INVENTORIES (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Inventories, net

Inventories, net of inventory valuation reserves, consist of the following:

(in thousands)	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Finished goods	$	239,062	$	218,814
Work-in-process	75,748		66,952
Raw materials and supplies	88,242		75,996
	$	403,052	$	361,762