Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:



(In thousands)	September 30 2012			December 31 2011
Land	$	26,387		$	26,729
Land improvements	21,014			17,960
Buildings and improvements	190,725			186,799
Machinery and equipment	2,966,973			2,977,521
Uncompleted construction	91,056			66,719
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,296,155			3,275,728
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(2,050,975		)	(2,001,244		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,245,180		$	1,274,484

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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