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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

6. Inventories

All inventories were purchased by MDA in connection with the Sale.

Inventories were comprised of the following (in thousands):


	December 31,
	2011

Inventories-gross	$	110,087
Impaired inventory		(31,360)
		78,727
Inventories included in other assets		(1,426)
	$	77,301

The Company recorded an inventory impairment charge of $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2010 related primarily to long-term inventories. These charges are included in income from discontinued operations.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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