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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 6. Inventories

The components of the Company's inventories at December 31, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:


	2011			2010
Raw materials and manufacturing supplies	$	218.0		$	259.6
Work in process		171.2			184.3
Finished goods		218.1			204.7
LIFO reserve		(96.4	)		(88.0	)

Total	$	510.9		$	560.6

The Company recognized LIFO expense of $8.4 million and $10.2 million in 2011 and 2010, respectively, and a LIFO benefit of $17.6 million in 2009.

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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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