Document and Entity Information - shares	6 Months Ended
Document and Entity Information - shares	Jun. 30, 2019	Jul. 22, 2019
Document And Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2019
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	usap
Entity Registrant Name	UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS INC
Entity Central Index Key	0000931584
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	true
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		8,787,837
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity File Number	000-25032
Entity Tax Identification Number	251724540
Entity Address, Address Line One	600 Mayer Street
Entity Address, City or Town	Bridgeville
Entity Address, State or Province	PA
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	15017
City Area Code	412
Local Phone Number	257-7600

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 70,997	$ 66,071	$ 131,268	$ 129,808
Cost of products sold	61,891	54,376	114,792	108,841
Gross margin	9,106	11,695	16,476	20,967
Selling, general and administrative expenses	5,604	5,849	10,570	11,056
Operating income	3,502	5,846	5,906	9,911
Interest expense and other financing costs	1,022	1,268	1,935	2,474
Other expense (income), net	10	(599)	31	(642)
Income before income taxes	2,470	5,177	3,940	8,079
Provision for income taxes	384	1,139	632	1,916
Net income	$ 2,086	$ 4,038	$ 3,308	$ 6,163
Net income per common share - Basic	$ 0.24	$ 0.52	$ 0.38	$ 0.82
Net income per common share - Diluted	$ 0.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.37	$ 0.79
Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding
Basic	8,773,263	7,817,628	8,769,242	7,541,332
Diluted	8,847,827	8,076,108	8,860,143	7,784,403

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement Of Income And Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net income	$ 2,086	$ 4,038	$ 3,308	$ 6,163
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
Adoption of ASU 2018-02			(21)
Unrealized gain on foreign currency contracts	154	166	87	108
Comprehensive income	$ 2,240	$ 4,204	$ 3,374	$ 6,271

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash	$ 228	$ 3,696
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $295)	41,017	32,618
Inventory, net	140,103	134,738
Other current assets	5,351	3,756
Total current assets	186,699	174,808
Property, plant and equipment, net	175,938	177,844
Other long-term assets	1,406	668
Total assets	364,043	353,320
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	33,293	44,379
Accrued employment costs	4,712	7,939
Current portion of long-term debt	3,924	3,907
Other current liabilities	927	2,929
Total current liabilities	42,856	59,154
Long-term debt, net	64,237	42,839
Deferred income taxes	12,112	11,481
Other long-term liabilities, net	3,326	2,835
Total liabilities	122,531	116,309
Stockholders’ equity:
Senior preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share; 1,980,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share; 20,000,000 shares authorized; 9,082,116 and 9,045,345 shares issued, respectively	9	9
Additional paid-in capital	94,227	93,100
Other comprehensive income	67	1
Retained earnings	149,520	146,191
Treasury stock, at cost; 294,279 and 292,855 common shares held, respectively	(2,311)	(2,290)
Total stockholders’ equity	241,512	237,011
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 364,043	$ 353,320

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement Of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, allowance for doubtful accounts	$ 295	$ 295
Preferred stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Preferred stock, shares authorized	1,980,000	1,980,000
Preferred stock, shares issued	0	0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value	$ 0.001	$ 0.001
Common stock, shares authorized	20,000,000	20,000,000
Common stock, shares issued	9,082,116	9,045,345
Treasury stock at cost, common shares held	294,279	292,855

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Operating Activities:
Net income	$ 3,308	$ 6,163
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	9,422	9,613
Deferred income tax	608	1,885
Share-based compensation expense	768	678
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(8,399)	(10,822)
Inventory, net	(6,494)	(10,084)
Accounts payable	(8,115)	643
Accrued employment costs	(3,227)	1,891
Income taxes	(1)	(29)
Other, net	(3,535)	267
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(15,665)	205
Investing Activity:
Capital expenditures	(9,396)	(6,647)
Net cash used in investing activity	(9,396)	(6,647)
Financing Activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	108,777	264,889
Payments on revolving credit facility	(84,532)	(283,346)
Proceeds under New Markets Tax Credit financing		2,835
Payments on term loan facility, finance leases, and notes	(2,944)	(3,567)
Payments of financing costs		(695)
Proceeds from public offering, net of cash expenses		32,253
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	327	262
Net cash provided by financing activities	21,628	12,631
Net (decrease) increase in cash and restricted cash	(3,433)	6,189
Cash and restricted cash at beginning of period	4,091	207
Cash and restricted cash at end of period	$ 658	$ 6,396

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement Of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Cash	$ 228	$ 3,696	$ 263
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	$ 430		$ 6,133
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent		us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Total cash and restricted cash	$ 658	$ 4,091	$ 6,396	$ 207

