Accounts Receivable and Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

4.   Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

	Accounts Receivable
(In thousands)	June 30  2011			December 31 2010
Trade accounts receivable	$	717,891		$	605,584
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(18,636		)	(20,283		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	699,255		$	585,301
Other receivables (a)	$	29,652		$	29,299

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

The provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable was $1.6 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  The provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable was $3.7 million and $4.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

Inventories consist of the following:

	Inventories
(In thousands)	June 30  2011		December 31 2010
Finished goods	$	126,314	$	124,771
Work-in-process	32,921		28,266
Raw materials and purchased parts	94,859		79,420
Stores and supplies	41,426		39,160
Inventories	$	295,520	$	271,617