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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant and Equipment - (Tables) [Abstract] |
Property, Plant and Equipment Table |
|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
Land |  | $ | 4,228 |  | $ | 4,194 |
Buildings |  |  | 69,871 |  |  | 68,077 |
Machinery and other equipment |  |  | 264,216 |  |  | 239,940 |
|  |  | 338,315 |  |  | 312,211 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | (229,540 | ) |  | (208,724 | )
|  | $ | 108,775 |  | $ | 103,487 |

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- Definition Disclosure 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, building and production equipment. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 + Details
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