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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

6. INVENTORIES

Inventories of continuing operations of the Company at March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are summarized in the following table:



		March 31,		December 31,
		2014		2013

Finished goods	$	61,853	$	55,166
Work-in-process		7,520		11,332
Raw materials		17,302		19,485
Total inventories at current costs		86,675		85,983
Less: LIFO reserve		(9,031)		(9,027)
	$	77,644	$	76,956

Inventories of the Company’s continuing operations are generally valued at the lower of last-in, first-out (LIFO) cost or market. Other inventories of the Company are valued at average cost or market, whichever is lower. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end levels and costs.

- 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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