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 8	$ 58,514	$ 135,529	$ (93)	$ (2,290)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		7,257,787				292,855
Exercise of stock options			54
Exercise of stock options (shares)		4,550
Share-based compensation			401
Share-based compensation (shares)		2,848
Capital investment			33
Net loss on derivative instruments					(58)
Net income				2,125
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		$ 8	59,002	137,654	(151)	$ (2,290)
Ending Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		7,265,185				292,855
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2017		$ 8	58,514	135,529	(93)	$ (2,290)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		7,257,787				292,855
Net income	$ 6,163
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018		$ 9	91,814	141,692	15	$ (2,290)
Ending Balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		8,686,645				292,855
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2018		$ 8	59,002	137,654	(151)	$ (2,290)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		7,265,185				292,855
Common stock issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan		$ 7,922	149
Exercise of stock options			59
Exercise of stock options (shares)		5,375
Public offering		$ 1	32,253
Public offering (shares)		1,408,163
Share-based compensation			351
Net loss on derivative instruments					166
Net income	4,038			4,038
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2018		$ 9	91,814	141,692	15	$ (2,290)
Ending Balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		8,686,645				292,855
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	237,011	$ 9	93,100	146,191	1	$ (2,290)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		8,752,490				292,855
Common stock issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			128
Common stock issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (shares)		9,270
Exercise of stock options			41
Exercise of stock options (shares)		4,050
Share-based compensation			432
Share-based compensation (shares)		6,401
Net loss on derivative instruments					(67)
Adoption of ASU 2018-02				21	(21)
Net income				1,222
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 9	93,701	147,434	(87)	$ (2,290)
Ending Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		8,772,211				292,855
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2018	237,011	$ 9	93,100	146,191	1	$ (2,290)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		8,752,490				292,855
Adoption of ASU 2018-02	(21)
Net income	3,308
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	241,512	$ 9	94,227	149,520	67	$ (2,311)
Ending Balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		8,787,837				294,279
Beginning Balance at Mar. 31, 2019		$ 9	93,701	147,434	(87)	$ (2,290)
Beginning Balance (shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		8,772,211				292,855
Common stock issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan			152
Common stock issuance under Employee Stock Purchase Plan (shares)		11,182
Exercise of stock options			17
Exercise of stock options (shares)		600
Share-based compensation			357			$ (21)
Share-based compensation (shares)		3,844				1,424
Net loss on derivative instruments					154
Net income	2,086			2,086
Ending Balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 241,512	$ 9	$ 94,227	$ 149,520	$ 67	$ (2,311)
Ending Balance (shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		8,787,837				294,279

Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Note 1: Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc., and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, “Universal,” “we,” “us,” “our,” or the “Company”), manufacture and market semi-finished and finished specialty steel products, including stainless steel, nickel alloys, tool steel and certain other alloyed steels. Our manufacturing process involves melting, remelting, heat treating, hot and cold rolling, forging, machining and cold drawing of semi-finished and finished specialty steels. Our products are sold to service centers, forgers, rerollers, original equipment manufacturers and wire redrawers. Our customers further process our products for use in a variety of industries, including the aerospace, power generation, oil and gas, heavy equipment, and general industrial manufacturing industries. We also perform conversion services on materials supplied by customers.

The accompanying unaudited consolidated statements include the accounts of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. and its subsidiaries and are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reports and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared under U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such regulations. Although the December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements, it does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. However, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our most recently audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the periods shown. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from our estimates. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly–owned subsidiaries. We also consolidate, regardless of our ownership percentage, variable interest entities (each a “VIE”) for which we are deemed to have a controlling financial interest. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated.

When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if the entity is a VIE, and if we are deemed to be a primary beneficiary. As a part of our evaluation, we are required to qualitatively assess if we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE based on whether we hold the power to direct those matters that most significantly impacted the activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant. Refer to Note 7, New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction, for a description of the VIE’s included in our consolidated financial statements.

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842),” which amends existing accounting standards for leases. The ASU requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use asset. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. The criteria for evaluating are similar to those applied in current lease accounting. The Company adopted the ASU effective January 1, 2019. The adoption resulted in the recognition of current and noncurrent lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet, and did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income,” that permits companies the option to reclassify stranded tax effects caused by the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is not affected. The Company adopted the ASU effective January 1, 2019 and recorded the reclassification to retained earnings as of the effective date of the adoption. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Recently issued ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework–Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which will modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, including the removal of certain disclosure requirements. The amendments in the ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of the ASU. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of the ASU and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until the effective date. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial statements and will adopt on or before January 1, 2020.

Net Income Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Net Income Per Common Share

Note 2: Net income per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	2019		2018		2019		2018

Numerator:

Net income	$	2,086	$	4,038	$	3,308	$	6,163

Denominator:

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (A)		8,773,263		7,817,628		8,769,242		7,541,332
Weighted average effect of dilutive stock options and other stock compensation		74,564		258,480		90,901		243,071

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, as adjusted		8,847,827		8,076,108		8,860,143		7,784,403

Net income per common share:

Net income per common share - Basic	$	0.24	$	0.52	$	0.38	$	0.82

Net income per common share - Diluted	$	0.24	$	0.50	$	0.37	$	0.79

(A)

The three and six months ended June 30, 2019 includes 1,408,163 shares in the aggregate issued on May 25 and June 5, 2018 as part of an underwritten public offering by the Company. The impact of this common stock issuance on the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018 is approximately 277,000 and 550,000 shares, respectively.

