities
        		                                   
          proceeds from sale leaseback transactions
        		                                   
          asset additions under adoption of accounting principal asc 842
        		                       0            
          asset additions under financing arrangements
        		                       0 0           
          noncash financing activities:
        		                                   
          short term debt converted to finance lease
        		                       0            
          gain on retirement of debt
        		                                   
          net repayments of short-term borrowings
        		                            -26,900,000       
          other assets
        		                     10,700,000 5,100,000 600,000 -100,000 7,000,000 6,700,000 600,000 2,500,000 -3,400,000 11,300,000 1,400,000 3,000,000 -4,800,000 4,300,000 
          contingent payment related to acquisition
        		                                   
          proceeds from sale-leaseback transactions
        		                        0           
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from (used in) operating activities:
        		                                   
          other-than-temporary impairment charge on equity securities
        		                                   
          pension settlement loss
        		                                   
          purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest
        		                        0          0 
          credit facility amendment costs
        		                        -100,000           
          other-than-temporary impairment charge on equity investments
        		                                   
          principal payments on capital lease obligations
        		                        -4,600,000 -1,400,000          
          asset additions under capital leases and sale-leasebacks
        		                        500,000           
          provision for allowances, claims and doubtful accounts
        		                         1,000,000 -100,000 500,000 1,500,000 -500,000 -200,000 400,000 900,000 2,300,000  
          other-than-temporary impairment charge on available-for-sale investments
        		                         1,900,000 0 0 12,300,000       
          premium and fees paid related to debt modification
        		                         -100,000          
          liquidation of investment in foreign entity
        		                                   
          decrease in restricted cash
        		                         0 -100,000    600,000 -700,000 9,800,000 7,000,000 3,400,000 
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
        		                         0          
          net proceeds from issuance of common stock
        		                         0    0      
          long-term debt issued
        		                         0          
          net proceeds/(repayments) of short-term borrowings
        		                             31,300,000      
          long-term debt issuance costs
        		                         0          
          contributions from non-controlling interest
        		                         100,000          
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        		                         8,800,000 -16,500,000 -5,400,000 13,300,000 -17,500,000    -21,100,000  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        		                         -1,300,000 -1,200,000 600,000 -2,500,000 -3,000,000 500,000 100,000 700,000 400,000 2,500,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        		                         7,500,000 -17,700,000 -4,800,000 10,800,000 -20,500,000 23,200,000 -8,300,000 4,900,000 -20,700,000 11,600,000 
          cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period
        		                         0 0 0 60,000,000 0 0 0 0 62,600,000 0 
          cash and cash equivalents—end of period
        		                         7,500,000 -17,700,000 -4,800,000 70,800,000 -20,500,000 23,200,000 -8,300,000 4,900,000 41,900,000 11,600,000 
          asset additions under capital leases
        		                         3,200,000 0 700,000 1,100,000 1,600,000      
          impairment charges on fixed assets
        		                          500,000         
          proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
        		                          400,000 2,300,000 100,000 3,400,000 3,700,000 1,000,000 3,200,000 3,400,000 1,100,000 
          net proceeds/(repayments) of short term borrowings
        		                                   
          principal payments on capital lease obligation
        		                          -500,000 -300,000 -400,000       
          net repayments of short term borrowings
        		                                   
          change in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions:
        		                                   
          noncash interest expense related to debt discount amortization
        		                              11,300,000 10,800,000 9,800,000 9,600,000 9,000,000 
          impairment charges on fixed assets and goodwill
        		                                   
          investment in joint venture
        		                                   
          increase in cash due to consolidation of joint venture
        		                                   
          other
        		                                   
          long-term debt retired
        		                                   
          distributions made to stockholders
        		                                   
          acquisition of treasury stock
        		                                   
          increase in restricted cash
        		                                   
          pension and other postretirement benefits curtailment loss
        		                                   
          proceeds from sale of joint venture interest
        		                                   
          other investments
        		                                   
          proceeds from credit facility borrowings
        		                                  0 
          repayment of credit facility borrowings
        		                                  0 
          dividends paid
        		                                  0 
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        		                              22,700,000 -8,400,000    
          supplemental disclosures
        		                                   
          impairment charge on fixed assets
        		                               2,200,000   200,000 
          net proceeds / (repayments) of credit facility borrowings
        		                               -65,500,000 85,300,000 86,800,000  
          debt issuance costs
        		                               0 0 -15,800,000  
          adjustments to reconcile net income (net loss) to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                   
          gain on sale of bond investment
        		                                   
          loan to joint venture
        		                                   
          purchase of bond investment
        		                                   
          proceeds from sale of bond investment
        		                                   
          other postretirement benefits curtailment gain
        		                                   
          proceeds from sale of joint venture