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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2013

Inventories, valued using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method, consist of:



	March 31, 2013		March 31, 2012
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	89,925	$	85,116
Work-in-process	106,194		123,723
Finished goods	292,102		270,628
	$	488,221	$	479,467

- 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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