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Inventories, Net
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016
Inventories, Net  
Inventories

7.    Inventories, Net

 

Inventories are valued principally at the lower of cost, determined using the average cost method, or market.  Costs for raw materials and finished goods include materials, labor, and production overhead.  Inventories, net consisted of the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2016

 

2015

 

Lime and limestone inventories:

    

 

    

    

 

    

 

Raw materials

 

$
5,265

 

$
6,627

 

Finished goods

 

 
1,473

 

 
2,049

 

 

 

$
6,738

 

$
8,676

 

Service parts inventories

 

 
5,975

 

 
6,052

 

 

 

$
12,713

 

$
14,728