Accounts Receivable and Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts Receivable and Inventories

4.   Accounts Receivable and Inventories

Accounts receivable consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31 2012			December 31 2011
Trade accounts receivable	$	650,340		$	636,304
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(18,695		)	(17,829		)
Trade accounts receivable, net	$	631,645		$	618,475
Other receivables (a)	$	34,955		$	44,431

(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 March 31
(In thousands)	2012		2011
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable	$	2,927	$	2,166

Inventories consist of the following:

(In thousands)	March 31 2012		December 31 2011
Finished goods	$	84,087	$	78,445
Work-in-process	44,832		34,041
Raw materials and purchased parts	93,364		92,995
Stores and supplies	39,676		36,453
Total inventories	$	261,959	$	241,934