Document And Entity Information
Note To Financial Statement Details Textual
Statistical Measurement [Axis]
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Share Repurchase Program, Authorized, Number of Shares (in shares)
Significant Accounting Policies
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
us-gaap_IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Provision for income taxes, amount
Note 2 - Business Combinations
Note 3 - Equity Compensation Plans and Capital Stock
Note 5 - Leases
Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments
Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements
Note 9 - Earnings Per Share
Financial Instrument [Axis]
Vesting Over Two Years [Member]
Vesting Over Two Years
Note 10 - Income Taxes
Note 12 - Industry Segment Data
Note 13 - Revenue
Minimum [Member]
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Statistical Measurement [Domain]
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Summary of Inventory by Product Group (Details)
Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies - Estimated Useful Lives of Various Classes of Assets (Details)
Maximum [Member]
Note 2 - Business Combinations - Fair Value of Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed (Details)
Note 2 - Business Combinations - Pro Forma Operating Results (Details)
Retirement Plan Name [Domain]
Note 3 - Equity Compensation Plans and Capital Stock - Restricted Stock Activity (Details)
Note 5 - Leases - Lease Cost (Details)
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
Accounts receivable
Note 5 - Leases - Balance Sheet Information (Details)
Cliff Vesting Over One Year [Member]
Cliff Vesting Over One Year
Retirement Plan Name [Axis]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilities
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Note 5 - Leases - Maturities of Operating and Finance Lease (Details)
Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Net Fair Value of Derivative Financial Instruments (Details)
Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings for Derivative Instruments (Details)
Note 7 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Summary of Non-Designated Derivative Instruments (Details)
Note 8 - Fair Value Measurements - Recurring Fair Value Measurements (Details)
Note 9 - Earnings Per Share - Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share (Details)
Note 9 - Earnings Per Share - Restricted Stock Units (Details)
Note 10 - Income Taxes - Components of Tax Expense (Benefit) (Details)
Note 10 - Income Taxes - Reconciliation of Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate to Effective Tax Rate (Details)
Cost of materials sold (excludes items shown separately below)
Note 10 - Income Taxes, Schedule of Income Taxes Paid (Details)
Note 10 - Income Taxes - Significant Components of Consolidated Deferred Tax Assets (Details)
Note 12 - Industry Segment Data - Segment Information (Details)
Note 13 - Revenue - Disaggregation of Revenue (Details)
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Details)
Notes To Financial Statements
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract]
us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations
Provision for income taxes
Income tax expense at U.S. federal statutory rate
us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanContributionsByEmployer
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Contributions by Employer
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInEmployeeRelatedLiabilities
Employee compensation and related expenses
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Domain]
us-gaap_DividendsCommonStockCash
Cash dividends
Land Improvements [Member]
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccruedIncomeTaxesPayable
Income taxes payable
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInIncomeTaxesReceivable
Other current assets
Financial Instruments [Domain]
Land
Cash dividends declared per common share (in dollars per share)
Current year state and local income taxes net of federal income tax benefit
us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Inventories
Other
Decrease (increase) in operating assets, net of amounts acquired in business combination:
Segment Reporting [Text Block]
frd_PolicyTable
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities, net of amounts assumed in business combination:
Award Type [Axis]
Segment Reporting [Table Text Block]
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Plan Name [Axis]
us-gaap_Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Plan Name [Domain]
Defined Benefit Plan [Table]
us-gaap_AllocatedShareBasedCompensationExpense
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAndStockholdersEquity
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Consolidation Items [Axis]
Segment Reporting [Table]
Selling, general and administrative
Consolidation Items [Domain]
Lessee, Lease, Description [Table]
Location, Statement of Income, Balance [Axis]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement [Text Block]
us-gaap_OtherComprehensiveIncomeLossCashFlowHedgeGainLossBeforeReclassificationAndTax
Hot-rolled coil steel contracts
Lease Contractual Term [Axis]
Delivery Expense [Member]
Represents information pertaining to delivery expenses.
Lease Contractual Term [Domain]
Processing and Warehouse Expense [Member]
Represents information pertaining to processing and warehouse expenses.