On May 25, 2018, the Company completed an underwritten, public offering involving the issuance and sale by the Company of 1,224,490 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $24.50 per share. In addition, the Company granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 183,673 shares of common stock. On June 1, 2018, the underwriters exercised the option in full, and an additional 183,673 shares of common stock were issued and sold on June 5, 2018. The public offering resulted in gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $34.5 million, or $32.2 million net of the underwriting discount and other offering fees and expenses. We used the net proceeds from the public offering to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s revolving credit facility.

We had options to purchase 651,900 and 265,150 shares of common stock outstanding at a weighted average price of $26.16 and $34.02 for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which were excluded in the computation of diluted net income per common share. We had options to purchase 646,900 and 265,150 shares of common stock outstanding at a weighted average price of $26.25 and $34.02 for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, respectively, which were excluded in the computation of diluted net income per common share. These options were not included in the computation of diluted net income per common share because their exercise prices were greater than the average market price of our common stock.

Revenue Recognition

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Note 3: Revenue Recognition

The Company’s revenues are primarily comprised of sales of products. Revenue is recognized when the Company satisfies its performance obligation under the contract by transferring the promised product to its customer that obtains control of the product. A performance obligation is a promise in a contract to transfer a distinct product to a customer. Most of the Company’s contracts have a single performance obligation, as the promise to transfer products or services is not separately identifiable from other promises in the contract and, therefore, not distinct.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring products. As such, revenue is recorded net of returns, allowances, customer discounts, and incentives. Sales and other taxes are excluded from revenues. Invoiced shipping and handling costs are included in revenue.

The Company’s revenue is primarily from products transferred to customers at a point in time. The Company recognizes revenue at the point in time in which the customer obtains control of the product, which is generally when product title passes to the customer upon shipment.

We have determined that there are certain customer agreements involving production of specified product grades and shapes that require revenue to be recognized over time, in advance of shipment, due to there being no alternative use for these grades and shapes without significant economic loss. Also, the Company maintains an enforceable right to payment including a normal profit margin from the customer in the event of contract termination. Contract assets related to services performed, not yet billed of $2.0 million and $1.0 million are included in Accounts Receivable in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

The Company has elected the following practical expedients allowed under Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606:

•

Shipping costs are not considered to be separate performance obligations.

•

Performance obligations are satisfied within one year from a given reporting date; consequently, we omit disclosure of the transaction price apportioned to remaining performance obligations on open orders.

The following summarizes our revenue by melt type:


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Net sales:
Specialty alloys	$	57,017	$	52,244	$		106,781	$	102,728
Premium alloys (A)		12,814		12,032			22,184		23,877
Conversion services and other sales		1,166		1,795			2,303		3,203

Total net sales	$	70,997		66,071	$		131,268		129,808

(A)	Premium alloys represent all vacuum induction melted (VIM) products.

Inventory

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventory

Note 4: Inventory

Our raw material and starting stock inventory is primarily comprised of ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metal and alloys such as nickel, chrome, molybdenum, cobalt, vanadium and copper. Our semi-finished and finished steel products are work-in-process in various stages of production or are finished products waiting to be shipped to our customers. Operating materials are primarily comprised of forge dies and production molds and rolls that are consumed over their useful lives. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, we amortized these operating materials in the amount of $1.1 million in each period. This expense is recorded as a component of cost of products sold on the consolidated statements of operations and included as a part of our total depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost principally determined on a weighted average cost method. Such costs include the acquisition cost for raw materials and supplies, direct labor and applied manufacturing overhead. We assess market based upon actual and estimated transactions at or around the balance sheet date. Typically, we reserve for slow-moving inventory and inventory that is being evaluated under our quality control process. The reserves are based upon management’s expected method of disposition. Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018

Raw materials and starting stock	$	10,279	$	9,555
Semi-finished and finished steel products		119,648		115,627
Operating materials		13,499		12,515

Gross inventory		143,426		137,697
Inventory reserves		(3,323)		(2,959)

Total inventory, net	$	140,103	$	134,738

Leases

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

Note 5: Leases

The Company periodically enters into leases in its normal course of business. At June 30, 2019, the leases in effect were primarily related to mobile and other production equipment. The term of our leases is generally 60 months or less, and the leases do not have significant restrictions, covenants, or other nonstandard terms.

We adopted the guidance effective in Leases (Topic 842) on January 1, 2019. Adoption of this guidance did not change the balance sheet recognition of our finance leases or the income statement recognition of our finance or operating leases. As a result of adopting the guidance, the Company recorded lease liabilities and right-of-use assets related to its operating leases. The impact at adoption was immaterial to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recorded at the present value of minimum lease payments. For our operating leases, the assets are included in Other long-term assets on the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2019 and are amortized within operating income over the respective lease terms. The long-term component of the lease liability is included in Other long-term liabilities, net, and the current component is included in Other current liabilities. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company entered into two new lease agreements accounted for as operating leases, both of which were during the first quarter.

