Inventories (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Inventories

Inventories, valued at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out (FIFO) method) or market, consisted of the following at:

	March 31,				December 31,
(In thousands)	2017		2016		2016
Raw materials	$	156,363	$	136,310	$	155,044
Work in process	9,004		7,859		7,509
Finished goods	23,653		21,015		26,190
Inventories, net	$	189,020	$	165,184	$	188,743