INVENTORIES, NET

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

NOTE 3. INVENTORIES, NET

The net carrying value of inventories consisted of the following:

	December 31,

	2013		2012
	(in thousands)
Finished product ready for sale	$	458,366	$	415,096
Work-in-process, bulk product and raw materials		81,575		70,022
Packaging supplies		7,975		6,481


Total	$	547,916	$	491,599

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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