Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2017

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Inventories

4. Inventories

Inventories include the cost of material, freight, direct labor and overhead utilized in the processing of our products, and are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Inventories were as follows:

(in thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Bulk product	$	71,406	$	72,833
Finished product		127,626		93,223
Packaging materials		2,773		2,795
Total	$	201,805	$	168,851