Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:



(In thousands)	March 31 2013			December 31 2012
Land	$	25,645		$	26,336
Land improvements	14,279			14,199
Buildings and improvements	195,349			190,078
Machinery and equipment	2,905,105			2,950,384
Uncompleted construction	107,725			107,633
Gross property, plant and equipment	3,248,103			3,288,630
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(2,008,435		)	(2,022,405		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	1,239,668		$	1,266,225

- 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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