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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

Inventories consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2015			March 31, 2014			Dec. 31, 2014
	(Dollars in thousands)

Raw materials	$	192,292		$	185,848		$	184,714
Work-in-process	119,607			122,083			115,308
Finished goods	456,958			424,236			338,562
Other	14,342			13,136			13,541
	783,199			745,303			652,125
Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method	(103,021		)	(96,580		)	(103,360		)
	$	680,178		$	648,723		$	548,765

- 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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