2.2.0.25falsefalse10500 - Disclosure - Property, Plant and Equipmenttruefalsefalse1falsefalseUSDfalsefalse1/1/2010 - 12/31/2010 USD ($) USD ($) / shares $FROM_Jan01_2010_TO_Dec31_2010http://www.sec.gov/CIK0001000697duration2010-01-01T00:00:002010-12-31T00:00:00SharesStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0USDStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso42170EPSDividehttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217USDiso4217http://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancesharesxbrli0PureStandardhttp://www.xbrl.org/2003/instancepurexbrli0USDUSD$2true0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentAbstractus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse00falsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherxbrli:stringItemTypestringNo definition available.falsefalseProperty, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]3false0us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentTextBlockus-gaaptruenadurationNo definition available.falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalse1falsefalsefalse005  Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 353px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:353px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="5" style="width: 246px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:246px;">December 31,</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 353px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:353px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 117px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:117px;">2010</td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td colspan="2" style="width: 117px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:117px;">2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 365px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:365px;">Land and land improvements</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">20,679</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">20,688</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 365px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:365px;">Buildings and leasehold improvements</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">163,747</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">159,071</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 365px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:365px;">Production and other equipment</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">268,421</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">245,785</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 365px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:365px;">Construction in progress</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">13,578</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">12,347</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 353px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:353px;">Total property, plant and equipment</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">466,425</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">437,891</td></tr><tr style="height: 17px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 365px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:365px;">Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">(251,365)</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 105px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">(226,965)</td></tr><tr style="height: 18px"><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 353px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:353px;">Property, plant and equipment, net</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">215,060</td><td style="width: 12px; text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;"> </td><td style="width: 12px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:12px;">$</td><td style="width: 105px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:right;border-color:#000000;min-width:105px;">210,926</td></tr></table></div>During 2010, 2009 and 2008, the Company retired and disposed of approximately $9 million, $7 million and $9 million of property, plant and equipment, respectively, most of which was fully depreciated and no longer in use. Gains and losses on disposal were immaterial.5  Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):   DecemberfalsefalsefalsefalsefalseOtherus-types:textBlockItemTypestringDisclosure of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, building and production equipment.Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) -Number 12 -Paragraph 5 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph b -Article 5 falsefalseProperty, Plant and Equipment12Property, Plant and EquipmentUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownUnKnownfalsetrue