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Inventories (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Summary of Inventories, at LIFO Value

Inventories (at LIFO value) consist of the following as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

     2015      2014  

Finished goods

   $ 24,961       $ 32,756   

Raw materials

     21,384         16,290   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total FIFO (first-in, first out) inventories

     46,345         49,046   

Reserve to adjust inventories to LIFO value

     (23,241      (25,299
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total LIFO inventories

   $ 23,104       $ 23,747