Note 4. Inventories Level 1 (Notes)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Inventories —

The composition of inventories is as follows:



	June 30, 2011			December 31, 2010
Raw materials	$	108,854		$	93,653
Work in progress	53,208			46,746
Finished goods and parts	85,022			80,828
LIFO allowance	(20,811		)	(20,234		)
Total	$	226,273		$	200,993

- 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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