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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Property, Plant, and Equipment |
Summary of costs for property, plant, and equipment |
|  | December 31, |
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|  | 2011 |  | 2010 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Land and improvements |  | $ | 26,136 |  | $ | 19,228 |
Buildings |  |  | 37,289 |  |  | 25,663 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 1,967,269 |  |  | 1,363,877 |
Automotive equipment |  |  | 10,217 |  |  | 8,747 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 12,349 |  |  | 9,279 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 1,445 |  |  | 1,253 |
Railcars |  |  | 2,496 |  |  | — |
Construction in progress |  |  | 94,085 |  |  | 42,674 |
|  |  | 2,151,286 |  |  | 1,470,721 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | 478,325 |  |  | 389,409 |
|  | $ | 1,672,961 |  | $ | 1,081,312 |

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