INVENTORIES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

INVENTORIES [Abstract]

Inventories

NOTE 7. INVENTORIES

Inventories included the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
(In thousands)	2021		2020
Raw materials	$	44,038	$	39,646
Work in process		18,274		16,446
Finished goods		172,056		173,061
Total inventories	$	234,368	$	229,153

During the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net adjustments to cost of sales related to excess and obsolete inventory were $0.6 million and $5.2 million, respectively. The net adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 reflect a combination of additional expense for excess and obsolete related provisions ($3.8 million and $7.9 million, respectively) offset by sales and disposals ($3.2 million and $2.7 million, respectively) of inventory for which an excess and obsolete provision was provided previously through expense recognized in prior periods.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, net adjustments to cost of sales related to excess and obsolete inventory were $5.6 million and $12.4 million, respectively. The net adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 reflect a combination of additional expense for excess and obsolete related provisions ($15.2 million and $18.9 million, respectively) offset by sales and disposals ($9.6 million and $6.5 million, respectively) of inventory for which an excess and obsolete provision was provided previously through expense recognized in prior periods.