Note 4 Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following components:



	June 30, 2011		December 31, 2010
	(dollars in thousands)
Finished goods	$	116,000	$	106,630
Work in process	22,450		20,680
Raw materials	37,210		33,990
Total inventories	$	175,660	$	161,300

- 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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