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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
Inventories
Inventories at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows (in millions):
 
June 30,
2017
 
December 31,
2016
Raw materials and supplies
$
141.6

 
$
149.6

Work-in-process
886.7

 
837.9

Finished goods
159.4

 
161.7

Total inventories at current cost
1,187.7

 
1,149.2

Adjustment from current cost to LIFO cost basis
79.1

 
97.3

Inventory valuation reserves
(150.2
)
 
(169.0
)
Progress payments
(40.4
)
 
(40.5
)
Total inventories, net
$
1,076.2

 
$
1,037.0


Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (last-in, first-out (LIFO), first-in, first-out (FIFO), and average cost methods) or market, less progress payments. Most of the Company’s inventory is valued utilizing the LIFO costing methodology. Inventory of the Company’s non-U.S. operations is valued using average cost or FIFO methods. Due to deflationary impacts primarily related to raw materials, the carrying value of the Company’s inventory as valued on LIFO exceeds current replacement cost, and based on a lower of cost or market value analysis, a net realizable value (NRV) inventory reserve is required. Impacts to cost of sales for changes in the LIFO costing methodology and associated NRV inventory reserves were as follows (in millions):
 
 
Six months ended June 30,
 
 
2017
 
2016
LIFO benefit (charge)
 
$
(18.2
)
 
$
(4.6
)
NRV benefit (charge)
 
18.1

 
5.0

Net cost of sales impact
 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
0.4


The first six months of 2016 results included $17.7 million in inventory valuation charges related to the market-based valuation of titanium products.