INVENTORIES (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2013

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventory

Inventories were as follows:

	June 30, 2013			December 31, 2012
In thousands of dollars
Raw materials	$	257,594		$	256,969
Goods in process	101,950			78,292
Finished goods	572,768			496,981
Inventories at FIFO	932,312			832,242
Adjustment to LIFO	(153,324		)	(198,980		)
Total inventories	$	778,988		$	633,262