Accounts Receivable and Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 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)	September 30 2011			December 31 2010
Trade accounts receivable	$	675,515		$	605,584
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(18,989		)	(20,283		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	656,526		$	585,301
Other receivables (a)	$	28,071		$	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 as follows:

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
(In thousands)	2011		2010		2011		2010
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	1,411	$	2,335	$	5,159	$	7,008

Inventories consist of the following:

	Inventories
(In thousands)	September 30 2011		December 31 2010
Finished goods	$	108,074	$	124,771
Work-in-process	33,857		28,266
Raw materials and purchased parts	94,932		79,420
Stores and supplies	39,762		39,160
Inventories	$	276,625	$	271,617