Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories [Abstract]

Deferred Preservation Costs And Inventories

8. Deferred Preservation Costs and Inventories

Deferred preservation costs at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Cardiac tissues	$	11,940	$	12,239
Vascular tissues		14,574		15,058
Total deferred preservation costs	$	26,514	$	27,297

Inventories at June 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 are comprised of the following (in thousands):


	June 30,		December 31,
	2014		2013
Raw materials and supplies	$	7,041	$	5,706
Work-in-process		982		767
Finished goods		4,066		3,298
Total inventories	$	12,089	$	9,771

- Definition

The entire disclosure for inventory. This may include, but is not limited to, the basis of stating inventory, the method of determining inventory cost, the major classes of inventory, and the nature of the cost elements included in inventory. If inventory is stated above cost, accrued net losses on firm purchase commitments for inventory and losses resulting from valuing inventory at the lower-of-cost-or-market may also be included. For LIFO inventory, may disclose the amount and basis for determining the excess of replacement or current cost over stated LIFO value and the effects of a LIFO quantities liquidation that impacts net income.

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