Accounts Receivable and Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2016

Accounts Receivable And Inventories

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31 2016			December 31 2015
Trade accounts receivable	$	268,716		$	280,526
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(16,056		)	(25,649		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	252,660		$	254,877
Other receivables (a)	$	19,458		$	30,395

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

The decrease in Allowance for doubtful accounts in 2016 is due to the write-off of previously reserved accounts receivable balances.

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2016			2015
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	(146	)	$	196

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31 2016		December 31 2015
Finished goods	$	35,694	$	32,586
Work-in-process	98,500		86,745
Raw materials and purchased parts	73,215		70,755
Stores and supplies	25,926		26,881
Inventories	$	233,335	$	216,967