Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Summary of Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
	(In thousands)
Land	$	106,338		$	106,338
Land use rights	19,945			19,945
Buildings and improvements	901,946			871,970
Machinery and equipment	3,310,351			3,016,430
Software and computer equipment	191,332			186,378
Furniture, fixtures and other equipment	19,469			19,736
Construction in progress	28,130			26,818
	4,577,511			4,247,615
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	(2,745,124		)	(2,591,401		)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,832,387		$	1,656,214

Schedule of depreciation expense

The following table presents depreciation expense as included in the Consolidated Statements of Income:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,				For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012		2011		2012		2011
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	85,172	$	74,671	$	247,160	$	224,241
Selling, general and administrative	4,670		5,601		15,066		16,874
Research and development	2,889		1,536		7,666		4,524
Total depreciation expense	$	92,731	$	81,808	$	269,892	$	245,639

Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment

The following table reconciles our activity related to property, plant and equipment additions as reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets to purchases of property, plant and equipment as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment additions	$	446,767		$	325,350
Net change in related accounts payable and deposits	(66,423		)	(1,001		)
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	$	380,344		$	324,349