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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Depreciation and Amortization, Estimated Useful Lives of Assets

Depreciation and amortization are provided using straight-line methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets as follows:


		Useful Life (Years)
Land improvements		10 —20
Buildings		40
Machinery and equipment		3 — 15
Computer software		3 — 5

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of 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.

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