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Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2013
Property, Plant, and Equipment |
Summary of costs for property, plant, and equipment |
|  | March 31, 2013 |  | December 31, 2012 |
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|  | (in thousands) |
Land and improvements |  | $ | 32,179 |  | $ | 30,992 |
Buildings |  |  | 41,349 |  |  | 40,617 |
Machinery and equipment |  |  | 2,231,587 |  |  | 2,089,545 |
Automotive equipment |  |  | 15,904 |  |  | 14,969 |
Furniture and fixtures |  |  | 13,815 |  |  | 13,658 |
Leasehold improvements |  |  | 2,483 |  |  | 2,483 |
Railcars |  |  | 2,496 |  |  | 2,496 |
Construction in progress |  |  | 77,907 |  |  | 189,291 |
|  |  | 2,417,720 |  |  | 2,384,051 |
Accumulated depreciation |  |  | 635,076 |  |  | 601,133 |
|  | $ | 1,782,644 |  | $ | 1,782,918 |

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