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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 6 Inventories

The components of inventories are as follows (in thousands):


	As of
	December 31, 2011		December 31, 2010
Raw material	$	44,213	$	33,441
Work in process		872		171
Deferred costs of long-term contracts		220		482
Finished goods		102,693		88,713

Total inventories, gross		147,998		122,807
Inventory reserves		(14,710)		(9,837)

Total inventories, net	$	133,288	$	112,970

- 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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