Shipping and Handling Costs

3 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2019

Shipping and Handling Costs [Abstract]

Shipping and Handling Costs

Shipping and Handling Costs

The cost of products sold line item includes costs related to the purchase and manufacture of goods sold by the Company. Among these costs are inbound freight charges, duties, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, depreciation expense, internal transfer costs and warehousing costs of raw material, work in process and packing materials. The warehousing and distribution costs of finished goods are included in delivery, sales and administrative expenses ("DS&A"). Distribution costs are comprised of outbound freight and associated labor costs. Fees billed to customers associated with the distribution of products are classified as revenue. The distribution costs included in DS&A were $32.8 million and $35.5 million for the first quarters of 2019 and 2018, respectively.