Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Dec. 28, 2013
Jul. 04, 2015
Nov. 21, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Fair Value Inputs, Control Premium 35.00%        
Goodwill, Impairment Loss $ (17,158,249) $ 0 $ 0    
Goodwill 1,354,730 23,250,201 17,252,678    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period   5,997,523      
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Impairment Loss 0        
Goodwill 1,354,730 1,354,730 1,354,730    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period   0      
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount 26,573,000        
Metals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Impairment Loss (17,158,249) 0 0    
Goodwill 0 21,895,471 $ 15,897,948    
Goodwill, Acquired During Period   $ 5,997,523      
Specialty Pipe And Tube, Inc. [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill 0     $ 1,260,000 $ 5,993,705
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 2,419,035        
Specialty inventory adjustment          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 2,318,187        
Specialty inventory adjustment | Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0        
Specialty inventory adjustment | Metals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 2,318,187        
Specialty earn-out adjustment          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 2,419,035        
Specialty earn-out adjustment | Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments 0        
Specialty earn-out adjustment | Metals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments $ 2,419,035