Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant And Equipment [Abstract]

Summary Of Property, Plant And Equipment


	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Land	$	180,584		186,406
Buildings and improvements		682,395		703,939
Machinery and equipment		2,470,485		2,361,605
Furniture and fixtures		90,963		82,287
Leasehold improvements		54,501		54,156
Construction in progress		160,929		129,999

		3,639,857		3,518,392
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization		1,927,703		1,831,268

Net property, plant and equipment	$	1,712,154		1,687,124

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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