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Inventories	12 Months Ended
Inventories	Dec. 31, 2011
Inventories [Abstract]
Inventories	NOTE 5—Inventories: Approximately 26% and 23% of our inventories are valued using the last-in, first-out, or LIFO, method at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The portion of our domestic inventories stated on the LIFO basis amounted to $111.7 million and $91.4 million at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively, which are below replacement cost by approximately $56.8 million and $45.7 million, respectively.

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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