SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS [Abstract]

SCHEDULE II VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

Years Ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009

(In thousands)

Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	Balance at Beginning of Year		Acquired by Purchase or Merger		Charged to Cost and Expense (A)			Accounts Written Off			Other			Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	29,856		73		6,442			(10,048	)		(1,336	)	$	24,987
Year Ended December 31, 2010
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	37,349		-		(847	)		(6,001	)		(645	)	$	29,856
Year Ended December 31, 2009
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts	$	31,298		-		12,894			(8,828	)		1,985		$	37,349
(A) Net of recoveries on previously reserved or written-off balances.
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	Balance at Beginning of Year		Acquired by Purchase or Merger		Additions			Reductions			Other			Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2011
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	$	38,136		-		-			(15,412	)		-		$	22,724
Year Ended December 31, 2010
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	$	43,171		-		-			(5,035	)		-		$	38,136
Year Ended December 31, 2009
Deferred Tax Valuation Allowance	$	55,486		-		2,875			(15,190	)		-		$	43,171
LIFO Reserve	Balance at Beginning of Year		Acquired by Purchase or Merger		Charged to Cost and Expense			Reductions			Other			Balance at End of Year
Year Ended December 31, 2011
LIFO Reserve	$	45,742		-		9,603			-			-		$	55,345
Year Ended December 31, 2010
LIFO Reserve	$	44,195		-		1,547			-			-		$	45,742
Year Ended December 31, 2009
LIFO Reserve	$	52,312		-		-			(8,117	)		-		$	44,195