Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 26, 2015

Inventories abstract

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7.       Major components of inventories were as follows (in thousands):

		June 26,		Dec 26,
		2015		2014
Finished products and components		$	108,684	$	87,384
Products and components in various
	stages of completion		49,864		47,682
Raw materials and purchased components			82,105		69,212
			240,653		204,278
Reduction to LIFO cost			(46,085)		(44,481)
Total		$	194,568	$	159,797