Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

Goodwill (Details)

v3.6.0.2
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Jan. 03, 2015
Jul. 04, 2015
Nov. 21, 2014
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Fair Value Inputs, Control Premium   35.00%      
Goodwill impairment $ 0 $ (17,158,249) $ 0    
Goodwill 1,354,730 1,354,730 23,250,201    
Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill impairment   0      
Goodwill 1,354,730 1,354,730 1,354,730    
Reporting Unit, Amount of Fair Value in Excess of Carrying Amount   26,573,000      
Metals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill impairment 0 (17,158,249) 0    
Goodwill $ 0 0 $ 21,895,471    
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      
Reduction due to the finalization of Specialty's beginning balance sheet          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments   2,419,035      
Reduction due to the finalization of Specialty's beginning balance sheet | Specialty Chemicals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments   0      
Reduction due to the finalization of Specialty's beginning balance sheet | Metals Segment [Member]          
Goodwill [Line Items]          
Goodwill, Purchase Accounting Adjustments   $ 2,419,035