Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Inventories [Abstract]

Inventories

Note 6.

Inventory

Inventories at December 31, 2016 and 2015 are summarized in the following table:

		December 31,		December 31,
		2016		2015
Finished goods	$	46,673	$	62,547
Work-in-process		21,716		20,178
Raw materials		18,032		19,492
Total inventories at current costs		86,421		102,217
Less: LIFO reserve		(3,178)		(5,821)
	$	83,243	$	96,396

At December 31, 2016 and 2015, the LIFO carrying value of inventories for book purposes exceeded the LIFO value for tax purposes by approximately $8,925 and $5,046, respectively.  At December 31, 2016, 2015, and 2014 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 $1,304,  $115 and $6, respectively.