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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

1.5 Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (principally FIFO) or market. The components of inventories were as follows:


	As of
	June 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Raw materials	$	277.4		$	295.5
Work in progress		216.1			219.9
Finished products		182.3			184.0

Inventories		675.8			699.4
Inventory valuation reserve		(80.1	)		(76.1	)

Total inventories, net of reserve	$	595.7		$	623.3

- 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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