Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

5. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following (in millions):

	As of December 31,
	2018		2017
Finished goods	$	1,797.7	$	1,618.7
Work in progress		230.4		200.0
Raw materials		228.4		249.6
Inventories	$	2,256.5	$	2,068.3

Amounts charged to the consolidated statements of earnings for excess and obsolete inventory, including certain product lines we intend to discontinue, in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016 were $226.1 million, $128.4 million and $195.4 million, respectively.