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Inventories

6 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Inventories, valued using the first in, first out method, consisted of the following:



	September 30, 2014		March 31, 2014
	(In thousands)
Raw materials	$	102,651	$	94,694
Work-in-process	127,481		115,731
Finished goods	280,647		272,793
Total	$	510,779	$	483,218

- 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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