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INVENTORIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2015

The following table provides a breakdown of inventories:



Inventories In millions	Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014
Finished goods	$	249	$	205
Work in process	45		30
Raw materials	51		45
Supplies	91		98
Total inventories	$	436	$	378

The reserves reducing inventories from the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) basis to the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) basis amounted to $106 million at March 31, 2015 and $125 million at December 31, 2014.

- 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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