Balance Sheet Details

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

The following table provides detail of selected balance sheet items:



December 31, (dollars in thousands)	2017		2016
Accounts receivable:
Trade receivables	$	88,786	$	82,851
Other receivables	1,211		2,262
Total accounts receivable, less allowances of $9,051 and $7,832	$	89,997	$	85,113

Inventories:
Finished goods	$	170,774	$	152,261
Work in process	1,485		1,625
Raw materials	3,906		4,432
Repair parts	10,240		10,558
Operating supplies	1,481		1,133
Total inventories, less loss provisions of $10,308 and $9,484	$	187,886	$	170,009

Accrued liabilities:
Accrued incentives	$	19,728	$	19,771
Other accrued liabilities	23,495		22,036
Total accrued liabilities	$	43,223	$	41,807

The increase in finished goods inventory is due to higher inventory levels to fulfill customer orders, including maintaining an appropriate safety stock of items we source primarily from the Asia Pacific region and that, as a result, require longer lead times, and currency impacts (primarily the peso and euro).