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Inventory

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

A summary of inventory at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 is as follows (in thousands):


	September 30,		December 31,
	2012		2011

Finished goods	$	253,192	$	233,542
Work in process		54,213		49,514
Raw materials, supplies and other		47,082		71,522
	$	354,487	$	354,578

- 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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