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Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

The major components of Inventories are as follows:



(In thousands)	December 31, 2014		December 31, 2013
Raw materials	$	3,259	$	3,642
Finished goods	42,525		51,040
Total	$	45,784	$	54,682

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the inventory valuation reserves totaled $5.0 million and $5.5 million, respectively. The Company recorded provisions for obsolete, excess and unmarketable inventory to Cost of goods sold in the Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012 of $3.1 million, $2.4 million and $0.3 million, respectively.

- 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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