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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

3.	Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market and consist of the following (in thousands):


	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
Short-term inventories:
Raw materials	$	45,624	$	56,913
Work-in-process		1,187		10,157
Finished goods		60,014		43,374
Supplies		3,120		3,101

		109,945		113,545
Long-term inventories:
Finished goods		1,306		1,608

Total inventories	$	111,251	$	115,153

Long-term inventories are recorded in other assets.

- 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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