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Note 3 - Inventories (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

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Schedule Of Inventory Current And Non Current [Table Text Block]

		September 30, 2015				December 31, 2014
Short-term inventories:
Raw materials		$	39,074			$	48,005
Work-in-process			2,088				1,741
Finished goods			5,560				20,663
Supplies			2,439				2,370
Total short-term inventories			49,161				72,779
Long-term inventories:
Finished goods			886				1,214
Total inventories		$	50,047			$	73,993

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