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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

We used the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of valuing inventories for 47 percent and 43 percent of total inventories at March 31, 2015 and June 30, 2014, respectively. Since inventory valuations under the LIFO method are based on an annual determination of quantities and costs as of June 30 of each year, the interim LIFO valuations are based on our projections of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Therefore, the interim financial results are subject to any final year-end LIFO inventory adjustments.

Inventories consisted of the following:



(in thousands)	March 31, 2015			June 30, 2014
Finished goods	$	345,617		$	371,599
Work in process and powder blends	269,584			308,129
Raw materials	116,160			126,004
Inventories at current cost	731,361			805,732
Less: LIFO valuation	(98,882		)	(101,966		)
Total inventories	$	632,479		$	703,766

- 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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