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Inventory

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

8. Inventory:

A summary of inventory at December 31, 2011 and 2010 is as follows (in thousands):


	2011		2010

Finished goods	$	233,542	$	39,963
Work in process		49,514		12,441
Raw materials, supplies and other		71,522		5,876
	$	354,578	$	58,280

- 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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