Inventories

12 Months Ended

Feb. 29, 2012

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

(3) Inventories

The following table summarizes the components of inventories at the different stages of production for the fiscal years ended (in thousands):

	2012		2011
Raw material	$	22,217	$	11,237
Work-in-process		11,194		13,453
Finished goods		99,161		75,673
	$	132,572	$	100,363

The excess of current costs at FIFO over LIFO stated values was approximately $5.4 million and $5.6 million at fiscal years ended 2012 and 2011, respectively. There were no significant liquidations of LIFO inventories during the fiscal years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010. Cost includes materials, labor and overhead related to the purchase and production of inventories.