Accounts Receivable and Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accounts Receivable And Inventories

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

(In thousands)	September 30 2012			December 31 2011
Trade accounts receivable	$	638,372		$	636,304
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(18,969		)	(17,829		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	619,403		$	618,475
Other receivables (a)	$	40,296		$	44,431

(a)           Other receivables include insurance claim receivables, employee receivables, tax claim receivables and other miscellaneous receivables not included in Trade accounts receivable, net. 

The provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30				September 30
(In thousands)	2012		2011		2012		2011
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	1,802	$	1,411	$	8,665	$	5,159

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	September 30 2012		December 31 2011
Finished goods	$	81,858	$	78,445
Work-in-process	40,034		34,041
Raw materials and purchased parts	101,581		92,995
Stores and supplies	39,039		36,453
Inventories	$	262,512	$	241,934