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Inventories
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Inventory, Net [Abstract]  
INVENTORIES
INVENTORIES
Inventories consist of:

 
December 31,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Leaf tobacco
$
49,948

 
$
49,140

Other raw materials
3,532

 
3,161

Work-in-process
879

 
353

Finished goods
62,876

 
67,201

E-Cigarettes
3,079

 
839

Inventories at current cost
120,314

 
120,694

LIFO adjustments
(29,991
)
 
(27,198
)
 
$
90,323

 
$
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 December 31, 2014, Liggett had tobacco purchase commitments of approximately $23,988 and E-Cigarettes purchase commitments of $300. The Company has a single source supply agreement for fire safe cigarette paper through 2015.
The Company capitalizes the incremental prepaid cost of the MSA in ending inventory. Each year, the Company capitalizes in inventory that portion of its MSA liability that relates to cigarettes shipped to the public warehouses but not sold. The amount of capitalized MSA cost in “Finished goods” inventory was $14,369 and $15,464 at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
All of the Company’s inventories at December 31, 2014 and 2013 have been reported under the LIFO method