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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2012

Inventories

Inventories consist of the following components:



	March 31, 2012		December 31, 2011
	(dollars in thousands)
Finished goods	$	132,610	$	119,020
Work in process	24,350		21,730
Raw materials	41,540		37,280
Total inventories	$	198,500	$	178,030

- 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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