For our finance leases, the assets are included in Property, plant and equipment, net on the consolidated balance sheets and are depreciated over the respective lease terms which range from three to five years. The long-term component of the lease liability is included in Long-term debt and the current component is included in Current portion of long-term debt. During the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company did not enter into any material new lease agreements accounted for as a finance lease.

As of June 30, 2019, future minimum lease payments applicable to operating and finance leases were as follows:

	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2019	$	107	$	302
2020		207		583
2021		184		471
2022		173		56
2023 and thereafter		84		15
Total minimum lease payments	$	755	$	1,427
Less amounts representing interest		(51)		(155)
Present value of minimum lease payments	$	704	$	1,272
Less current obligations		(213)		(495)
Total long-term lease obligations, net	$	491	$	777
Weighted-average remaining lease term		4 years		2 years

Right-of-use assets recorded to the consolidated balance sheet at June 30, 2019 were $0.7 million and $1.0 million for operating leases and finance leases, respectively. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the amortization of finance lease assets was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively, and was included in cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The Company elected the practical expedient allowed under Leases (Topic 842) to exclude leases with a term of 12 months or less from the calculation of our lease liabilities and right-of-use assets.

In determining the lease liability and corresponding right-of-use asset for each lease, the Company calculated the present value of future lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease, when available, or the Company’s incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate was determined with reference to the interest rate applicable under our senior secured revolving credit facility discussed in Note 6, as this facility is collateralized by a first lien on substantially all of the assets of the Company and its term is similar to the term of our leases.

Long-Term Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Long-Term Debt

Note 6: Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018

Revolving credit facility	$	42,449	$	18,204
Notes		17,000		19,000
Term loan		8,929		9,643
Finance leases		1,272		1,502

Total debt		69,650		48,349
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(3,924)		(3,907)
Less: deferred financing costs		(1,489)		(1,603)

Long-term debt, net	$	64,237	$	42,839

Credit Facility

On August 3, 2018, we entered into the First Amended and Restated Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (“Credit Agreement”) with PNC Bank, National Association, as administrative agent and co-collateral agent, Bank of America, N.A., as co-collateral agent, and PNC Capital Markets LLC, as sole lead arranger and sole bookrunner. The Credit Agreement amended the prior Revolving Credit, Term Loan and Security Agreement (“Prior Agreement”), and provides for a senior secured revolving credit facility not to exceed $110.0 million (“Revolving Credit Facility”) and a senior secured term loan facility (“Term Loan”) in the amount of $10.0 million (together with the Revolving Credit Facility, the “Facilities”). The Company was in compliance with all the applicable financial covenants prior to the August 3, 2018 amendment to the Credit Agreement and through June 30, 2019.

The Facilities, which expire August 3, 2023 (the ‘Expiration Date”), are collateralized by a first lien in substantially all of the assets of the company and its subsidiaries, except that no real property is collateral under the Facilities other than Company’s real property in North Jackson, Ohio.

Availability under the Credit Agreement is based on eligible accounts receivable and inventory. Further, the Company must maintain undrawn availability under the Credit Agreement of at least an amount equal to payments due on the notes issued in connection with the acquisition of the North Jackson facility, as defined in the Credit Agreement, plus 12.5% of the maximum borrowing amount of $110.0 million “(Minimum Liquidity”). At June 30, 2019, there were no payments due on the notes relevant to the Minimum Liquidity calculation. This requirement exists until the Notes are paid in full, refinanced or extended.

The Company is required to pay a commitment fee of 0.25% based on the daily unused portion of the Revolving Credit Facility.

With respect to the Term Loan, the Company pays quarterly installments of the principal of approximately $0.4 million, plus accrued and unpaid interest, on the first day of each fiscal quarter beginning after September 30, 2018. To the extent not previously paid, the Term Loan will become due and payable in full on the Expiration Date.

Amounts outstanding under the Facilities, at the Company’s option, will bear interest at either a base rate or a LIBOR based rate, in either case calculated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement. Interest under the Credit Agreement is payable monthly. We elected to use the LIBOR based rate for the majority of the debt outstanding under the Facilities for the three months ended June 30, 2019, which was 3.94% on our Revolving Credit Facility and 4.44% for the Term Loan.

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants. If a triggering event occurs as defined in the Credit Agreement, the Company must maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of not less than 1.10 to 1.0 measured on a rolling four quarter basis and calculated in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement.

At June 30, 2019, we had Credit Agreement related net deferred financing costs of approximately $0.8 million. For the six months ended June 30, 2019, we amortized $0.1 million of those deferred financing costs.

During 2018, $6.7 million was drawn on the Revolving Credit Facility to fund cash restricted for use related to the New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) Financing Transaction. NMTC related restricted cash receipts totaling $8.0 million in 2018 were applied to the Company’s Revolving Credit Facility, described in Note 7.

Notes

In connection with the acquisition of the North Jackson facility, in August 2011, we issued $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of Notes to the sellers of the North Jackson facility as partial consideration of the acquisition.

