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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

3. Inventories


	December 31
(Dollars in thousands)	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	28,610	$	24,178
Finished goods		89,738		77,515

Total	$	118,348	$	101,693

Inventories are recorded net of reserves of $2.2 million and $1.3 million for obsolete and slow-moving items at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.

- 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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