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesIssued
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in shares)
us-gaap_PreferredStockSharesAuthorized
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares)
us-gaap_PreferredStockParOrStatedValuePerShare
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseIncludingExchangeRateEffect
DECREASE IN CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH
frd_IncreaseDecreaseInRightofassets
Amortization of right-of-use asset
The increase (decrease) in the balance of right-of-use assets during the period.
Commercial Expense [Member]
Represents information pertaining to commercial expense.
NON-CURRENT CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION LIABILITY
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Noncurrent
New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]
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CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
CASH AND RESTRICTED CASH AT END OF PERIOD
Concentration Risk, Credit Risk, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Flat-roll [Member]
Represents information pertaining to the flat- roll segment.
Statement [Table]
Credit Facility [Axis]
Credit Facility [Domain]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Axis]
Income Tax Authority, Name [Domain]
frd_StockRepurchaseProgramPercentageOfSharesAuthorizedToBeRepurchased
Stock Repurchase Program, Percentage of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased
The percentage of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.
Machinery and equipment
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentBasisSpreadOnVariableRate1
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate
us-gaap_FinanceLeasePrincipalPayments
Cash paid for principal portion of finance lease
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacity
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity
us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityInterestRateAtPeriodEnd
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End
Line of Credit Facility, Lender [Domain]
Commodity futures – financial liabilities, net
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedNumber
Unvested (in shares)
Unvested (in shares)
Lender Name [Axis]
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsNonvestedWeightedAverageGrantDateFairValue
Unvested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Unvested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Granted (in shares)
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares)
Granted, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
Schedule of Balance Sheet Information Related to Operating Leases [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of balance sheet information related to operating leases.
Product and Service [Domain]
Product and Service [Axis]
us-gaap_LineOfCredit
Long-Term Line of Credit
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life (Year)
ASSET BASED LENDING FACILITY
frd_OperatingLeaseMonthlyPayments
Operating Lease, Monthly Payments
Amount of monthly payments related to operating lease.
Vested, weighted average grant date fair value (in dollars per share)
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Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardEquityInstrumentsOtherThanOptionsVestedInPeriod
Vested (in shares)
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue
Total undiscounted lease payments, operating leases
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent
us-gaap_RestrictedStockSharesIssuedNetOfSharesForTaxWithholdings
Restricted Stock, Shares Issued Net of Shares for Tax Withholdings (in shares)
Fiscal 2027
Fiscal 2031 and beyond
Customer Owned [Member]
Information pertaining to customer owned coil.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAuthorized
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)
Prime Coil [Member]
Information pertaining to prime coil.
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardNumberOfSharesAvailableForGrant
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)
Manufactured Pipe [Member]
Information pertaining to manufactured pipe.
Fiscal 2029
Measurement Frequency [Axis]
NON-CURRENT LEASE LIABILITIES
Represents the noncurrent portion of operating and finance lease liabilities.
Fiscal 2028
Nature of Expense [Axis]
Statement [Line Items]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetInterestCarryforward
Interest expense limitation
Fiscal 2030
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]
Common stock, shares issued (in shares)
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
Award Type [Domain]
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
Schedule of Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award [Table]
Issued shares — 9,019,505 shares and 8,877,229 shares at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively
Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Finance lease - amortization of ROU asset
Schedule of Inventory, Current [Table Text Block]
Hot-rolled Coil Future Contracts [Member]
Represents hot-rolled coil future contracts.
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed [Table Text Block]
Seller's Note [Member]
Represents a Seller's Note.
Material Sold Expense [Member]
Represents the cost of materials sold.
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
us-gaap_PolicyTextBlockAbstract
Accounting Policies
us-gaap_DisclosureTextBlockAbstract
Notes to Financial Statements
frd_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationTerm
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Term (Year)
The amount of time over which the contingent consideration may be earned.
us-gaap_TableTextBlock
Notes Tables
Provision for income taxes:
us-gaap_SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets
Capital Expenditures
Concentration Risk Type [Axis]
Borrowings on asset based lending facility
Change in cash surrender value of officers’ life insurance
Amount of change in cash surrender value of officers’ life insurance.
