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NOTE 4 鈥� INVENTORIES The following table presents the detail of our Inventories in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Position as of June听30, 2012 and December听31, 2011: 听
At our North American Coal operating segment, we recorded lower of cost or market inventory charges of $8.6 million and $9.9 million in Cost of goods sold and operating expenses in the Statements of Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Operations for the three and six months ended June听30, 2012, respectively, due to the softening in the market prices for coal. No lower of cost or market inventory adjustments were recorded for the three and six months ended June听30, 2011. |
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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. Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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