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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Note 5 – Inventories

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


	As of
	March 31, 2012			December 31, 2011
Raw material	$	41,221		$	45,795
Work in process		1,525			872
Deferred costs of long-term contracts		83			220
Finished goods		98,859			101,111

Inventories, gross		141,688			147,998
Inventory reserves		(15,569	)		(14,710	)

Inventories, net	$	126,119		$	133,288

- 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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