Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Summary of inventories, at LIFO value

Inventories, at LIFO (last-in, first-out) value, consist of the following (in thousands):

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Finished goods	$	16,137		$	29,980
Raw materials		19,275			27,134
Total FIFO inventories		35,412			57,114
Reserve to adjust inventories to LIFO value		(26,811	)		(28,218	)
Total LIFO inventories	$	8,601		$	28,896