On January 21, 2016, the Company entered into Amended and Restated Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million, each in favor of Gorbert Inc. (“Holder”). The Company’s obligations under the Notes are collateralized by a second lien on the same assets of the Company that collateralize the obligations of the Company under the Facilities. The Holder had the right to elect at any time on or prior to August 17, 2017 to convert all or any portion of the outstanding principal amount of the Notes. The Holder’s conversion rights expired and are no longer subject to exercise.

The Notes were originally scheduled to mature on March 17, 2019. On March 30, 2018, the Company provided notification of its intent to extend the maturity date to March 17, 2020 in accordance with the terms of the Notes. Upon the Company’s extension of the maturity date of the Notes to March 17, 2020, principal payments in the aggregate of $2.0 million were made in March 2019.

On March 18, 2019, the Company provided notification of its intent to extend the maturity date to March 17, 2021 in accordance with the terms of the Notes. Extending the maturity date of the Notes to March 17, 2021 would require a principal payment in the aggregate amount of $2.0 million to be made in March 2020. In conjunction with the intended extension of the maturity date of the Notes, $2.0 million has been classified within current portion of long-term debt.

In accordance with the terms of the Notes, the Notes have borne interest at a rate of 6.0% per year since August 17, 2017. All accrued and unpaid interest is payable quarterly in arrears on each September 18, December 18, March 18 and June 18.

New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction Disclosure [Abstract]

New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction

Note 7: New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction

On March 9, 2018, the Company entered into a qualified New Markets Tax Credit financing program with PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC and Boston Community Capital, Inc. related to a new mid-size bar cell capital project at the Company’s Dunkirk, NY facility. PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC made a capital contribution and the Company made a loan to Dunkirk Investment Fund, LLC (“Investment Fund”) under the qualified NMTC program. Through this financing transaction, the Company secured low interest financing and the potential for other future benefits related to its mid-size bar cell capital project.

In connection with the NMTC financing program, the Company loaned $6.7 million aggregate principal amount (“Leverage Loan”) due in March 2048, to the Investment Fund. Additionally, PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC contributed $3.5 million to the Investment Fund, and as such, PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC is entitled to substantially all tax and other benefits derived from the NMTC. The Investment Fund then contributed the proceeds to a community development entity (“CDE”). The CDE then loaned the funds, on similar terms, as the Leverage Loan to Dunkirk Specialty Steel, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The CDE loan proceeds are restricted for use on the mid-size bar cell capital project.

The NMTC is subject to 100 percent recapture for a period of seven years as provided in the Internal Revenue Code. The Company is required to comply with various regulations and contractual provisions that apply to the NMTC arrangement. Non-compliance with applicable requirements could result in projected tax benefits not being realized and, therefore, require the Company to indemnify PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC for any loss or recapture of NMTCs related to the financing until the Company’s obligation to deliver tax benefits is relieved. The Company does not anticipate any credit recaptures will be required in connection with this arrangement. This transaction also includes a put/call provision whereby the Company may be obligated or entitled to repurchase PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC’s interest in the Investment Fund. The Company believes that PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC will exercise the put option in March 2025, at the end of the recapture period. The value attributed to the put/call is negligible.

Direct costs incurred in structuring this financing transaction totaled $0.7 million. These costs were deferred and will be amortized over the term of the loans.

The Company has determined that the Investment Fund and CDE are each a VIE, and that it is the primary beneficiary of each VIE. This conclusion was reached based on the following:

•

The ongoing activities of the VIE, collecting and remitting interest and fees, and NMTC compliance were all considered in the initial design and are not expected to significantly affect economic performance throughout the life of the VIE;

•

Contractual arrangements obligate the Company to comply with NMTC rules and regulations and provide various other guarantees to the Investment Fund and CDE;

•

PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC lacks a material interest in the underlying economics of the project; and

•

The Company is obligated to absorb losses of the VIE.

Because the Company is the primary beneficiary of each VIE, these entities have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company recorded $0.4 million as restricted cash which is included in Other long-term assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and $2.8 million as Other long-term liabilities related to this financing transaction. Cash is restricted for use in bar cell capital purchases only. Other long-term liabilities represent funds contributed to the Investment Fund by PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC.

Fair Value Measurement

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurement

Note 8: Fair Value Measurement

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the inputs used to determine fair value, which are as follows:

Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices available in active markets for the identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs that cannot be corroborated by observable market data and reflect the use of significant management judgment. These values are generally determined using pricing models for which the assumptions utilize management’s estimates of market participant assumptions.

The fair value hierarchy requires the use of observable market data when available. In instances where the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the fair value measurement has been determined based on the lowest level input significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. Our assessment of the significance of a particular item to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, including the consideration of inputs specific to the asset or liability.

The carrying amounts of our cash, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated fair value at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 due to their short-term maturities (Level 1). The fair value of the Term Loan and Revolving Credit facility at June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 approximated the carrying amount as the interest rate is based upon floating short-term interest rates (Level 2). The fair value of our Notes was approximately $16.9 million at June 30, 2019 and $18.8 million December 31, 2018 (Level 2).

Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Income Taxes

Note 10: Income Taxes

Management estimates the annual effective income tax rate quarterly, based on current annual forecasted results. Items unrelated to current year ordinary income are recognized entirely in the period identified as a discrete item of tax. The quarterly income tax provision is comprised of tax on ordinary income provided at the most recent estimated annual effective tax rate (“ETR”), increased or decreased for the tax effect of discrete items.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, our estimated annual effective tax rates applied to ordinary income were 16.0% and 19.6%, respectively. The difference between the statutory rate and the projected annual ETR of 16.0% for 2019 is primarily due to research and development credits. Discrete items were not significant during the six months ended June 30, 2019, and our ETR for the period was 16.0%.

Including the effect of discrete items, our ETR for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was 23.7%. The difference between the estimated annual ETR of 19.6% and the rate of 23.7% for the six months ended June 30, 2018 was primarily related to the expiration of fully vested stock options, which impacted income tax expense by $0.3 million.

Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Nature of Business and Basis of Presentation (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Basis of Presentation	The accompanying unaudited consolidated statements include the accounts of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. and its subsidiaries and are prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reports and the instructions for Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared under U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such regulations. Although the December 31, 2018 consolidated balance sheet data was derived from the audited financial statements, it does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. However, we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with our most recently audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In the opinion of management, the accompanying financial statements include all adjustments necessary to present a fair presentation of the consolidated financial statements for the periods shown. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full fiscal year or any future period. The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results may differ from our estimates. The consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly–owned subsidiaries. We also consolidate, regardless of our ownership percentage, variable interest entities (each a “VIE”) for which we are deemed to have a controlling financial interest. All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated. When we obtain an economic interest in an entity, we evaluate the entity to determine if the entity is a VIE, and if we are deemed to be a primary beneficiary. As a part of our evaluation, we are required to qualitatively assess if we are the primary beneficiary of the VIE based on whether we hold the power to direct those matters that most significantly impacted the activities of the VIE and the obligation to absorb losses or the right to receive the benefits of the VIE that could potentially be significant. Refer to Note 7, New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction, for a description of the VIE’s included in our consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncement	Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 “Leases (Topic 842),” which amends existing accounting standards for leases. The ASU requires lessees to recognize most leases on their balance sheet as a lease liability with a corresponding right-of-use asset. For income statement purposes, the FASB retained a dual model, requiring leases to be classified as either operating or finance. The criteria for evaluating are similar to those applied in current lease accounting. The Company adopted the ASU effective January 1, 2019. The adoption resulted in the recognition of current and noncurrent lease liabilities and corresponding right-of-use assets on the balance sheet, and did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. In February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-02, “Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income,” that permits companies the option to reclassify stranded tax effects caused by the 2017 U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. Consequently, the amendments eliminate the stranded tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and will improve the usefulness of information reported to financial statement users. However, because the amendments only relate to the reclassification of the income tax effects of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the underlying guidance that requires that the effect of a change in tax laws or rates be included in income from continuing operations is not affected. The Company adopted the ASU effective January 1, 2019 and recorded the reclassification to retained earnings as of the effective date of the adoption. The adoption did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements. Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. Recently issued ASUs not listed below were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are expected to have minimal impact on our consolidated financial statements. In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, “Disclosure Framework–Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement,” which will modify the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, including the removal of certain disclosure requirements. The amendments in the ASU are effective for all entities for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted upon issuance of the ASU. An entity is permitted to early adopt any removed or modified disclosures upon issuance of the ASU and delay adoption of the additional disclosures until the effective date. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on our financial statements and will adopt on or before January 1, 2020.

Revenue Recognition (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Revenue Recognition

Inventory (Policies)	6 Months Ended
Inventory (Policies)	Jun. 30, 2019
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Inventory Policy	This expense is recorded as a component of cost of products sold on the consolidated statements of operations and included as a part of our total depreciation and amortization on the consolidated statements of cash flows. Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost principally determined on a weighted average cost method. Such costs include the acquisition cost for raw materials and supplies, direct labor and applied manufacturing overhead. We assess market based upon actual and estimated transactions at or around the balance sheet date. Typically, we reserve for slow-moving inventory and inventory that is being evaluated under our quality control process. The reserves are based upon management’s expected method of disposition.

Net Income Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share:

	Three months ended				Six months ended
	June 30,				June 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)	2019		2018		2019		2018

Numerator:

Net income	$	2,086	$	4,038	$	3,308	$	6,163

Denominator:

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding (A)		8,773,263		7,817,628		8,769,242		7,541,332
Weighted average effect of dilutive stock options and other stock compensation		74,564		258,480		90,901		243,071

Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, as adjusted		8,847,827		8,076,108		8,860,143		7,784,403

Net income per common share:

Net income per common share - Basic	$	0.24	$	0.52	$	0.38	$	0.82

Net income per common share - Diluted	$	0.24	$	0.50	$	0.37	$	0.79

(A)

Revenue Recognition (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Revenue From Contract With Customer [Abstract]

Summary of Revenue

The following summarizes our revenue by melt type:


	Three months ended June 30,				Six months ended June 30,
	2019		2018			2019		2018
Net sales:
Specialty alloys	$	57,017	$	52,244	$		106,781	$	102,728
Premium alloys (A)		12,814		12,032			22,184		23,877
Conversion services and other sales		1,166		1,795			2,303		3,203

Total net sales	$	70,997		66,071	$		131,268		129,808

(A)	Premium alloys represent all vacuum induction melted (VIM) products.

