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Inventories

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

6.	Inventories

The components of inventory were as follows (in thousands):

	September 30, 2014			December 31, 2013
Raw materials and supplies	$	133,473		$	127,525
Work in process		33,915			30,498
Finished products		91,054			90,352
Inventory reserves		(45,002	)		(43,452	)
	$	213,440		$	204,923

- 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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