Accounts Receivable and Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Accounts Receivable and Inventories [Abstract]

Schedule of accounts receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

	Accounts Receivable
(In thousands)	December 31 2013			December 31 2012
Trade accounts receivable	$	359,819		$	617,517
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(6,638		)	(17,253		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	353,181		$	600,264
Other receivables (a)	$	46,470		$	39,836

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

Schedule of provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable

The following table reflects the provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011:

	Years Ended December 31
(In thousands)	2013		2012		2011
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	10,175	$	11,266	$	7,880

Schedule of inventories

nventories consist of the following:

	Inventories
(In thousands)	December 31 2013		December 31 2012
Finished goods	$	23,112	$	69,904
Work-in-process	25,623		28,944
Raw materials and purchased parts	72,118		99,058
Stores and supplies	34,836		38,606
Total inventories	$	155,689	$	236,512
Valued at lower of cost or market:
LIFO basis	$	94,939	$	108,633
FIFO basis	9,859		14,641
Average cost basis	50,891		113,238
Total inventories	$	155,689	$	236,512