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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2011

Inventories

Inventories by major category are as follows (in thousands):



	2011		2010
Raw materials	$	49,236	$	56,946
Work in process	20,968		26,085
Finished goods	63,592		52,041
	$	133,796	$	135,072

- 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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