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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and consist of materials, labor and overhead. Cost is determined by the first in, first out method. Inventories, net of reserves, consisted of the following (in thousands):



	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	5,481	$	5,400
Work-in process	1,894		1,939
Finished goods	24,806		20,795
Total	$	32,181	$	28,134

The following table summarizes the change in inventory reserve during the three months ended March 31, 2012 (in thousands):



	Three months ended
	March 31, 2012
Balance at beginning of period	$	14,042
Charged to expense	439
Write-offs	(347		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	248
Balance at end of period	$	14,382

- 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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