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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

INVENTORIES

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventory cost includes materials, labor and operating overhead. The major types of inventories are as follows (work in process is not material):



Dollar amounts in millions	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Logs	$	41.8		$	26.5
Other raw materials	21.5			18.6
Finished products	139.3			109.6
Supplies	10.3			9.5
LIFO reserve	(0.6		)	(0.6		)
Total	$	212.3		$	163.6

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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