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Inventories

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2014

Note 4. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:



	March 31, 2014			March 31, 2013			Dec. 31, 2013
	(Dollars in thousands)

Raw materials	$	185,848		$	161,853		$	158,963
Work-in-process	122,083			129,548			104,811
Finished goods	424,236			443,084			333,978
Other	13,136			14,176			14,398
	745,303			748,661			612,150
Adjustment to value inventory at cost on the LIFO method	(96,580		)	(102,891		)	(96,580		)
	$	648,723		$	645,770		$	515,570

- 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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