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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Note 4 – Inventories

Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):

		December 31		December 31
	June 30,		December 31,
	2011		2010
Raw materials and supplies	$	145,076	$	134,655
Work-in-process		45,221		41,909
Finished goods		106,213		117,061

	$	296,510	$	293,625

- 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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