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Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories

Components Of Inventories

		September 30, 2011				December 31, 2010
(In thousands)						(Audited)
Raw materials		$	123,393			$	126,401
Work in process			8,658				6,395
Finished goods			77,770				73,710
Supplies and materials			109,567				102,720
Inventories at FIFO or average cost			319,388				309,226
Excess of FIFO or average cost over LIFO cost			(75,013	)			(68,084	)
Inventories, net		$	244,375			$	241,142

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