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Inventory

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Note 5—Inventory

Inventory is comprised of the following (in thousands):

		00000000000			00000000000
	December 31,
	2011			2010
Raw materials	$	12,490		$	10,920
Work-in-process		160			25
Finished goods		27,917			19,533

Inventory		40,567			30,478
Less reserve for excess and obsolete inventory		(2,679	)		(2,633	)

Inventory, net	$	37,888		$	27,845

Changes in the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory are as follows (in thousands):

		000000000			000000000			000000000
	Year ended December 31,
	2011			2010			2009
Balance, beginning of year	$	2,633		$	3,080		$	2,407
Charged to costs and expense		1,011			771			6,340
Deductions		(965	)		(1,218	)		(5,667	)

Balance, end of the year	$	2,679		$	2,633		$	3,080

- 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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