Note 6.

Inventory

Inventories at December 31, 2015 and 2014 are summarized in the following table:



		2015		2014

Finished goods	$	62,547	$	65,335
Work-in-process		20,178		16,188
Raw materials		19,492		21,855
Total inventories at current costs		102,217		103,378
Less: LIFO reserve		(5,821)		(8,289)
	$	96,396	$	95,089

At December 31, 2015 and 2014, the LIFO carrying value of inventories for book purposes exceeded the LIFO value for tax purposes by approximately $5,046 and $11,697, respectively. At December 31, 2015, 2014, and 2013 liquidation of certain LIFO inventory layers carried at costs that were higher than the costs of current purchases resulted in increases in cost of goods sold of $115, $6 and $1,128, respectively.