INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2022

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Inventories

NOTE 7. INVENTORIES

Inventories included the following:

	March 31,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2022		2021
Raw materials	$	48,894	$	41,819
Work in process		17,591		17,401
Finished goods		187,401		177,781
Total inventories	$	253,886	$	237,001

During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, net adjustments to cost of sales related to excess and obsolete inventory were $1.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The net adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 reflect a combination of additional expense for excess and obsolete related provisions ($3.4 million and $3.8 million, respectively) offset by sales and disposals ($1.6 million and $2.2 million, respectively) of inventory for which an excess and obsolete provision was provided previously through expense recognized in prior periods.