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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

5. Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Inventories at September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010 consisted of the following:

		September 30,				December 31,
		2011				2010
Inventories carried at LIFO:
Finished goods		$	38,067			$	31,355
Raw materials, production parts and work-in-process			19,728				15,414
LIFO reserve			(26,462	)			(26,462	)
Total LIFO inventories			31,333				20,307
Inventories carried at FIFO:
Finished goods			32,573				23,770
Raw materials, production parts and work-in-process			13,502				17,669
Total FIFO inventories			46,075				41,439
Total inventories		$	77,408			$	61,746

The LIFO reserve approximates the difference between LIFO carrying cost and FIFO.

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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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-Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB)

-Number 43

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-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.



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