Dividends payable
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration
Fair value adjustment of contingent consideration
Amount of fair value adjustment of contingent consideration.
Employee compensation and related expenses
frd_GainLossOnFairValueAdjustmentToContingentConsideration
Gain on fair value adjustment to contingent consideration
Amount of gain on fair Value adjustment to contingent consideration.
Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]
Vesting Over Three Years [Member]
Vesting Over Three Years
us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount
Less: imputed interest, operating leases
Operating lease liability, non-current
Present value of lease liability, operating lease
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability
Operating Lease, Liability
frd_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredWorkingCapital
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Working Capital
Amount of working capital transferred by the acquirer as part of consideration transferred in business combination. Includes, but is not limited to, business or subsidiary, or both, of acquirer transferred to former owner of acquiree.
Operating lease liability, current
Proceeds from sale of assets
Concentration Risk Type [Domain]
Sinton, TX Facility Expansion [Member]
Sinton, TX Facility Expansion
Construction in process
Construction in Progress, Gross
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Table Text Block]
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Domestic Federal [Member]
Income Tax Jurisdiction, Domestic State and Local [Member]
frd_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseRightofuseAsset
Total right-of-use assets
Amount of lessee's right to use underlying asset under operating and finance lease.
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
frd_OperatingAndFinanceLeaseLiability
Total lease liabilities
Present value of lessee's discounted obligation for lease payments from operating and finance lease.
Operating and Finance Lease, Liability, Maturity [Table Text Block]
Tabular disclosure of undiscounted cash flows of operating and finance lease liability.
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Equity Components [Axis]
Equity Component [Domain]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Retained Earnings [Member]
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSold
Cost of Product and Service Sold
Asset Acquisition [Table]
us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet
Property, Plant, and Equipment, after Accumulated Depreciation, Depletion, and Amortization
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS OTHER THAN PENSIONS
Compensation and Employee Benefit Plans [Text Block]
Processing and warehousing expense
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServicesSoldDepreciationAndAmortization
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts
Accounts Receivable, Credit Loss Expense (Reversal)
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Policy Text Block]
Machinery and Equipment [Member]
Furniture and Fixtures [Member]
Future [Member]
Delivery expense
Costs of delivery included in costs of goods and services.
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITY
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
ABL Facility [Member]
Represents the asset-based revolving loans facility.
frd_DebtInstrumentCovenantFixedChargeCoverageRatio
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
Requirement for fixed charge coverage ratio under the debt agreement.
Fair Value Disclosures [Text Block]
Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]
Summary of Valuation Allowance [Table Text Block]
frd_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityMaximumConditionalIncrease
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Maximum Conditional Increase
The maximum amount of increase to the maximum borrowing capacity of the line of credit facility upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.
frd_LineOfCreditFacilityMaximumBorrowingCapacityConditionalIncreaseMinimumIncrements
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Conditional Increase, Minimum Increments
The minimum amount per increment of increases to the maximum borrowing capacity of the line of credit facility upon the satisfaction of certain conditions.
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
frd_DebtInstrumentCovenantBorrowingLimitAsPercentOfAccountsReceivable
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Borrowing Limit as Percent of Accounts Receivable
Requirement for borrowing limit presented as a percent of accounts receivable under the debt agreement.
us-gaap_CurrentIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Current
us-gaap_LiabilitiesCurrent
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Table Text Block]
Current
us-gaap_CurrentFederalTaxExpenseBenefit
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) [Member]
Current
us-gaap_CurrentStateAndLocalTaxExpenseBenefit
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for credit losses of $426 and $147 at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively
Customer Concentration Risk [Member]
Technology Equipment [Member]
Lease, Cost [Table Text Block]
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Gain (loss) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
us-gaap_AccumulatedDepreciationDepletionAndAmortizationPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Less accumulated depreciation
Paid in capital – restricted stock
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired
us-gaap_IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxesExtraordinaryItemsNoncontrollingInterest
EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
Additional paid-in capital
Debt Disclosure [Text Block]
Use of Estimates, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_EmployeeServiceShareBasedCompensationNonvestedAwardsTotalCompensationCostNotYetRecognizedPeriodForRecognition1
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)
us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementByShareBasedPaymentAwardAwardVestingPeriod1
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Lessee, Operating Leases [Text Block]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentFaceAmount
Debt Instrument, Face Amount
CURRENT ASSETS:
us-gaap_AssetsCurrent
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
Issuance of restricted stock
frd_DebtInstrumentCovenantAvailabilityRemainingBeforeTestingPercentage
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Availability Remaining Before Testing, Percentage
The percentage of the maximum borrowing capacity that would trigger testing of the debt covenant.
