INVENTORY

The net realizable value of inventory consisted of the following:



	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
	(in thousands)
Finished product ready for sale ^(*)	$	454,032	$	509,209
Work-in-process, bulk product and raw materials^(*)	73,757		67,275
Packaging supplies	6,638		6,728
Inventory	$	534,427	$	583,212

(*) The prior year December 31, 2016 balances have been revised for an $18.0 million correction in classification of certain amounts between finished product ready for sale and work-in-process, bulk product and raw materials. The correction had no impact on total inventory.