2.2.0.7 false Inventories 00300 - Disclosure - Inventories true false false false 1 USD false false USD Standard http://www.xbrl.org/2003/iso4217 USD iso4217 0 $ 2 Note to Consolidated Financial Statements 0 fms_NotesToConsolidatedFinancialStatements fms false na duration No definition available. false false false false false true false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 false false false xbrli:stringItemType string No definition available. false 3 Inventories Note 1 us-gaap_InventoryDisclosureTextBlock us-gaap true na duration No definition available. false false false false false false false false false false false false 1 false false false false 0 0 3. InventoriesAs of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, inventories consisted of the following:<div><table style="border-collapse:collapse;margin-top:20px;"><tr style="height: 44px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 380px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:380px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">June 30, 2010</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:center;border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">December 31, 2009</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 389px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:389px;">Raw materials and purchased components</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;">$</td><td style="width: 94px; border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">143,424</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;">$</td><td style="width: 94px; border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">154,599</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 389px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:389px;">Work in process</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">63,516</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">63,683</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 389px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:389px;">Finished goods</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">491,483</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">481,047</td></tr><tr style="height: 20px"><td colspan="2" style="width: 389px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:389px;">Health care supplies</td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">111,593</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 94px; border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1px;border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">122,325</td></tr><tr style="height: 21px"><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 380px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:380px;">Inventories</td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;">$</td><td style="width: 94px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">810,016</td><td style="width: 9px; text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;"> </td><td style="width: 9px; border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;text-align:left;border-color:#000000;min-width:9px;">$</td><td style="width: 94px; border-top-style:solid;border-top-width:1px;border-bottom-style:double;border-bottom-width:3px;border-color:#000000;min-width:94px;">821,654</td></tr></table></div> 3. InventoriesAs of June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, inventories consisted of the following:   June 30, 2010  December false false false us-types:textBlockItemType textblock This element represents the complete disclosure related to 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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher AICPA -Name Accounting Research Bulletin (ARB) -Number 43 -Chapter 3 -Section A -Paragraph 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 02 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph a, b, c -Article 5 false 1 2 false UnKnown UnKnown UnKnown false true