frd_DebtInstrumentCovenantAvailabilityRemainingBeforeTestingValue
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Availability Remaining Before Testing, Value
The amount of the agreement remaining before debt covenants are tested.
Compensation expense for restricted stock
Hot-rolled Coil Steel Contracts [Member]
Represents information related to hot-rolled coil steel contracts.
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Name [Domain]
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Table]
us-gaap_DebtInstrumentInterestRateStatedPercentage
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage
Allowances for bad debts and cash discounts
For an unclassified balance sheet, a valuation allowance for receivables due a company that are expected to be uncollectible and for discounts provided for cash payments.
us-gaap_Depreciation
Depreciation
Class of Stock [Domain]
Non-standard Coil Inventory [Member]
Represents inventory designated for the Non-Standard Coil segment of the reporting entity.
us-gaap_TreasuryStockSharesAcquired
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares)
Prime Coil Inventory [Member]
Represents inventory designated for the Prime Coil segment of the reporting entity.
Tubular Inventory [Member]
Represents inventory designated for the Tubular segment of the reporting entity.
JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A. [Member]
The name of a lender of a credit facility.
Schedule of Long-Term Debt Instruments [Table]
Tubular [Member]
Represents the Tubular segment of the reporting entity's business.
Debt Instrument [Axis]
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivities
NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDebtIssuanceCosts
Debt issuance cost
us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities
NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Position [Axis]
Position [Domain]
Total
Short [Member]
Operating Segments [Member]
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
Other State Tax Authorities [Member]
Relating to other state tax authorities.
Segments [Domain]
us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsGross
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross
Illinois Tax Authority [Member]
Relating to the Illinois Tax Authority.
Accounts Receivable [Policy Text Block]
Segments [Axis]
OTHER ASSETS:
Income Statement [Abstract]
Deferred
us-gaap_DeferredFederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance
us-gaap_AmountOfDilutiveSecuritiesStockOptionsAndRestrictiveStockUnits
Less: Allocation to unvested restricted stock awards
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxLiabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
O'Neal Steel [Member]
Represents O'Neal Steel.
us-gaap_NumberOfReportableSegments
Number of Reportable Segments
us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
Deferred taxes
us-gaap_TreasuryStockCommonValue
Treasury stock at cost (1,907,323 shares and 1,906,693 shares at March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively)
Treasury stock, common shares (in shares)
Treasury Stock, Common [Member]
Net earnings
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Parent
NET EARNINGS
Shipping Costs [Policy Text Block]
Disclosure of accounting policy for shipping costs.
us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Net earnings attributable to common shareholders
us-gaap_StateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
State and Local Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
Costs and expenses:
us-gaap_FederalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefitContinuingOperations
Federal Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations
Deferred
us-gaap_DeferredStateAndLocalIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit
us-gaap_CostsAndExpenses
Costs and Expenses
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationLiability
Contingent consideration for business combination - financial liability
Restricted Stock [Member]
Accounting Standards Update and Change in Accounting Principle [Table]
Time Restricted Shares [Member]
Represents time restricted shares.
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsNet
Total deferred tax assets
Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Performance Restricted Shares [Member]
Represents performance restricted shares.
Income tax expense at U.S. federal statutory rate, amount
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsOther
Other
us-gaap_TreasuryStockValueAcquiredCostMethod
Repurchase of shares
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsPostretirementBenefits
Postretirement benefits other than pensions
Current year state and local income taxes net of federal income tax benefit, amount
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsTaxDeferredExpenseCompensationAndBenefitsShareBasedCompensationCost
Restricted stock compensation
Other, amount
Supplemental Cash Flow Information [Policy Text Block]
The entire disclosure of accounting policy for supplemental cash flow information.
Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]
Measurement Frequency [Domain]
us-gaap_OpenTaxYear
Open Tax Year
Deductions
Vesting [Axis]
us-gaap_ValuationAllowancesAndReservesBalance
Beginning of Period
End of Period
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Vesting [Domain]
us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermLinesOfCredit
Repayments on asset based lending facility
Additions
us-gaap_NonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other income (expense)
frd_DeferredTaxAssetsInventoryCostsCapitalized
Inventory capitalization
The amount of deferred tax asset attributable to inventory costs capitalized.
us-gaap_ProceedsFromIncomeTaxRefunds
Proceeds from Income Tax Refunds
us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet
Total income taxes paid
Income tax receivable
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilities
Net deferred tax liability
frd_EmployeeServiceVestingPeriod
Employee Service Vesting Period (Year)
For a defined benefit plan, the length of an employee's service required to fully vest.
Fair Value, Recurring [Member]
us-gaap_OtherAssetsNoncurrent
Other assets
us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Cash paid for share repurchases
Document Information [Line Items]
us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskPercentage1
Concentration Risk, Percentage
us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTerm1
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year)
Document Information [Table]
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaRevenue
Net sales
Restricted Stock Awards (in shares)
Nonvested Restricted Stock Shares Activity [Table Text Block]
Net earnings per share:
us-gaap_LiabilitiesAssumed1
Liabilities Assumed
us-gaap_BusinessAcquisitionsProFormaNetIncomeLoss
Earnings from operations
Weighted average common shares outstanding (in shares)
Schedule of Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Table Text Block]
Derivative Instrument [Axis]
Antidilutive Security, Excluded EPS Calculation [Table]
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareBasic
Basic (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_NotesIssued1
Notes Issued
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table]
SELLER NOTE PAYABLE, NET
Domestic state and local subtotal
frd_PaymentsForDespositOnSteelProcessingEquipment
Deposit on steel processing equipment
The cash outflow associated with the deposit on steel processing equipment.
Earnings Per Share, Policy [Policy Text Block]
us-gaap_IncomeTaxPaidFederalAfterRefundReceived
Federal
Income Tax Jurisdiction [Axis]
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Table]
Buildings and yard improvements
Document Fiscal Period Focus
Customer [Domain]
Document Fiscal Year Focus
Depreciation and amortization
Amendment Flag
Common Stock [Member]
Building Improvements [Member]
Building [Member]
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Text Block]
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Domain]
Legal Entity [Axis]
Operating lease expense
Business Combination [Domain]
Business Combination [Axis]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table Text Block]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Table]
Entity [Domain]
Entity Central Index Key
Entity Registrant Name
Business Combination [Policy Text Block]
Gain on economic hedges of risk
Gain on economic hedges of risk
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]
Current Fiscal Year End Date
Accounts receivable
Inventory
Hot-rolled coil steel contracts
us-gaap_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Hot-rolled coil steel contracts
us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
EARNINGS FROM OPERATIONS
EARNINGS (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS:
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedNet
Total
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCurrentLiabilitiesAccountsPayable
Accounts payable
Hedging Designation [Domain]
Other assets
Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted [Table Text Block]
Property, plant and equipment
Derivative asset
Current portion of derivative assets
us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsGainLossNet
Loss (gain) recognized on open derivatives not designated for hedge accounting
us-gaap_InterestExpense
Interest expense
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationContingentConsiderationArrangementsRangeOfOutcomesValueHigh
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Range of Outcomes, Maximum, Amount
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Text Block]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferred1
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred
us-gaap_CostOfGoodsAndServiceExcludingDepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Cost of Goods and Services Sold
Derivative liability
Current portion of derivative liability
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesDerivatives
Unrealized gain - mark to market derivatives
us-gaap_InterestExpenseNonoperating
Interest expense
Retained earnings
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Schedule of Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Text Block]
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Text Block]
Derivative [Table]
Derivatives, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Class of Stock [Axis]
Prime Rate [Member]
Variable Rate [Axis]
Variable Rate [Domain]
Revenue [Policy Text Block]
SEC Schedule, 12-09, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Disclosure [Table]
Earnings Per Share [Text Block]
Other current assets
Hedging Designation [Axis]
us-gaap_DerivativeCollateralRightToReclaimCash
Derivative Liability, Subject to Master Netting Arrangement, Collateral, Right to Reclaim Cash Not Offset
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Income taxes payable
Friedman Industries, Inc. Employee's Retirement and 401(k) Plan [Member]
Information pertaining to Friedman Industries, Inc. Employee's Retirement and 401(k) Plan.
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Table Text Block]
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table]
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationRecognizedIdentifiableAssetsAcquiredAndLiabilitiesAssumedCapitalLeaseObligation
Operating lease liability
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)
us-gaap_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredLiabilitiesIncurred
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred
Derivative Contract [Domain]
us-gaap_OtherNonoperatingIncomeExpense
Other income (expense)
Long-Lived Asset, Class [Axis]
Identifiable assets
TOTAL ASSETS
Identifiable assets
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Cash
Operating lease right-of-use asset
Amount of operating lease ROU assets acquired in business combination and recognized at acquisition date.
Auditor Name
Orlando, FL Facility [Member]
Orlando, FL Facility
Auditor Location
frd_BusinessCombinationConsiderationTransferredEarnoutProvisions
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Earn-out Provisions
Amount of earn-out provisions transferred by the acquirer as part of consideration transferred in business combination. Includes, but is not limited to, business or subsidiary, or both, of acquirer transferred to former owner of acquiree.
Century Metals and Supplies [Member]
Century Metals and Supplies
us-gaap_InterestPaid
Interest Paid, Including Capitalized Interest, Operating and Investing Activities
us-gaap_AllowanceForDoubtfulAccountsReceivable
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss
Century Leases [Member]
Century Leases
Tampa, FL Facility [Member]
Tampa, FL Facility
us-gaap_EarningsPerShareDiluted
Diluted (in dollars per share)
Customer [Axis]
us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesGross
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross
Cash paid for Century business combination
Depreciation and amortization
us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
us-gaap_DeferredTaxAssetsUnrealizedLossesOnAvailableforSaleSecuritiesGross
Unrealized loss - mark to market derivatives
Schedule of Derivative Instruments [Table Text Block]
Segment Reporting, Reconciling Item, Corporate Nonsegment [Member]
Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Finished goods
Interim Period, Costs Not Allocable [Domain]
Inventories
Business Combination [Text Block]
Raw materials
us-gaap_StockholdersEquity
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
BALANCE
BALANCE
The 2025 Plan [Member]
The 2025 Plan
us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Cash dividends paid
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Axis]
Concentration Risk Benchmark [Domain]
Finance lease right-of-use asset
us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset
Change in post-retirement benefits
Property, Plant, and Equipment [Table Text Block]
us-gaap_DeferredTaxLiabilitiesPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Depreciation
Net Sales
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Including Assessed Tax
Inventory, Policy [Policy Text Block]
Revenue, Product and Service Benchmark [Member]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (SEE NOTE 2)
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_NonRule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]
Trading Arrangements, by Individual [Table]
Material Terms of Trading Arrangement [Text Block]
ecd_InsiderTrdPoliciesProcAdoptedFlag
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted [Flag]
Document Period End Date
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Auditor Firm ID
Entity File Number
Entity Tax Identification Number
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer
Entity Current Reporting Status
Entity Voluntary Filers
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code
Entity Public Float
Entity Filer Category
Entity Shell Company
Entity Emerging Growth Company
Entity Small Business
Entity Address, State or Province
Entity Address, City or Town
Entity Address, Address Line One
City Area Code
Local Phone Number
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code
Document Type
Title of 12(b) Security
Security Exchange Name
Document Annual Report
Trading Symbol
Entity Interactive Data Current
Document Transition Report
Document Financial Statement Error Correction [Flag]
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding
Award Timing MNPI Disclosure [Text Block]
ecd_AwardTmgMnpiCnsdrdFlag
Award Timing MNPI Considered [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrTrmntdFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Terminated [Flag]
ecd_Rule10b51ArrAdoptedFlag
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted [Flag]