Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Inventory, Net [Abstract]

Inventories [Text Block]

4. Inventories

The components of inventories were as follows:

	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
Raw materials	$	428,286		$	333,551
Work in progress	138,652			135,624
Finished goods	409,314			443,032
Subtotal	976,252			912,207
Less reserves	(105,765		)	(109,312		)
Total	$	870,487		$	802,895

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, approximately 16% and 18%, respectively, of the Company's total inventories were accounted for using the LIFO method.