Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Schedule Of Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	December 31,
	2012			2011
	(In thousands)
Raw materials and supplies	$	86,007		$	48,240
Work in progress		97,379			75,690
Finished goods		209,221			180,100
		392,607			304,030
Less: allowance for obsolete and excess inventory		(30,426	)		(26,228	)
Total	$	362,181		$	277,802

Summary Of Allowance For Excess And Slow-Moving Inventory

Summary of allowance for excess and slow-moving inventory:

	In thousands
Balance at December 31, 2009	$	24,201
Charges to costs and expenses		1,933
Write-offs of inventory		(1,186	)
Balance at December 31, 2010		24,948
Charges to costs and expenses		2,888
Write-offs of inventory		(1,608	)
Balance at December 31, 2011		26,228
Charges to costs and expenses		4,651
Write-offs of inventory		(453	)
Balance at December 31, 2012	$	30,426