Inventory (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Major Classes of Inventory

Inventories consisted of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018

Raw materials and starting stock	$	10,279	$	9,555
Semi-finished and finished steel products		119,648		115,627
Operating materials		13,499		12,515

Gross inventory		143,426		137,697
Inventory reserves		(3,323)		(2,959)

Total inventory, net	$	140,103	$	134,738

Leases (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Leases [Abstract]

Future Minimum Lease Payments Applicable to Operating and Finance Leases

As of June 30, 2019, future minimum lease payments applicable to operating and finance leases were as follows:

	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2019	$	107	$	302
2020		207		583
2021		184		471
2022		173		56
2023 and thereafter		84		15
Total minimum lease payments	$	755	$	1,427
Less amounts representing interest		(51)		(155)
Present value of minimum lease payments	$	704	$	1,272
Less current obligations		(213)		(495)
Total long-term lease obligations, net	$	491	$	777
Weighted-average remaining lease term		4 years		2 years

Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
(in thousands)	2019		2018

Revolving credit facility	$	42,449	$	18,204
Notes		17,000		19,000
Term loan		8,929		9,643
Finance leases		1,272		1,502

Total debt		69,650		48,349
Less: current portion of long-term debt		(3,924)		(3,907)
Less: deferred financing costs		(1,489)		(1,603)

Long-term debt, net	$	64,237	$	42,839

Net Income Per Common Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Numerator:
Net income	$ 2,086	$ 4,038	$ 3,308	$ 6,163
Denominator:
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding	8,773,263	7,817,628	8,769,242	7,541,332
Weighted average effect of dilutive stock options and other stock compensation	74,564	258,480	90,901	243,071
Weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding, as adjusted	8,847,827	8,076,108	8,860,143	7,784,403
Net income per common share:
Net income per common share - Basic	$ 0.24	$ 0.52	$ 0.38	$ 0.82
Net income per common share - Diluted	$ 0.24	$ 0.50	$ 0.37	$ 0.79

- Definition

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Net Income Per Common Share (Computation of Basic and Diluted Net Income Per Common Share) (Details) (Parenthetical) - shares				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 05, 2018	Jun. 05, 2018	May 25, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Basic				8,773,263	7,817,628	8,769,242	7,541,332
Common Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Aggregate shares issued					1,408,163
Basic					277,000		550,000
Underwritten Public Offering [Member] \| Common Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Aggregate shares issued	183,673	1,408,163	1,224,490

Net Income Per Common Share (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 05, 2018	Jun. 05, 2018	Jun. 01, 2018	May 25, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of common stock net of underwriting discount and other offering fees and expenses								$ 32,253
Stock Compensation Plan [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount					651,900	265,150	646,900	265,150
Weighted average price of anti-dilutive options outstanding					$ 26.16	$ 34.02	$ 26.25	$ 34.02
Underwritten Public Offering [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Gross proceeds from issuance of common stock			$ 34,500
Proceeds from issuance of common stock net of underwriting discount and other offering fees and expenses			$ 32,200
Common Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Public offering (shares)						1,408,163
Common Stock [Member] \| Underwritten Public Offering [Member]
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Public offering (shares)	183,673	1,408,163		1,224,490
Shares issued price per share				$ 24.50
Underwriters purchase option period				30 days

Revenue Recognition (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Accounting Standards Codification Topic 606 [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Revenue practical expedient remaining performance obligation [true/false]	true
Accounts Receivable [Member]
Revenue Recognition [Line Items]
Contract assets	$ 2.0	$ 1.0

Revenue Recognition (Summary of Revenue) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 70,997	$ 66,071	$ 131,268	$ 129,808
Specialty Alloys [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	57,017	52,244	106,781	102,728
Premium Alloys [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	12,814	12,032	22,184	23,877
Conversion Services and Other Sales [Member]
Disaggregation Of Revenue [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 1,166	$ 1,795	$ 2,303	$ 3,203

Inventory (Major Classes of Inventory) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Raw materials and starting stock	$ 10,279	$ 9,555
Semi-finished and finished steel products	119,648	115,627
Operating materials	13,499	12,515
Gross inventory	143,426	137,697
Inventory reserves	(3,323)	(2,959)
Total inventory, net	$ 140,103	$ 134,738

Leases (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Leases (Narrative) (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) Lease	Jun. 30, 2018 Lease
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Number of lease agreements accounted for as operating leases \| Lease		2
Number of lease agreements accounted for as finance leases \| Lease		0	0
Operating leases, right-of-use assets	$ 0.7	$ 0.7
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent	us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Finance leases, right-of-use assets	$ 1.0	$ 1.0
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]	us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet	us-gaap:PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Amortization of finance lease assets	$ 0.1	$ 0.2
Lease practical expedient (true/false)		true
Maximum [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Operating and finance lease, lease terms		60 months
Finance lease term applicable to depreciate right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	5 years	5 years
Minimum [Member]
Lessee Lease Description [Line Items]
Finance lease term applicable to depreciate right-of-use assets and lease liabilities	3 years	3 years

