Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2019

NOTE 7. INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of the following at September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 (in thousands):



	September 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
Raw materials (1)	$	123,608	$	122,825
Work-in-process (1)	68,880		70,458
Finished goods (1)	146,025		128,896
Total	$	338,513	$	322,179

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(1) The components of inventory shown in the table above are net of allowance for obsolescence.

Inventory that is in excess of the amount expected to be sold within one year is classified as noncurrent inventory and is not included in the table above. At September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, $23.7 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of noncurrent inventory was included in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets included approximately $18.2 million and $12.5 million, respectively, of capitalized pre-launch inventories related to products that were not yet available to be sold.