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Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Inventories [Abstract]

Components of inventories

		March 31, 2013				December 31, 2012
Short-term inventories:
Raw materials		$	52,869			$	56,913
Work-in-process			7,812				10,157
Finished goods			45,824				43,374
Supplies			3,099				3,101
			109,604				113,545
Long-term inventories:
Finished goods			1,463				1,608
Total inventories		$	111,067			$	115,153

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Tabular disclosure of the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of merchandise, goods, commodities, or supplies held for future sale or to be used in manufacturing, servicing or production process. Includes current and non-current inventory balances.

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