Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net [Abstract]

Note 3 – Property, Plant, and Equipment, Net

(In thousands)	2011			2010

Land and land improvements	$	10,932		$	12,150
Buildings		110,456			115,919
Machinery and equipment		541,793			558,775
Construction in progress		10,137			4,445

		673,318			691,289
Less accumulated depreciation		(469,574	)		(461,791	)

Property, plant, and equipment, net	$	203,744		$	229,498

- Definition

The entire disclosure for 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. This disclosure may include property plant and equipment accounting policies and methodology, a schedule of property, plant and equipment gross, additions, deletions, transfers and other changes, depreciation, depletion and amortization expense, net, accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization expense and useful lives, income statement disclosures, assets held for sale and public utility disclosures.

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