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Inventories
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]  
Inventories
INVENTORIES

Inventories consist of:

 
June 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Leaf tobacco
$
59,506

 
$
49,140

Other raw materials
3,196

 
3,161

Work-in-process
388

 
353

Finished goods
65,021

 
67,201

E-Cigarettes
9,705

 
839

Inventories at current cost
137,816

 
120,694

LIFO adjustments
(29,559
)
 
(27,198
)
 
$
108,257

 
$
93,496



The Company has a leaf inventory management program whereby, among other things, it is committed to purchase certain quantities of leaf tobacco. The purchase commitments are for quantities not in excess of anticipated requirements and are at prices, including carrying costs, established at the commitment date. At June 30, 2014, Liggett had tobacco purchase commitments of approximately $17,277 and E-Cigarettes purchase commitments of $538. The Company has a single source supply agreement for fire safe cigarette paper through 2015.

All of the Company's inventories at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 have been reported under the LIFO method.