Leases (Future Minimum Lease Payments Applicable to Operating and Finance Leases) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2019	$ 107
2020	207
2021	184
2022	173
2023 and thereafter	84
Total minimum lease payments	755
Less amounts representing interest	(51)
Present value of minimum lease payments	704
Less current obligations	(213)
Total long-term lease obligations, net	$ 491
Weighted-average remaining lease term	4 years
Finance Leases
2019	$ 302
2020	583
2021	471
2022	56
2023 and thereafter	15
Total minimum lease payments	1,427
Less amounts representing interest	(155)
Present value of minimum lease payments	1,272
Less current obligations	(495)
Total long-term lease obligations, net	$ 777
Weighted-average remaining lease term	2 years

Long-Term Debt (Schedule of Long-Term Debt) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 69,650	$ 48,349
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(3,924)	(3,907)
Less: deferred financing costs	(1,489)	(1,603)
Long-term debt, net	64,237	42,839
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	42,449	18,204
Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	17,000	19,000
Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	8,929	9,643
Finance Leases [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total debt	$ 1,272	$ 1,502

Long-Term Debt (Credit Facility) (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018	Aug. 03, 2018	Mar. 09, 2018
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured borrowing capacity	$ 110,000,000
Percentage of maximum secured borrowing capacity	12.50%
Payments of notes payable	$ 0
Net deferred financing fees	1,489,000		$ 1,603,000
Amortization of deferred financing costs	$ 100,000
Proceeds under New Markets Tax Credit financing		$ 2,835,000
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Net deferred financing fees					$ 700,000
PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Minimum fixed charge coverage ratio				110.00%
Amended and Restated Prior Credit Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, expiration date	Aug. 03, 2023
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Commitment fee on the daily unused portion of the Revolver	0.25%
Net deferred financing fees	$ 800,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| Restricted Cash [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Proceeds under New Markets Tax Credit financing			8,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Increase in maximum aggregate principal amount of borrowings			$ 6,700,000
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, effective interest rate	3.94%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Amended and Restated Prior Credit Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured borrowing capacity				$ 110,000,000
Term Loan [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Frequency of Periodic Payment	quarterly
Quarterly term loan payments	$ 400,000
Term Loan [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member] \| LIBOR [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Debt instrument, effective interest rate	4.44%
Term Loan [Member] \| Amended and Restated Prior Credit Agreement [Member] \| PNC Bank [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Maximum secured borrowing capacity				$ 10,000,000

Long-Term Debt (Notes) (Narrative) (Details) - Notes [Member] - USD ($)	Mar. 18, 2019	Mar. 30, 2018	Jan. 21, 2016	Aug. 31, 2011
Gorbert Inc. [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount			$ 20,000,000
Debt instrument, maturity date	Mar. 17, 2021	Mar. 17, 2020	Mar. 17, 2019
Aggregate principal payment required if maturity date extend	$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 2,000,000
Gorbert Inc. [Member] \| Since August 17, 2017 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument interest rate			6.00%
North Jackson Facility [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, aggregate principal amount				$ 20,000,000

New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 09, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction [Line Items]
New market tax credits recapture percentage	100.00%
New market tax credits period of recapture	7 years
Direct costs incurred in structuring financing transaction		$ 1,489	$ 1,603
Restricted cash		$ 430		$ 6,133
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]		us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent		us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other long-term liabilities		$ 3,326	$ 2,835
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program [Member]
New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of leverage loan loaned to investment fund	$ 6,700
Leverage loan, due date	2048-03
Direct costs incurred in structuring financing transaction	$ 700
Restricted cash		$ 400
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent, Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible List]		us-gaap:OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other long-term liabilities		$ 2,800
New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) Program [Member] \| PNC New Markets Investment Partners, LLC [Member]
New Markets Tax Credit Financing Transaction [Line Items]
Capital contributions to investment fund	$ 3,500

Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Income Taxes (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Estimated annual effective tax rate	16.00%	19.60%
Income tax expense impacted by expiration of fully vested stock options		$ 0.3
Research and Development [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate continuing operations	16.00%
Expiration of Fully Vested Stock Options [Member]
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Effective income tax rate continuing operations		23.70%

Derivatives and Hedging (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Maximum [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Accumulated unrealized gain on foreign currency contracts , net of tax	$ 100,000	$ 100,000
Foreign Exchange Forward Contracts [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedges [Member]
Derivative Instruments And Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Notional value of derivative contracts	$ 6,000,000	$ 7,400,000

Inventory (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	6 Months Ended
Inventory (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Cost of goods sold, amortization of operating materials	$ 1.1	$ 1.1

Fair Value Measurement (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Notes payable, fair value disclosure	$ 16.9	$ 18.8