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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Inventories:

The following table provides a breakdown of inventories at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2012:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2013		2012
	(In thousands)
Finished goods	$	382,298	$	325,762
Raw materials	57,086		57,245
Stores, supplies and other	46,420		45,138
Total inventories	$	485,804	$	428,145

- 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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