Accounts Receivable and Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

Accounts Receivable And Inventories

Schedule of accounts receivable

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31 2019			December 31 2018
Trade accounts receivable	$	301,439		$	295,847
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,644		)	(4,634		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	296,795		$	291,213
Other receivables (a)	$	51,130		$	54,182

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

Schedule of provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable

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

	Three Months Ended
	March 31
(In thousands)	2019		2018
Provision (benefit) for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	26	$	(46	)

Schedule of inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31 2019		December 31 2018
Finished goods	$	19,089	$	17,223
Work-in-process	21,715		21,787
Raw materials and purchased parts	82,983		72,194
Stores and supplies	23,909		21,907
Total inventories	$	147,696	$	133,111