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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

Inventories:

The composition of inventories is as follows:



	December 31,
	2012			2011
Raw materials	$	79,169		$	101,069
Work in progress	43,275			50,455
Finished goods and parts	78,905			87,846
LIFO allowance	(23,123		)	(21,660		)
Total	$	178,226		$	217,710

- 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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